About the role
As part of Danone Milk team, this category is crucial those the Special Nutrition categories as an enabler to support the growth in Asia Pacific and China.
Key Responsibilities
- Category management
- Define and implement regional sourcing strategies for Milk Powder Category
- Secure raw material availability and follow up inventory management - in partnership with regional supply chain.
- Source new milk powders manufacturers across regions - Suppliers Relationship Management
- Suppliers’ performance KPIs monitoring.
- Suppliers and Traders relationship management. - Reporting
- Prepare category reports as required to support sourcing activities.
- Ensure accuracy and timely approval of supplier prices.
- Report on coverage (price & volume) according to strategy and MRM policy
- Financial reporting: supplier pricing validation, productivity reports alignment with SPs, risks & opportunities estimation, etc. - Cost Optimization
- Propose cost optimisation and improvement through spend analysis, tender, e-sourcing and physical hedging.
- Negotiate yearly and spot contracts with suppliers and traders. - Hedging
- Coordinate with global risk management team in implementing hedging strategy of dairy ingredient in the region.
Requirements
• Procurement experience and Project Management experience or in FMCG company
• MS offices
• Proficient in both spoken and written English
• Bachelor degree in Procurement, Food Quality, Food Production, Engineering or Business
• Experience in managing a category
• Excellent communicator at all levels internally & externally with all stakeholders.
• Negotiation skills and strong business acuity
• Good understanding of regulation and contract management
• Ability to create and build a sustainable network internally & externally with all stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and possesses strong sense of responsibility and ownership
• Effective in time management and planning skills
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Strong team player
