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Regional Indirect Procurement Manager (NPR), South-East South-Asia, Slough
Client: AkzoNobel
Location: Slough, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: f72908e1ac22
Job Views: 5
Posted: 25.08.2025
Expiry Date: 09.10.2025
Job Description:
About AkzoNobel
Since its inception, we’ve been supplying innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world-class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon – is trusted by customers worldwide. We operate in more than X countries, using our expertise to sustain and enhance everyday life. We believe every surface is an opportunity. As a pioneering and long-established paints company, we are dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of today while creating a better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.
As Regional NPR Lead, your responsibilities include:
* Leadership & Strategic Direction: Providing strategic direction and leadership to three major category sourcing managers and country-based NPR buyers in SESA.
* Strategy Deployment: Defining and deploying strategies to manage a €[amount] spend, driving year-on-year value and benefits.
* Stakeholder Collaboration: Working with internal stakeholders, including cross-business units, marketing, and control towers.
* Supplier Management: Owning and driving strategic supplier management.
* Alignment with Corporate Goals: Steering category strategy and execution aligned with AkzoNobel’s sustainability goals.
* Digital Agenda: Implementing digital initiatives such as Coupa and e-catalogs effectively.
Key Accountabilities
* Developing and deploying regional sourcing strategies for NPR spend
* Leading strategic supplier management
* Influencing internal stakeholders and business teams strategically
* Exhibiting leadership behaviors with category teams and suppliers
* Leading regional and global NPR projects
* Implementing cost management through e-tenders, negotiations, and contracts
* Ensuring value creation aligned with company goals
* Collaborating on roadmaps, projects, and initiatives
* Building and maintaining a vendor base
* Contributing to SBTi initiatives
* Demonstrating regional and global collaboration
Experience
* Over 10 years in strategic sourcing with global exposure and complex spend; GBS experience preferred
* Skilled in strategic sourcing, category management, negotiation, and contracts
* Proficient in SAP, BI, and data analysis
* Strong communicator across management levels and functions
* Proven stakeholder management, leadership, and change management skills
* Experience leading initiatives with minimal supervision
* International business experience, adaptable under pressure
* Ability to connect strategy with execution and results
* Action-oriented with a creative, opportunity-focused mindset
Education
* Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, or Economics; MBA or Master’s in Supply Chain preferred
At AkzoNobel, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive. We embrace diversity and tolerance, training our talent acquisition team on unconscious bias to ensure fair consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.
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