Procurement Manager

Job description

This role is reporting to the Chief Financial Officer of the Taiwan business unit; working in close collaboration with buyers of each subsidiary; part of a procurement community based in various locations in Asia.

Main Job responsibilities

• Set up and manage the Procurement function at the business unit level (above the subsidiaries): Develop and implement procedures aligned with the Group requirements
• Track performance objectives and purchasing savings
• Manage the data collection reporting to the Asia/Group headquarters; analyse related procurement categories; track the suppliers panel/coverage
• Coordinate with the buyers across the Taiwan business unit to achieve synergies Suppliers management: Build and manage a suppliers database
• Support subsidiaries for the supplier relationship management: risk assessment, strategic supplier review, etc
• Lead optimization initiatives: Procure-To-Pay (P2P) process improvement: diagnostic within each subsidiary, gap analysis versus Group requirements and best practices, implementation of relevant changes Modernize information systems
• Deploy sustainable procurement policies
• Improve interactions with other departments
• Improve the Procurement function in selected subsidiaries: Identify suppliers and develop contracts
• Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Achieve cost savings

Qualifications

5 to 8 years of experience in Procurement, ideally within an industrial and/or multinational company Knowledge/experience in P2P process and more generally in procurement processes is desirable Knowledge/experience in Finance would be a plus Fluent in English and Mandarin Good command of MS Excel; some knowledge/experience in Google suite would be a plus Good presentation skills Ability to interact with various departments and entities in a multicultural environment