Total 2 job vacancies by Asahi

The General Manager is responsible for relating to the Technical & Manufacturing department activities as follows:

a. To bring and share Japan new technology knowledge and skill into Singapore team.

b. Allocate manpower and plan Environmental Management system to all established goals.

c. To review cost activities, operations cost to determine what is the progress of the department goals and objectives and do an comparison with other ASEAN subsidiaries and Japan.

d. Provide coaching and guidance, for continuous improvement environment.

e. To chair and arrange global meeting with other subsidiaries from Europe, China, ASEAN, and Japan.

f. Review operations and plans to meet requirements to support Singapore and Japan Sales department.

g. Overall responsibility for ensuring that all staff are competency levels are achieved in all aspects.

h. To responsible/ accountable for laboratory performance at Technical & Manufacturing Department.

i. To build up Singapore Technical & Manufacturing department to be the next leader other than HQ.

j. Commitment to the development and improvement of the ISO 17025 Quality Management System.

k. Establish the ISO 17025 quality policy and ensure it meets prescribed criteria.

l. The General Manager shall take ultimate responsibility for ISO 17025.

m. To disseminate top level department from Japan Headquarter goal and target into achievable goal for short-term and long-term work plan.

n. To maintain insight and align with Headquarter goal changes and create pivot planning

o. maintain insight and align department set goal with Sales department Management to achieve target and goal.

p. To lead and create business strategic planning with internal Sales division Management in order to support short-term and long-term budget

q. Prepare budget report on market trend, current & future target etc.. for reporting to Japan Headquarter.

r. Maintain business collaboration partner and customer relationship management.

s. Create the bridging between the Japan counterpart and Singapore Team to solve more issues.

Job Requirements:

· Master’s degree in chemical engineering / Electrochemistry

· At least more than 10 years of working experience in Chemical Industry companies.

· Experience in working in Japanese companies.

· Good in analytical and communication skills

· Familiar with Japanese Language will be advantage

· Fluency in English, Japanese, Chinese (to liaise with customers)

· Proficient is Japanese will be an advantage

Job Description

Global Category Manager – Professional Business Services

Functional overview

The purpose of Asahi Procurement is to safeguard the existing value and to unlock new sources of sustainable value for Asahi, our customers, and the planet. This is done through partnering with Asahi business stakeholders and a high-performing supplier network.

Procurement capabilities are mobilized to improve product and service quality, mitigate risks, drive total cost of ownership and infuse top-line growth for Asahi local businesses.

Asahi Procurement aspires to be the partner of choice for internal clients as well as for external suppliers; trusted for being an inspirational business advocate; connecting people and driving sustainable procurement value; while aiming to achieve operational and transactional excellence to ensure business continuity.

Excellence in procurement is achieved by establishing strong partnerships for strategic internal and external cooperation, as well as responding innovatively and agilely to business disruptions and challenges.

No matter if Procurement people are based in Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Europe or any other location, there is a one-direction approach used to maximize value delivery in a consistent way.

Cost and Net Working Capital efficiency is equally important as proactive risk management is. The aspiration for continuity, sustainability, and circular economy is reflected in everything we do. Moreover, Procurement employees are not only experts in their categories but also ambassadors for corporate social responsibility. Following the Asahi Group philosophy, Procurement thinks globally and acts locally.

Job title

Global Category Manager - Professional Business Services

Qualification criteria

· University degree, preferably in Business related field (master's degree preferred)

· Proficiency in English

· 7+ years of professional experience, whereof 4+ years in procurement

· International experience from multinational company

· Experience from an above-market role

· 3+ years of proven managerial experience

· Procurement platform/-s experience

· Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite

Reporting to

Global Category Director - Marketing and Business Services

Main interfaces

Internally

Senior leadership teams across the globe

Externally

Suppliers / other procurement organization / local authorities

Main purpose of the job

The primary role of a Global Category Manager – Professional Business services is to lead and implement procurement strategies, vision, and governance across the organization. This position heads the Procurement team, fostering unity across regions and promoting the sharing of best practices and knowledge. Alongside adhering to established governance, policies, and processes, the role involves protecting the company's assets and reputation through effective internal control systems, procedures, and legal compliance. The role is also responsible for driving sustainable procurement and procurement innovation strategies, as well as creating and implementing category strategies. Responsibilities include executing strategic sourcing plans to maximize business value, building and enhancing stakeholder relationships across all procurement activities, and managing supplier partnerships. The Global Category Manager also manages, and tracks plans and budgets against objectives, key value drivers, and related KPIs. Risk management, with a focus on price volatility, supplier stability, and product or service availability, is a key part of the role. The ultimate goal of the role is to contribute to operational excellence in Procurement and drive continuous improvement of Procurement capabilities and practices in alignment with Asahi's overall strategy and external benchmarks.

Accountabilities and deliverables

1. Implement Procurement purpose, vision, strategies and governance.

2. Lead Procurement team overseeing the definition and execution of functional goals.

3. Promote one team spirit between all regions to enable sharing of best practices and knowledge.

4. Support Global Procurement People strategy and culture (incl. DEI, employee engagement and well-being).

5. Self-manage adherence to defined governance, policies, and processes.

6. Protect all company’s assets by putting in place internal control system and procedures.

7. Protect reputation of Asahi by following applicable legislation.

8. Drive Sustainable Procurement (incl. CSR) and Procurement innovation strategies and projects.

9. Create and implement category strategies.

10. Execute strategic sourcing plans to maximize the value for the business.

11. Build and enhance strong stakeholder relationship across all Procurement activities.

12. Develop and maintain strong partnership with suppliers including performance and quality assurance.

13. Manage and track plans and budgets including objectives, key value drivers and related KPIs.

14. Risk management focusing on extended agenda: price volatility, supplier stability, and product or service availability.

15. Contribute to achieving operational excellence for Procurement, including its processes and systems.

16. Drive continuous improvement of Procurement capabilities and practices in alignment with the overall Asahi strategy and external benchmarks.