Logistics Procurement Manager

Job Description : LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT MANAGER SINGAPORE An exciting Logistics Procurement Manager (warehousing and terminals) job opportunity has become available working for a leading speciality chemicals company in Singapore. About the Logistics Procurement Manager (warehousing and terminals) Role: You will be reporting to the Logistics Director and working closely with all operations and commercial teams across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: · Develop procurement strategy for assigned categories · Understand business needs · Market analysis of the industry · Short-term and long-term view · Strategic procurement plans · Strategies can be regional or global in nature and require extensive collaboration with colleagues and supplier contacts that are cross region · Subject-matter expert on the category including understanding financial and operational performance of suppliers · Develop proactive innovative options to meet current and future business needs · Negotiate contracts to support strategies · Develop and foster a strategic relationship network within the supplier management · Act as the custodian of cost to serve in conjunction, drive KPI/SRMs for key suppliers · Communicate with key influencers in SC, business and manufacturing, with an equal seat on the regional BLT, where appropriate · Point of contact for escalation of operational challenges regarding the supplier or for performance issues and crisis management · Collaborate with rate auditing on invoice issues and operations teams to achieve superior outcomes · Serve or lead on project teams · Manage, motivate, and assess performance of a team of professionals, and supports their career development · Implement established logistics policies, procedures, and practices to meet short/long-term business requirements · Lead network optimisation projects from planning, analysis, recommendations to implementation/execution before handing over to the operations team To be successful in this role, you will need an in-depth understanding of logistics category procurement, specifically within warehousing and cross border categories. You will be responsible for regions across APAC. Any experience working speciality chemicals services is desirable. Key Requirements: · Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, logistics or a related field · Minimum of eight years of progressive experience in procurement of logistics services (drayage/trucking/air/forwarding/surveyors/etc) for the chemical industry, with a minimum of two years spent in the procurement of warehouses and terminals for the region · Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder transformational projects is an advantage

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