PROCUREMENT MANAGER

HIRING POSITION: PROCUREMENT MANAGER WORKING CONDITION: ON-SITE LOCATION: CENTRAL REGION ____________________________________________________________________________ The Procurement Manager will lead the sourcing & transactional team in Thailand as a scope to establish, develop, improve, and deliver sourcing & transactional activities by focusing on Cost savings, Compliance, Simplification & Automation processes; working with 3rd party vendors, contractors to ensure the materials and services supplied to complied with Supplier Code Standards; developing teams capabilities and closely collaboration with the procurement team in the region and across the globe. Responsibilities : SOURCING Lead and execute the end-to-end sourcing process (bidding / RfQ process) for business requirements in selected local categories, using best practice to achieve best value for money. Ensure the supplier evaluation and approval process (awarded supplier) complies with procurement policy, DOA (Delegation of authorization) and Supplier Code Standards. Ensure all contracts are awarded in compliance with appropriate legislation and complied with corporate health, safety, equality, quality and environmental requirements. Maintain accurate, prioritised, and auditable records of procurement process compliance. Drive vendor consolidation for Thailand in line with Cluster strategy. Deliver sourcing productivities (cost savings) in procurement. Leverage and implement best practices in sourcing from across the region. PURCHASE TO PAY (TRANSACTION) Conduct resource planning and forecasting based on forward projections of required procurement activity and ensuring deployment of suitably qualified and experienced resource in line with the resource plan. Coordinating with Transactional Team activities with other markets across the globe. Developing and sustaining transactional processes (PO automation, Purchasing Group reallocations, Background jobs, automation rate increase, supplier consolidation proposals) Liaise with Central Planning manager (external purchases). Work closely with Global best Practice Manager to improve P2P KPI's (data accuracy, efficiency, etc.) Develop & maintain the "Background Job Database" (external, some internal purchases but not deployments related) Coordinating price and vendor creation/change processes (IGTP's / PIR's updates) in VPMS or via Esc Master involvement, VDM Maintenance and creation of accurate supplier data through vendor master data processes Timely and accurate processing of requisitions and POs Timely and accurate processing of goods receipt notes (as required) Ensure this is carried out through the relevant systems, project systems and other contractual mechanisms that may exist. Including ensuring current processes are efficient. Maintain accurate, prioritised, and auditable records of procurement process compliance. Execute & monitor ABC analysis on supplier performances, (SLAs, POFR, PO follow up, executing Urging reminders, etc FREIGHT MANAGEMENT & CUSTOMS CLEARANCE Running Freight bidding on regular basis as Group direction to achieve best rate for the business operation. Work with 3rd Party Forwarder to manage import process and customs clearance process in compliance with regulation, accuracy and timely. Maintain and improve service level with appointed forwarder. Working with Global Freight Category Manager for execution of bidding and selecting right and timely forwarder for markets. SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT Implementation of Supplier Code to 3rd Party Suppliers in the market and conduct regular audits to Suppliers as group direction. Conduct supplier performance evaluation for selected direct materials supply vendors. Identify key supply risks and support implementation of appropriate mitigating actions. Escalate supply risks as appropriate. Qualifications : Hold a university degree or post-graduate qualification, specializing in General Management, Economic or Foreign Trade Strong leadership capabilities Purchase to pay expertise. Proficient in spoken English. SAP knowledge, esp. MM module Exhibit outstanding organizational and leadership skills. Evidence of the ability to create, implement and roll out strategic account planning and relationship development strategies Innovative self-starter with the ability to take ownership and set goals and priorities Results orientation, strategic thinker, tactical implementer, customer focussed