Procurement Director

Job Description : APAC PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR OUT OF SIMGAPORE A top Global FMCG company that is a market leader in the Consumer industry with a large global network in America, APAC and Europe that is publicly listed on US stock exchange are looking to grow deeper within each function that supports the overall organization end goals. They are constantly reinventing and challenging themselves to keep ahead of consumer demands and remain competitive in current times. As their business is gaining more grounds on market share, they are currently looking for an experienced and dynamic Procurement Director for APAC to be based at their APAC HQ in Singapore. Reporting to the Global CPO with a dotted matrix reporting line to key stakeholders, the majority of your responsibilities will involve managing a spectrum of procurement processes across the manufacturing site in APAC. You are also responsible to develop local sourcing strategies and savings opportunities as well as to manage the development of best procurement practices which includes sourcing strategy definition, deployment and stakeholder management in order to maximize total value contribution across all categories.Additional Responsibilities: · You will be the key interface between various stakeholders and you are required to bring major transformational change to the business by having an innovative mind set within an integrated work environment. · You are responsible to drive change management of the Sourcing initiatives from a transactional activity to a Strategic one. · You will need to have strong business acumen as you are required to manage the business and operational risks that would be inherent to the business. · You will need a strong sense of urgency and the ability to succinctly frame issues and to drive decisions forward. · You are responsible to engage and establish business partnerships with cross functional leadership across the business to collaborate, influence, and drive sourcing strategies. · Managing multiple scope requirements, complex sourcing strategies and to navigate complexity within a large global organization. · Develop strong relationships with APAC's Country Managers and direct reports to support regional and local strategies. · To develop long term portfolio category strategies that are incline with Global directions for local operation. · To lead global supplier relationship management program for all categories in APAC. · Excellent stakeholder management both internal & externally The successful applicant will have sufficient years of experience within Procurement as a function ideally from a Manufacturing environment within FMCG as an Industry. You should also possess good time management and excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a well structured environment. You'll need to have a broad knowledge of supplier management procedures with a good understanding working in a highly matrix environment.

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