The main purpose of the job
The Global Procurement Lead for Risk Management designs and implements a global risk management framework with a focus on price volatility, supplier stability, and product/service availability. They support procurement operational excellence, drive continuous improvement, generate strategic data-driven insights, establish tailored KPIs, and manage non-compliance issues. They are responsible for ensuring adherence to governance, policies, and processes, protecting company assets and reputation by following applicable legislation. They advocate sustainable procurement and innovation strategies, contribute to category strategies, and represent procurement in committees. Building strong stakeholder relationships, managing supplier partnerships, and tracking plans and budgets are also part of their role.
This position reports to Global Procurement Director RISK MANAGEMENT.
Accountabilities and deliverables
- Promote one team spirit between all regions to enable the sharing of best practices and knowledge.
- Support implementation of Global Procurement People strategy and culture, including DEI, employee engagement, and well-being.
- Self-manage adherence to defined governance, policies, and processes.
- Protect all company’s assets by putting in place internal control system and procedures.
- Protect the reputation of Asahi by following applicable legislation.
- Advocate and foster Sustainable Procurement (incl. CSR) and Procurement innovation strategies and projects.
- Support the complete definition, implementation, and successful execution of category strategies.
- Represent Procurement in relevant committees and governance bodies.
- Build and enhance strong stakeholder relationships across all agenda-specific procurement activities.
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with suppliers focusing on agenda-specific aspects such as performance and quality assurance.
- Manage and track agenda-specific plans and budgets including objectives, key value drivers, and related KPIs.
- Design and implement a global Risk management framework focusing on an extended agenda: price volatility, supplier stability, and product or service availability.
- Support Procurement operational excellence, including its processes and systems.
- Support continuous improvement of Procurement capabilities and practices in alignment with the overall Asahi strategy and external benchmarks.
- Create Strategic data-driven insights for Procurement.
- Develop, establish, and track KPIs specifically tailored to measure and evaluate the performance of the procurement function.
- Non-compliance management.
Key qualification criteria
- University degree, preferably in Business related field (master’s degree preferred)
- Proficiency in English
- 7+ years of professional experience, whereof 3+ years in non-commodity Risk Management
- International experience from a multinational company
- Advanced level of MS Office Suite
What we offer
Position in the new Global Procurement Office in Singapore (effective 2024)
Local contract in Singapore with a corresponding remuneration package
Standard local benefits