Project Management jobs in Singapore

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Procurement

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Professional

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, Shanghai, China, Singapore, Singapore

Johnson & Jñn is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Procurement (Global Transportation APAC), to be based in Singapore (preferred) or one of our major locations: Japan or Mainland China.

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The Senior Manager, Procurement (Global Transportation APAC) develops and executes multi‑year transportation sourcing strategies aligned with business plans, managing a100M medium‑to‑low complexity portfolio. The role sources multi‑modal transport such as Air, Ocean, Ground, Rail and Parcels, owns supplier relationships, drives cost savings and total‑cost‑of‑ownership improvements, enforces contract compliance, and tracks KPIs for service, quality and risk. The manager partners with Global Category Leadership and APAC regional cross sector stakeholders, influences cross‑functional teams, and implements procurement roadmaps.

• Build and maintain relationships throughout J&J that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions
• Identifies business requirements and partners with Transportation Operation team and Global Transportation Procurement team to deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage
• Support the Global Category Leads on Global Transportation Procurement strategy
• Keep up to date on the logistics industry and communicate industry updates to business partners

• Design and execute sourcing strategies for APAC Air and Ocean Freight Forwarding category that are aligned globally but adaptable to APAC regional needs.
• Deep dive the characteristics and business requirements of country/market Transportation spends and create sourcing strategies that are aligned with Operation team and Global/Regional category leads. First countries are Japan and India, and expand coverage to other countries as the program matures.
• Lead enterprise compliance activity of Transportation procurement related law in Japan. e.g. Act on Proper and Fair Trade Practices for Small and Medium-sized Subcontractors

• Develop and leverage deep mode expertise to proactively identify and implement innovative cost‑saving measures and service enhancements that drive operational efficiency and value creation
• Lead cyclical sourcing events, as well as mid‑contract negotiations as needed
• Establish robust value delivery pipeline for long range financial planning
• Drive Supplier Enable Innovation initiative to bring value to the organization
• Deliver cash flow improvement by optimizing payment term to suppliers

• Interface directly with Senior leadership of suppliers to assure alignment of J&J’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation, and cost
• Apply strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, to build relationships and understand customer needs
• Participating in industry professional organizations and expand network

• 50% - Execution of category strategies to include sourcing strategy execution, supplier negotiations, sourcing events contract implementation and performance against established targets
• 30% - Act a single point of contract in the region to manage & prioritize portfolio of Procurement segment (MedTech, Vision and Innovative Medicine) specific initiatives, collaborate in business planning and provide procurement updates to segment leaders. This may include any identified cluster/country partner interface for procurement collaboration
• 10% - Manage supplier relationships, communicate changes to category strategy, execute joint collaborative initiatives, and monitor supplier contracts
• 5% - Support J&J One Procurement initiatives as identified for the region – sustainability, Payment Term improvement, etc.
• 5% - Any identified regional priorities or Global Transportation Procurement projects as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Life Sciences or related fields
• Master of Business Administration: Nice to have

• More than 10 years of relevant proven experience in Transportation Procurement
• Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management: Category Management and Supplier Management)
• Strong leadership, communication, influencing, collaboration, and talent development skills are required
• Able to prioritize requests and propose effective cost/customer service alternatives when necessary
• Ability to show judgment in developing new approaches and resolving issues
• Customer Orientation (building and maintaining strong relationships with J&J senior Management
• Ability to show strategic thinking
• Strong project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skill in English and Japanese with ability to confidently present complex information
• Ability to continuously improve the organization

• Experienced professional with business experience in multiple roles across a variety of functional specialties including general management, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain or a Technical filed with at least 5+ years within a Procurement environment
• Strong level of credibility with internal customers, and with the supplier community
• Strong influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of stakeholders (e.g., businesses, Procurement leadership, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain); has "presence"
• Strong people management and development skills with more than 5 years of people management experience
• Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment, while ensuring the organization can effectively and efficiently move through transitions
• Working experience in Transportation industry would be plus

Category Management, Procurement Management, Procurement Systems, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Selection

Business Savvy, Contract Management, Performance Measurement, Risk Management, Supplier Collaboration, Supplier Management, Supplier Performance Measurement, Supplier Sourcing