Job Description

Requisition ID 44649
Position Type FT Permanent
Recruiter #LI-CST1
Posting Type LI

About Kerry

Kerry is the world\'s leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers\' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

This role will be responsible for the Indirect Procurement of Transport, Distribution and Warehousing services for the APMEA Region (Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa). In this role, the successful candidate is expected to develop, plan and execute strategic regional sourcing activities within the category assigned, with the goal of achieving cost reductions, while maintaining / improving service quality and vendor service levels.

The Regional Category Manager will be accountable for EUR 50 million per annum spend on Supply Chain services across Kerry sites in APMEA. The role will also require close collaboration and positive relationship building cross-functionally in Kerry, particularly with the Supply Chain team to deliver key strategies for sustainable growth.

Work Location - Petaling Jaya ( Malaysia)

Reporting to - Regional Procurement Director

Key responsibilities

• Develop, plan and execute regional sourcing strategies across APMEA
• Procurement of Transport, Distribution and Warehousing services required by the Business on time, cost efficiently and meeting client\'s needs
• Track and analyse performance within each spend category and define budgetary impact on technology and/or country P&L
• Lead vendor selection and negotiation process for regional vendors
• Collaborate with counterparts in other regions on global tenders and projects where appropriate
• Recruits and maintains suppliers who will provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct
• Negotiate contracts and maintain day to day relationships with suppliers, including establishing supplier performance measures, conducting regular reviews focused on achieving \xe2\x80\x9cservice performance and deal delivery\xe2\x80\x9d
• Develop, agree and implement KPIs for suppliers, service levels and supplier management
• Provide local market intelligence for assigned portfolio including documented sourcing analyses, supply scenario comparisons and supplier research.
• Demonstrate a strong track record of strategic procurement
• Analyze spend patterns across portfolio or category (s) for site and/or country and provide constructive challenge to stakeholders on their spending decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally in the region to implement category-sourcing initiatives
• Perform end-to-end activities relevant to procurement of assigned Category
• Negotiates complex requests for services
• Ensures categories are contracted in line with the sourcing strategy to avoid maverick buying
• Ensures master agreements are properly codified into local contracts for the region.
• Prepares and issues purchase contracts and change notices
• Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price and acceptability of items to specifications
• Develops and utilizes a system to evaluate vendor quotations with the appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery and service
• Directly solves operational issues with vendors
• Reviews and resolves vendor claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
• Monitors procurement reporting systems to meet company requirements.
• Capture real savings in the region

• Minimum 10 years of regional procurement experience in Transport, Distribution and Warehousing
• Bachelor\'s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or other related discipline
• APICS/CIPS Certification highly preferred

• Highly collaborative, consultative and able to work in fast paced environment
• Strong matrix management skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Solutions-focused with exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
• Project Management skills
• Drive - someone who is self-motivated and career driven with a strong sense of urgency, enthusiasm and commitment
• Leading and Managing Change - A fast learner who rapidly moves up the learning curve Someone who embraces change and is willing to adapt and take on new responsibilities
• Delivery of Sustainable Results - Strong results-oriented mentality with a continuous cost focus; drives cost/value initiatives
• Must be able to travel (around 30%)

Kerry Group