Director

Job Description : DIRECTOR OF COMMODITY MANAGEMENT MALAYSIA his role is crucial in boosting supplier performance, strategising sourcing for future growth, and aligning global sourcing strategies across various commodities. The successful candidate will also develop organisational capability to strengthen supplier engagement processes and devise policies for risk management and mitigation. As a Director of Commodity Management, your role will be central in guiding the company's strategic sourcing initiatives. You will be responsible for improving supplier performance, devising strategies to ensure cost savings, and providing proactive guidance on trends in various categories. Your ability to understand requirements, including make vs. buy decisions, will be vital in this role. Additionally, you will develop organisational capabilities to strengthen supplier engagement processes and devise policies for risk management and mitigation. Improve supplier performance and strategise sourcing for future growth. Align and implement global sourcing strategies across various categories. Be the trusted business partner for key stakeholders within the business and operations teams. Understand requirements including make vs. buy decisions. Develop organisational capability to strengthen supplier engagement processes. Implement aligned sourcing processes, sustainable supplier assessments and development approach. Devise strategies to ensure cost savings and supplier performance targets are met or exceeded. Provide proactive guidance on trends, threats and opportunities in various categories. Devise policies and procedures for risk management and mitigation. The ideal candidate for the Director of Commodity Management position brings a wealth of experience in strategic sourcing within a global complex organisation. With over 10 years of experience in supply chain management, you have honed strong leadership, influence, communication skills, as well as financial acumen necessary for assessing the total cost of dealing with suppliers. Your proactive approach allows you to foresee potential issues and devise solutions ahead of time. Your strong analytical skills and goal-driven thinking will be key in this role. Bachelor’s of Degree with equivalent work experience in sourcing, procurement and mechanical engineering. 20+ years comprehensive strategic and operational sourcing experience with a solid working knowledge of global category management. Working experience within a global complex organisation. Strong leadership, influence and communication skills. Financial acumen to assess the total cost of dealing with a supplier. Good interpersonal and negotiating skills to build effective working relationships with supply partners, functional leaders and clients. Ability to foresee problems and work on solutions proactively. Experience in high precision machining industries would be a distinct advantage. Strong analytical skills (risk based) and goal-driven thinking.

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