Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8am to 515pm
Location: Marsiling, Singapore (8-10 mins walk from Woodlands MRT/bus interchange) 
Reporting to: Director, Procurement (Mechanical) based in US 


Responsibilities:

• Support development of category strategy, execute robust plans to achieve target milestones
• Leads global category management for assigned category to drive economies of scale and deliver key category performance indicators, including: Savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk management, spend under agreement, joint innovation, supplier performance, etc.
• Develops and drives 3-5 year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with Strategic suppliers that meet key business needs & the aforementioned category management goals.
• Establishes category plans and priorities globally and ensures alignment with regional, divisional, and group category priorities.
• Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key stakeholders to qualify Strategic suppliers and migrate spend from incumbent, non- Strategic suppliers.
• Conducts supplier business reviews with Strategic suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals. Benchmark and evaluate the market to identify potential suppliers.
• Facilitate free-flow of spend intelligence and analysis to internal business leaders in order to enhance their decision making.
• Establish, manage & collaborate with business leaders’ breadth and depth of risk factors within the assigned category – from human, environmental, workforce/place factors, and reputational risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or technical field or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies in the Mechanical category
• Minimum 3 years working on the assigned category of spend.
• Business acumen – knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value.
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated consultative/collaborative style in performing sourcing activities.
• Project management / Program management: Demonstrated ability in leading complex projects to successful and on time completion
• Influences without authority to motivate and manage a cross-functional team in multiple geographies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• CPSM or equivalent
• Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience
• Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries