Group Procurement Director

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

Group Procurement Director

Oatside · Singapore (Group HQ) · Full-time

About Oatside

Oatside is Asia's #1 oat milk brand, headquartered in Singapore and sold across 19 markets. We own and operate our manufacturing in Chonburi, Thailand and in Indonesia, with further capacity expansion underway. We are a fast-scaling, founder-led business moving toward institutional-grade governance, and procurement is one of the biggest levers we have on margin, supply security and quality.

The role

The Group Procurement Director owns all third-party spend across the group — direct materials, packaging, indirect and capex — and leads our procurement teams in Indonesia and Thailand from Singapore. You will take a centre-led procurement model that has been designed and make it real: consistent category strategies, one supplier base managed to group standards, hard savings that show up in the P&L, and supply continuity for a business that cannot afford a line to stop.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will personally lead the largest categories and the most important supplier relationships while building the capability of the local teams.

Reports to:

CEO

Direct reports:

Country procurement leads procurement teams across Indonesia and Thailand covering all direct and indirect spends and procurement operations.

Location:

Singapore, with regular travel to Thailand and Indonesia (~30-40%)

What you'll do

Strategy and governance

• 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.

Category and supplier management

• 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.

Team and capability

• 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.

Systems and process

• 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.

What we're looking for

• 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 — ingredients (grains/dairy alternatives a strong plus) and packaging, ideally including aseptic/Tetra Pak and PET.
• Track record of building or transforming a procurement function in a scale-up or post-acquisition environment, not just running a mature one.
• Strong commercial and contracting skills; comfortable leading complex negotiations and handling supplier disputes and quality failures.
• Capex and project procurement experience (equipment, construction, greenfield/brownfield builds).
• Experience operating in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand and Indonesia; understands local supplier markets, regulatory and import dynamics.
• Analytically rigorous — should-cost modelling, total cost of ownership, commodity market analysis.
• Comfortable with ERP-driven P2P processes (NetSuite a plus).
• Senior leadership presence: able to work directly with the CEO and leadership team, and to lead remotely across cultures.
• Fluent English; Thai or Bahasa Indonesia an advantage.
• Willing to travel regularly to our plants.

What success looks like in 18 months

• Group procurement operating model fully live, with every major category under a group strategy and a named owner.
• Measurable, Finance-validated savings against a baseline; improved payment terms and inventory position.
• No unplanned supply interruptions on critical materials; dual sources qualified for the top-risk inputs.
• Supplier contracts, specifications and performance management in place for all strategic suppliers.
• A cohesive, capable regional team that operates as one function.

Why join

• Own a full-scope procurement function at Asia's category leader during its highest-growth period.
• Direct line of sight to the CEO and to the decisions that shape the company's next phase.
• Competitive package including equity participation.

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