Global Procurement Director — Equity & Regional Leadership

oatside private limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Oatside is seeking a Group Procurement Director to own all third-party spend and lead procurement teams in Southeast Asia from Singapore. You will implement a centre-led model with group category strategies, ensure supplier continuity, and drive hard savings that improve the P&L while maintaining quality.

This hands-on leadership role requires building capability across Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore, with regular travel and close collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement, with at least 5 years leading a multi-country procurement function in food & beverage or FMCG manufacturing.
• Deep direct-materials experience in ingredients and packaging, including aseptic/Tetra Pak and PET.
• Proven track record transforming procurement in scale-ups or post-acquisition environments.
• Strong contracting skills and experience in complex negotiations and supplier disputes.
• Capex and project procurement experience (equipment, construction, greenfield/brownfield).
• Experience in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand and Indonesia; understands local markets and import dynamics.
• Analytically rigorous: should-cost modelling, total cost of ownership, commodity analysis.
• Familiar with ERP-driven P2P processes; NetSuite a plus.
• Senior leadership presence; able to work with CEO and lead remotely across cultures.
• Fluent English; Thai or Bahasa Indonesia an advantage.
• Willing to travel regularly to our plants.

Responsibilities

• Own the group procurement strategy, operating model and annual plan; run the centre-led model with clear splits between group categories and local buying.
• Own the spend taxonomy, procurement policy, delegation of authority and sourcing governance — fit for a company preparing for public-market scrutiny.
• Report procurement performance (savings, cost avoidance, supplier OTIF, quality, working capital) to the leadership team monthly.
• Lead sourcing for the critical direct categories: oats and oat ingredients, packaging (aseptic carton, PET, closures, secondary), other ingredients and co-packing.
• Lead indirect and capex procurement, including major equipment purchases and construction/projects for capacity expansion.
• Build multi-year category strategies with a clear view of cost drivers, market dynamics, dual-sourcing and supply risk.
• Own strategic supplier relationships: contracts, performance management, quality issues, disputes and exits. Structure supply agreements with proper quality specifications, remedies and termination rights.
• Drive commodity and FX risk management for key inputs in partnership with Finance.
• Lead, develop and align the Thailand and Indonesia procurement teams; set common ways of working, KPIs and career paths.
• Build capability in negotiation, should-cost analysis, contracting and supplier quality.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing & Engineering, Quality, R&D, Finance and Commercial so procurement is embedded early in NPD, capex and budget decisions.
• Drive procure-to-pay discipline in NetSuite: PO compliance, supplier master data, contract repository, spend visibility.
• Introduce fit-for-purpose tools for sourcing events, supplier scorecards and savings tracking.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Multi-country leadership

Cost savings / savings tracking

Contract negotiations

Supply chain analytics

ERP / NetSuite

P2P processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

Oatside is seeking a Group Procurement Director to own all third-party spend and lead procurement teams in Southeast Asia from Singapore. You will implement a centre-led model with group category strategies, ensure supplier continuity, and drive hard savings that improve the P&L while maintaining quality.

This hands-on leadership role requires building capability across Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore, with regular travel and close collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership.