Senior Category Manager Logistics, Singapore

Are you interested in working at a market leading multinational company? At Grundfos, we develop, produce and sell some of the worlds’ most efficient and energy saving pumps and pump solutions across the globe. We support our customers save natural resources and reduce climate impact. With us, you will be part of an international workplace where innovation, collaboration and development are front and centre in everything we do. Grundfos is financially independent, stable company, where next to our customers, employees are also number one of us. Grundfos provides free professional training and personal development opportunities in an international environment.

What is the job about?

Deliver consistently high Customer satisfaction on behalf of the Global Indirect team within Group Purchasing as business Partner for the group functions and business stakeholders. Conduct Value Based Sourcing within

the logistics category. A continuously optimization of the Operational Excellence, Innovation and Sustainability delivered from Suppliers. TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) optimization in the Logistics industry/category. The role reports to Logistics CoE (Centre of Expertise) Head .

Your main responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing Process related activities:

• Responsible to develop sourcing strategy to support Business strategy and roadmap
• Manage a portfolio of supplies with regards to development, implementation, and alignment between Global and Regional sourcing strategies
• Provide leadership in supply market intelligence research and analysis activities for visibility in key cost drivers and market trends, industry best practices
• Responsible for value & savings delivery for the category
• Optimize suppliers portfolio
• Lead negotiations/tendering process
• Ensure favorable and compliant contracts closure implementation and management
• Act as a Business Partner for the Group function: understand the business strategies, needs and requirements while challenge requirements, policies, existing solutions and concepts

Ensure foundation for Supplier Relationship Management, data transparency and reporting abilities for indirect suppliers, including but not limited to:

• Facilitation of business reviews
• Definition and maintenance of preferred suppliers lists
• Suppliers performance assessment and development
• Savings, cost avoidance, spend per net sales
• Days Payable outstanding
• Value creation beyond price through collaborative development of spend management, supplier portfolio and performance, quality, sustainability, partnership and innovation
• Supplier performance assessed against Grundfos key business requirements within the category
• Contracts management with external suppliers in compliance with Group policies, standards and requirements on sustainability, ethics and Grundfos values

Your background:

We imagine that you have:

• Being enthusiastic about logistics and supporting climate impact projects
• Good English communication in written and spoken
• Minimum 5 years professional experience within sourcing in a global organization for the specific category
• Experienced in communicating at senior executive level as well as other levels internally as well as externally (typical counterpart in relationships and strategic negotiations will be managing directors or senior executives)
• Analytical and strategic thinking, have good computer skills like database, power-point etc
• Result- and action oriented
• Persuading and Influencing skill
• Capable of traveling (approximately 30%)
• Experience formulating logistics strategies and concepts
• Able to visualize logistics strategies and concepts
• Capable delivering results and meeting customer expectations

Responsibilities:

· Handle full spectrum of finance & accounting matters, including management reporting, taxation, accounts closing

· Participate in audit preparations by coordinating with auditors for financial statements and other finance-related documents in order to comply with accounting and tax legal requirements.

· Ensure compliance with accounting standards, taxation regulations and corporate financial policies and good corporate governance

· To review, develop and implement proper guidelines, policies and procedures

· Handle Salary payment & Staff's Leaves

· and all other Adhoc duties as and when assigned

Qualifications & Requirements:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant fields

· At least 1 years of related experience

· Excellent analytical skills

· Solid understanding of accounting and financial procedures and regulations

· Strong work ethics with the ability to manage confidential data

Responsibilities

• Supervisory and escalation level of Sea Freight operations within Rhenus Logistics office in Singapore.
• Ensure that the relevant Ocean Operations Department performs their duties in accordance with the SOP and KPI’s set.
• Monitor and ensure that individual KPI’s are met.
• Escalation Level in terms of:

- Unsolved/unclear issues relating to HB/L verification and shipment related disputes

- Adherence of customer’s requirements/ SOP

- Coordination with carriers and co-loaders at local level in terms of issues (and Department Head for the final acceptance of exempted/ restricted commodities or countries)

- Issues during on-carriage, such as add on of CRM contacts in time and/or disagreement between customer and sub-contractor

- Highlighting recurring system issues and change requests in coordination with next tier level

- Clarification and investigation as a supporting role to Accounting in terms of late settlement of payment to vendors and by customers due to operational issues

- Management of special requirements, such as provision of local charges in terms of OOG, DG, Reefer to local sales and overseas offices

• Workload optimization for the team
• Assignment of new business to Ocean Operation’s team
• Financial decisions up to a certain amount
• Coordination and escalation meetings with shipping lines regarding performance analysis
• Management support as instructed by and in the absence of the next tier level.

Requirement

• Minimum diploma in Logistics/ Transport Management/ Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-year experience in similar position.
• Extensive knowledge of local and international freight services and customs policies.
• Familiar with industry standard programs and able to operate standard systems relevant to the position.
• Data analytical mindset is a must.
• Highly motivated to learn new processes, receive feedbacks, support the team and work independently.
• Experience in special shipment handlings: reefer, DG, contract/ project logistic, etc is advantageous.
• Strong ability to work with stakeholders at all levels of the business and customers.
• Minimum diploma in Logistics/ Transport Management/ Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-year experience in similar position.