Total 17 Manager purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in alps avenue south east

Job Description:

• Handle the entire procurement processes and support workflows, according to the sourcing strategies set.
• Manage the full procurement process, including supplier tendering, selection, contract negotiation, and ensuring timely ordering, delivery, and payment to meet operational needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, promptly addressing any issues related to orders, deliveries, or quality.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with policies, standards, and regulations while keeping accurate, up-to-date records of contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to build strong relationships with vendors and manage contract agreements effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirement:

• Candidate must possess Diploma or above in relevant discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement preferably in construction/ civil engineering industry.
• Experienced with sourcing and material understanding.
• Have experiences in working in large scale projects.
• Bilingualism will be an advantage as we need to oftenly and effectively communicate with overseas stakeholders.
• Able work at container site office.
• 5.5 day work

Job Description:

• Handle the entire procurement processes and support workflows, according to the sourcing strategies set.
• Manage the full procurement process, including supplier tendering, selection, contract negotiation, and ensuring timely ordering, delivery, and payment to meet operational needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, promptly addressing any issues related to orders, deliveries, or quality.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with policies, standards, and regulations while keeping accurate, up-to-date records of contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to build strong relationships with vendors and manage contract agreements effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirement:

• Candidate must possess Diploma or above in relevant discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement preferably in construction/ civil engineering industry.
• Experienced with sourcing and material understanding.
• Have experiences in working in large scale projects.
• Bilingualism will be an advantage as we need to oftenly and effectively communicate with overseas stakeholders.
• 5.5 day work

Job Description:

• Handle the entire procurement processes and support workflows, according to the sourcing strategies set.
• Manage the full procurement process, including supplier tendering, selection, contract negotiation, and ensuring timely ordering, delivery, and payment to meet operational needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, promptly addressing any issues related to orders, deliveries, or quality.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with policies, standards, and regulations while keeping accurate, up-to-date records of contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to build strong relationships with vendors and manage contract agreements effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirement:

• Candidate must possess Diploma or above in relevant discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement preferably in construction/ civil engineering industry.
• Experienced with sourcing and material understanding.
• Have experiences in working in large scale projects.
• Bilingualism will be an advantage as we need to oftenly and effectively communicate with overseas stakeholders.
• 5.5 day work

Job Description:

• Handle the entire procurement processes and support workflows, according to the sourcing strategies set.
• Manage the full procurement process, including supplier tendering, selection, contract negotiation, and ensuring timely ordering, delivery, and payment to meet operational needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, promptly addressing any issues related to orders, deliveries, or quality.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with policies, standards, and regulations while keeping accurate, up-to-date records of contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to build strong relationships with vendors and manage contract agreements effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirement:

• Candidate must possess Diploma or above in relevant discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement preferably in construction/ civil engineering industry.
• Experienced with sourcing and material understanding.
• Have experiences in working in large scale projects.
• Bilingualism will be an advantage as we need to oftenly and effectively communicate with overseas stakeholders.
• 5.5 day work

Job Description:

• Handle the entire procurement processes and support workflows, according to the sourcing strategies set.
• Manage the full procurement process, including supplier tendering, selection, contract negotiation, and ensuring timely ordering, delivery, and payment to meet operational needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, promptly addressing any issues related to orders, deliveries, or quality.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with policies, standards, and regulations while keeping accurate, up-to-date records of contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to build strong relationships with vendors and manage contract agreements effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirement:

• Candidate must possess Diploma or above in relevant discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement preferably in construction/ civil engineering industry.
• Experienced with sourcing and material understanding.
• Have experiences in working in large scale projects.
• Bilingualism will be an advantage as we need to oftenly and effectively communicate with overseas stakeholders.
• 5.5 day work

Job Description:

• To manage and negotiate pricing, commercial terms with local and overseas suppliers and recommend the most competitive suppliers and subcon.
• With experience in Import-export related transactions affairs.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Review specifications and ensure materials ordered meet proper quality standard and comply to contract specifications.
• Maintain and update list of approved suppliers and their qualifications, delivery times, and potential future development.
• Lead and oversees the procurement team to achieve departmental objectives and professional and career growth of staff.
• Facilitate effective communication between procurement team, internal stakeholders and vendors, to ensure smooth procurement operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Description:

• To manage and negotiate pricing, commercial terms with local and overseas suppliers and recommend the most competitive suppliers and subcon.
• With experience in Import-export related transactions affairs.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Review specifications and ensure materials ordered meet proper quality standard and comply to contract specifications.
• Maintain and update list of approved suppliers and their qualifications, delivery times, and potential future development.
• Lead and oversees the procurement team to achieve departmental objectives and professional and career growth of staff.
• Facilitate effective communication between procurement team, internal stakeholders and vendors, to ensure smooth procurement operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Quantity Surveying, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, preferably in a Procurement Department within the Construction industry.
• Required language(s): English & Mandarin (to handle queries and feedbacks from English & Mandarin speaking associates, clients and customers).
• Capable of working independently with strong negotiation skills.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and possesses excellent problem-solving abilities. Excellent team member, proactive in managing issues and possess sense of responsibility and ownership in his/her work and results.
• Able to work 6 working days on Site.

Job Description:

• To manage and negotiate pricing, commercial terms with local and overseas suppliers and recommend the most competitive suppliers and subcon.
• With experience in Import-export related transactions affairs.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Review specifications and ensure materials ordered meet proper quality standard and comply to contract specifications.
• Maintain and update list of approved suppliers and their qualifications, delivery times, and potential future development。
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.

• Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks.

• Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.

• Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.

• Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.

• Managing the maintenance of office/manufacturing equipment and machinery.

• Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.

• Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.

• Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.

• Training new employees in the purchasing process and how to use the purchasing system.

Requirements:

• Experience as a purchasing manager or in a similar position.

• Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management.

• Supervisory and management experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Strong critical thinking and negotiation skills.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently.

We are looking for an innovative procurement manager to lead our procurement team. You will spearhead the purchasing process from selecting suppliers to ensuring stock optimization, as well as provide guidance on sourcing and procurement processes.

Our procurement manager will be a supply chain and logistics expert who will specialize in implementing cost-effective purchases of all goods and services, as required by the company. Ensuring quality control and adhering to the company’s policies and procedures on supply chain management will be some of your main priorities when carrying out this role.

Procurement Manager Responsibilities:

Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.

Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors.

Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms.

Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility.

Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.

Approving purchase orders and organizing and confirming delivery of goods and services.

Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.

Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Overseeing and managing the IT systems that track shipments, inventory, and the supply of goods.

Preparing procurement reports.

Procurement Manager Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.

Proven experience managing supply chain operations.

Experience using supply chain management software and tools, including Oracle, SAP Ariba, and/or Envision.

In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).

Management and leadership skills.

Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.

Highly organized and detail-oriented.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Sourcing and Procurement members
• Optimize the organization's procurement process by developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, sales, engineering, operations, and quality assurance, to align sourcing strategies with overall business goals
• Evaluate quotations, create competitive advantage for best price, lead time and delivery terms
• Responsible for identifying cost-saving opportunities, negotiating contracts, and building strong relationships with suppliers
• Work independently to source for new suppliers according to Direct & Indirect requirements
• Analyse current spending patterns and identify opportunities for cost savings. Manage cost reduction activities to achieve annual cost reduction KPIs and provide regular reports to management
• Implement initiatives to improve operational efficiency within the procurement process
• Prepare and execute contracts as well as perform post-award administration (eg. Negotiating, issuing change orders, and contract close-outs.)
• Assess and mitigate potential risks associated with the supply chain, including geopolitical, economic, and regulatory factors
• Ensure compliance with Company’s Sourcing and Procurement guidelines and policies

Job Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain Management / Engineering background
• 8+ Years experience in a Strategic Sourcing in Direct and / or Indirect procurement business environment, knowledge in DCS and other Engineering industry Sourcing and Procurement
• Sound knowledge in understanding and negotiating Terms and Conditions of Purchase with Suppliers
• Deliverable-focused, self-motivated with an Analytical mindset with proficiency in data to excel in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain effective supplier relationships
• Experience in SAP / HANA / Ariba and other Procurement system / software is an added advantage
• Expert in Excel / BI report knowledge
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

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Job Summary

The incumbent is a subject matter expert with main responsibility of operational excellence in the area of inventory procurement and excess management for the business. The responsibility includes business processes standardization, operational KPI dashboard, ERP system and application optimization.

The ideal candidate is the key liaison and integration point of contact between APAC markets and intercompany suppliers.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop effective process and create best practice with planning in inventory procurement and excess management
• Manage Japan inventory procurement to inbound receipt process management and execution.
• Develop and integrate KPI tracking mechanism for APAC operations portfolio
• Lead APAC monthly KPI review cadencel partnering with regional finance and in-markets operations lead.
• Key contributor in achieving company's KPI for operations - gross inventory, excess and obsolescence, net inventory management
• Develop PowerBI dashboard aiding inventory control and management review
• Key back-up support to in-markets operations lead and APAC demand planning.

Expected Area of Competence (including education & experience requirements)

• In-depth knowledge in demand planning process, understanding the full inventory procurement process from suppliers to in-markets
• Keen learner on product portfolio, planning knowledge, sales history and business position
• Result driven with high business ethics and values
• Strong in analytical skills, excellent team player and project management skills
• Proficient in ERP system (Oracle) PTP/OTC module, MS Excel, PowerPoint and Woord
• Colleage or University degree in Supply Chain Management or related
• Minimum 5 years' of demand planning or inventory management experience in medical device or similar industry
• Excellent command of English with good presentation skills

The Ocean Freight Procurement Manager Asia assumes ownership for the whole freight negotiation process on all Asia lanes for HillebrandGori. With a footprint of over 15,000 TEUs, responsibilities include:

• Reporting to Group Ocean Freight Procurement, support all Asia offices (import & export) in securing their ocean transport needs; work with internal departments, sales, operations, across multiple business lines to anticipate requirements and implement procurement action accordingly.
• Analyze tradelanes supply & demand, services and preferred options per route, analyze freight indexes and anticipate market trends
• Manage and build relationship with key decision makers with the ocean carriers ;
• Run the actual freight procurement exercise, define optimum process, from actual tenders to spot buying, from mid to long term contracts with commitments, to spot and opportunistic terms.
• Proper internal communication and coordination of carrier policy adopted, of contracts negotiated, follow up on volume performances.
• Maintain buying ocean rates with QRS.
• Develop annual volume and spend analysis to measure freight spend, and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Provide pricing guidance to both locally and centrally managed accounts / tenders, in coordination with the actual account owner.
• Participation to Global Sales / Corporate Account tenders

Required competencies

The position demands:

• Communication skills and a very strong ability to analyze and synthetize information. An experience in the negotiation domain as well as an obvious likeness for numbers is recommended. Full command of the English language as well as basic Windows functions (Excel, Power Point) is a must. Likewise, existing experience with QRS is a plus.
• Ability to perform in a somewhat isolated environment, as whilst located at an existing JF Hillebrand office, he or she will be working essentially with outsiders.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
• Strengths in problem solving, issue-resolution, ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.

Experience in freight procurement, including carrier relationship, is obviously beneficial ; likewise a strong experience in the HillebrandGori book of business and sales is welcome as will allow the candidate for a smooth transition and integration in the new position, with an immediate understanding of the business challenges that must be addressed.

This position reports directly to Head of General Affairs. Closely working with Facilities, Finance and Operations, primarily but not limited to handling, and managing operations-related procurement and tasks.

Job Description:

• Assist the General Affairs HOD, lead in the daily operations of the Singapore office (HQ), Gateway (SATS Core A) and various warehouses island wide.
• Responsible for procurement of building & facilities, equipment to support operation, meeting users’ specifications and requirements at a timely manner and at the most competitive price(s)
• Facilitate business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships across teams.
• Benchmark rate information versus historic pricing and versus competition.
• Perform supplier spend analysis, including reporting to establish visibility of spend patterns by category, region, and supplier.
• Review and improve existing procedures and processes to improve corporate governance and consolidate users’ requirements to source for most competitive value buys.
• Ensure that all purchasing activities and documentations are carried out in a timely manner and in compliance with the HQ Procedures and Financial & Operating Approval Limits at all times.
• Ensure that the specifications and requirements are sufficiently detailed and complete for competitive quotes.
• Follow up closely with users on procurement process and attend to suppliers’ queries and clarifications when required.
• Manage tender interviews and conduct negotiations with suppliers.
• Manage procurement RFP’s, RFQ’s, and RFI’s
• Vendor and supplier management
• Support in project costing analysis, budgeting, and maintenance of approved budget
• Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to forecasting, delivery, quality, and cost.
• Support the creation of supplier scorecards to measure and track supplier performance.

Requirements:

• Preferably possess a diploma or degree in Engineering or Accounting / Finance discipline
• At least 3 years’ experience in procurement; Preferably in MNC environment or Building and facility works and services; Or Procurement experience in Logistics / Supply Chain / Warehouse operation is highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of MS office suites is essential.
• Meticulous and pro-active
• Team player and able to lead a team of buyers.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good command in written and spoken English and Chinese, proficient in Mandarin.
• Analytical & Solution-provision skills
• Proficiency in MS office: Word, Excel and Powerpoint including Chinese word in order to liaise with the Chinese clients on a regular basis

Royal Ocean Marine, a leading headhunting /recruitment agencies company in the maritime industry based in Singapore, is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the client's team in Singapore. As a Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for managing the procurement process for ship supplies and ensuring timely delivery to vessels. This is a critical role that requires strong negotiation skills, supplier relationship management, and knowledge in maritime industry. If you are passionate about the maritime industry and have experience in procurement, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for ship supplies, including sourcing, contract negotiation, and order placement.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with ship suppliers and negotiate favorable terms and pricing.
• Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of ship supplies to vessels.
• Monitor market trends and industry developments to identify potential suppliers and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand ship supply needs and priorities.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.
• Monitor supplier performance and address any issues or concerns.
• Stay updated on industry regulations and ensure compliance in ship supply procurement.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement.
• Strong knowledge of ship supplies and the marine industry.
• Proven experience in supplier management and contract negotiation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in procurement software and MS Office.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask.

Singapore Citizen and Singapore residents will be given priority in the selection process. Only the shortlisted candidate will be contacted within 2 weeks' time. If you have not received any call or email from our recruitment team, assume that you are not shortlisted for the position

Chan Chee Meng

EA 07C3069

R1110620

Job Summary

The incumbent will be part of a larger team within the IFF department in providing seamless and customer-focused solutions to support the achievement of business objectives.

What you will be doing

·       Carrier Management

·       Negotiate buying rates to ensure profitability of business

·       Manage the purchasing performance tool within the Department

·       Optimize profitability: Control of bookings through a cockpit, re-purchase when opportunities are identified

·       Escalation points for final validation of DMP (BOLLORE rates approval platform)

·       Work on yield improvement solutions

·       Validation of input for tender bidding

·       Establish guidelines for pricing and procurement in alignment to Middle Office direction

·       Work closely with the sea freight planning team to define and formalize the booking instructions (Routing, Carrier, Schedule) according to customer’s constraints and MO Solutions’ strategy

·       Preform cross-functional collaboration (Business Units, internal customer and pricing) to meet with required information including: Transport mode, price, and transit time

·       Monitor price movements and seasonal price fluctuations

·       Analyze and report on monthly business performance (at GM meeting)

·       Weekly report on vendor management and tasks activities to Head of Sea Freight

·       Design solutions for new products / line by building product strategy with General Manager – Sales

·       Support Vertical / KA managers in marketing / pricing evaluation with economic analyses

·       Provide guidance and correct errors in the company’s internal pricing platform

·       Conduct interviews and recruit junior staff

Team Management

·       Ensure and monitor team compliance to the Bollore’s Code of Conduct and Company’s regulations

·       Ensure team understanding and implementation on Bollore’s Value in daily work behaviors

·       Plan and monitor team performance including give coaching and counselling needed to deliver expected outcomes

·       Plan and monitor team development together with HR Division

·       Ensure updated Job Description availability for the team by coordinating with HR Division

·       Ensure all changes in Department / Section communicated properly to the team

·       Provide support and expertise to MO Operations when needed (e.g. specific quotation requirement)

The successful candidate

·       Bachelor’s degree requirement with min. 10 years of Seafreight experience

·       Minimum 5 years of experience in a fast paced and dynamic multi-cultural MNC environment. In Freight-forwarding or Logistics industry will be a plus.

·       Understanding of margin (yield) management

·       Good relations with carriers

·       Resourceful, result oriented and able to work under pressure

·       Excellent organizational skills

·       Good inter-personal skills, able to communicate precisely and effectively

·       Motivated, driven and result-oriented

·       Able to work well in a team as well as independently

·       Meticulous, analytical, and able to multi-task in a fast-moving environment

·       Highly initiative

·       Intermediate Access skill preferred

·       Export Excel skills such as V-look up, macros, pivot tables, is statement, VBA, and ability to create complex formulas and models

·       Good Command of written and spoken English

This role will be responsible to develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies, cost optimization, and strategic supplier relationships management. Collaborate with internal and external partners to build and execute procurement strategies aligned to corporate objectives. You will establish, monitor and oversee performance metrics to identify and implement continual improvement opportunities. You will collaborate with partners to deliver strategic solutions and coordinate approach to cross-category vendors and key strategic suppliers. You will maintain close interaction with suppliers and internal business partners to ensure procurement needs are addressed while fostering a customer-centric approach to solving issues.Other responsibilities include ensuring department compliance to company policies, procedures and regulations. You will provide leadership for building and implementing procurement strategies, processes, and policy through active oversight of functional teams and projects, and mentor functional leaders through collaboration and the development of sustainable sourcing and procurement solutions. You will also be responsible for conveying corporate business initiatives, providing direction thereof, and drive a clear understanding of line of sight within your team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To manage end-to-end supply chain operations including vendor management, strategic sourcing and category management. Drive, design and implementation of supply chain operational excellence and business process management
• Act as lead for SCM by working within team and cross functional teams in projects for new tender bids, process improvement with focus on but not limited to, efficiency, costs and maintaining a long-term commitment by evaluating probable financial (e.g. contribute to gross margin growth, etc.) and operational impact.
• Analyze current approaches to identify opportunities to improve speed and effectiveness of project. execution, materials, sourcing, workflows, and costs.
• Deliver presentations and effectively articulate pros and cons, facts and figures, and broad business topics to various stakeholders including senior management team.
• Assist with development of the plan, budget and trends of the supply chain in line with the strategy and controlling of budget on costs as a strategic partner
• Monitoring of other SCM KPIs, generate monthly reports of activity in a timely manner, respecting the deadlines, ensure data quality, and communicate effectively.
• Develop effective relationships with Executive management, Functional and Country Leadership, Site Management and report regularly to these key stakeholders on progress.

Strategic Impact

• To drive a holistic, and continuous evaluation and re-evaluation of the sourcing activities in the organization to achieve lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) along with minimal supply chain risk
• Analyze spend category, conduct market research and benchmark category trends, create and manage multi-year strategic sourcing strategies, and implement programs that provide a competitive advantage; identify synergies and develop strategies to capture cross-project opportunities
• Manage complex request for proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotation (RFQs), Request for Information
• (RFIs) and review tender / bids using lowest bid, lowest cost per quality point or best value analyses.
• Creates contract, negotiates terms, and implements services.
• Responsible for developing sourcing strategies for commercial procurement categories. Develop deep category, product and supplier knowledge to drive continuous improvement.

Create a Valuable Business Partnership

• Provide regular high-quality category communications to relevant stakeholders to ensure the businesses have a thorough understanding of the value of procurement initiatives, industry best practices, trends and category knowledge, etc.
• Responsible for establishing and managing service level agreements and performance metrics to ensure acceptable service levels are delivered across the BUs.

Operational Excellence (Team, Tools, Process etc)

• Assist in leading the Strategic procurement team to actively and continuously foster a culture that places top priority on product / service quality, product / service safety, and supplier performance.
• Challenge existing processes and constantly drive an innovative culture of continuous improvement within the supply chain management team
• Undertake adequate analysis enable effective supplier negotiations which deliver a sound cost base
• Support the development of AOP and forecasts with the business; proactively develop strategies to achieve Plan and forecasts

Supplier Strategy and Performance Management

• To develop, maintain, and execute overall supplier and category strategies to continuously improve our capacity and capability to ensure achievements of overall business objectives
• Maintain relationships with strategic suppliers to identify areas of improvement and to drive innovative solutions. Resolves vendor disputes. Manage supplier relationships and performance to ensure timely supply of high-quality products and services while maintaining focus on superior customer service
• Lead all quality aspects of Supplier Performance Management and improvement activities including deployment of KPIs, identifying improvement opportunities and regular review of performance with suppliers
• Cascade performance metrics, policies, and procedures across our supply base
• Establishes and maintains relationships with vendors. Develops and implements strategies to optimize contract negotiations, contract renewals, invoicing and conducts visits to evaluate vendor performance.
• Monitor supplier performance to program deliverables and quality. Conduct root-cause analysis and develop and implement countermeasures as needed, including ownership of our supplier Corrective Action & Preventive Action (CAPA) process.

General Requirements

• Stay abreast of industry trends, developments of category management and strategic sourcing
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, regulatory agency, government regulations, contract specifications, and company policies/procedures.
• Positively and successfully represent procurement to business leaders, fully understand business objectives and ultimately ensure Procurement's strategies and activities align to meet business needs
• Develop influential and positive stakeholder relationships and effortlessly communicate procurement messages in a commercial tone at all management levels
• Lead and/or facilitate cross-functional teams to continually assess business requirements and align supply base and resources to drive savings and sustainable value for the company year on year
• Role model within both the organization and the wider market, creating a culture of honesty, integrity, respect and trust.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Engineering, or other related business domains, or certified professional in Supply Chain Management
• Minimum 5-10 years of Procurement and Supply Chain Leadership experience in similar capacity
• Ideally with industry exposure to Real Estate, FM, Engineering, Design or Construction
• Strong communication skills with ability to comprehend, analyse, interpret complex business documents
• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations. Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment. Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the company.
• Strong skills in leadership, change management, communication, project management and relationship
• Effective time management with the ability to prioritize to ensure deadlines are met
• Highly adaptable and resilient, thriving on changes and challenges
• Display strong analytical skills with Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Hands-on and a can-do attitude
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Must have the ability to contribute in meetings and be well versed on activities and issues within business processes

Cushman & Wakefield is committed to building a diverse and engaged workforce and supporting an inclusive environment where our employees can do their best work. We believe that embracing new perspectives helps us solve problems, create opportunities and develop new ideas. For more details on DEI, please visit our webpage at https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion