Director

Job Description : Director of Procurement & Supply Chain, APMEA will drive procurement & supply chain strategic activities in the assigned region. Reporting to the Global Chief Procurement Officer and Managing Director, APMEA, this is a highly skilled hire to lead our client's network expansion, inventory, and cost optimization efforts. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the QSR or food ingredients industry, strong analytical and strategic planning skills, and a proven track record of successfully managing growth markets. Key Responsibilities: · Procurement: align with global procurement to ensure delivery on relevant OKRs for the APMEA region. Besides, collaborate with R&D teams to verify data for product costing which includes raw material usage, preparation and manufacturing times, and production yields. · As new markets are launched in this region, you are required to manage procurement activities till launch. This includes approving purchases based on defined limits, for company owned markets. · Cost Efficiency: negotiate with suppliers to ensure optimal product whilst protecting the cost to the business (potentially only for local categories with regional scale). In addition, support conceptualization of new local products up to full production in coordination with regional R&D and country procurement teams. · Logistics: lead and coordinate regional strategic logistics projects with support from Global & Country Procurement teams on sourcing and negotiation. Also, conduct regional strategic planning sessions with Country Procurement and other relevant support functions on logistics cost savings initiatives. · Inventory Management: lead regional strategic inventory management initiatives, in strict adherence with global procurement compliance. · In addition, lead compliance of using centralized regional ordering and inventory management systems. · Budget Management. · MBA, Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement or a relevant discipline. · In addition, certifications such as BRC, FSCC or HACCP would be preferred. · Minimum of 15 years of experience in a regional or global P&SC role · Excellent knowledge of ERP systems. · Strong analytical, strategic planning, and project management skills. · Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. · Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and lead cross-functional teams. · Extensive travel needed in this role, across Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions.

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