Strategic Indirect Procurement Lead

Suntory Holdings Limited; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17 days annual leave

16% Employer EPF

Medical and insurance coverage

Optical and dental coverage

Job summary

Suntory Holdings Limited in Malaysia seeks an Indirect Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing across indirect spend. You will partner with Marketing, IT, Finance, and Operations to develop sourcing strategies, drive cost savings, and manage supplier performance in Malaysia and Singapore.

Reporting to Senior Procurement Manager, South Cluster, you will work as a sole contributor within Supply Chain - Procurement, delivering value through governance, risk management, and process

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of indirect procurement experience and strategic sourcing.
• Proven ability in supplier negotiations, contract management, and sourcing projects.
• Strong stakeholder management in a matrix organization.
• Proficiency with procurement systems and MS Office applications.
• Experience in FMCG, Consumer Goods, or multinational environment is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect procurement categories.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities: tender management, supplier selection, contract negotiations, onboarding.
• Deliver cost savings, avoidance, and value creation aligned to business objectives.
• Build partnerships with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and opportunities.
• Manage supplier performance with regular reviews, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with policies, governance, and ethical sourcing.
• Identify and mitigate supply, commercial, and contractual risks.
• Drive procurement process improvements, digitalization, and automation.
• Utilize procurement systems to enhance spend visibility and decision-making.
• Support regional and cross-functional procurement projects as needed.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Procurement / Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

Suntory Holdings Limited in Malaysia seeks an Indirect Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing across indirect spend. You will partner with Marketing, IT, Finance, and Operations to develop sourcing strategies, drive cost savings, and manage supplier performance in Malaysia and Singapore.

Reporting to Senior Procurement Manager, South Cluster, you will work as a sole contributor within Supply Chain - Procurement, delivering value through governance, risk management, and process