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Job Summary: - Procurement category: Indirect procurement This position is expected to lead indirect procurement function for Suntory product- Beverage & Health Enrichment. He/ she also expected to support the indirect procurement sourcing process in Singapore/ Hong Kong from time to time. This role is crucial in ensuring governance of the procurement process and also in building an agile sourcing strategy on how to manage the indirect material category effectively. As a result this function is expected to provide some savings to the company especially from indirect material procurement. This role will report to Head of Procurement. Job Responsibilities: - 1. Indirect Procurement Strategy Leads sourcing activities including timelines and deliverables to drive best value and effectively communicate status, work activities, and issues to key stakeholders/ management. Managing the supplier selection and sourcing process negotiating commercial and contractual terms. Develop and build up preferred supplier list per different application. Collaborate interdepartmentally as new projects are developed to identify sources and/ supplier competency requirements. Develop agile approach to sourcing while using analytics and processes to determine scenarios, benefits, risk and impact to meet business needs. Establish and manage supplier relationship and ensuring success of the overall sourcing strategy. 2. Building Governance on Indirect Procurement Define procurement policy and also implement the policy on the indirect procurement activities. Define and support system (IT Solution) and business process for indirect procurement. Ensure implementation of the chart of authority on procurement process. Position must exhibit a high level of awareness/ knowledge of compliance with key departmental process and procedure related to the overall sourcing P2P cycle. 3. Business Support Proactively interact with internal partners to ensure an efficient order process. Help coordinate with AP and vendors to resolve open invoice issues. Assist System Administrator to trouble shoot SAP system errors including testing and help with problem solving activities. Support any other regional projects in relation to P2P enhancement. Your Team:- Team member: 2 x Procurement Manager Line reporting: Head of Procurment Internal stakeholder: Internally this function will interact with all users from other function (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Trade Marketing, People & Culture and IT). External stakeholder: Externally this function will interact will all indirect material suppliers. Indirect procurement value in a year is around MYR 15-20 Mio. Skills & experience:- The successful candidate will possess the following: Degree in business graduate or relevant study. Relevant Experience: Minimum 5 years\' experience in MNC FMCG in managing procurement function and at least 2 years\' experience in managerial position Functional / Technical Skills requirements: Good knowledge of FMCG, esp. beverage, industry Good understanding of financial statement analysis and reporting Understanding SAP Understanding procurement process General skills/ attributes: Strategic thinking, initiative, innovative approach, leadership, enthusiasm, tenacity, effective communication and interpersonal skills.

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