The Procurement Manager leads the company’s procurement strategies and supplier network management to ensure continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, and compliance for the canned foods portfolio across APAC. He/She manages end-to-end sourcing and operational procurement activities to meet product demand and service requirements.
In addition, this role supports NPD commercialisation by enabling OEM/contract manufacturing execution—covering supplier feasibility, costing, trials coordination, compliance readiness, and launch supply assurance. Product strategy and concept direction are provided by Commercial/Marketing/Management.
Responsibilities
1. 1) Develop procurement plan
o Develop procurement implementation plans to ensure alignment with overall organisational strategy, APAC demand requirement and margin targets
o Drive relationship building with organisational network and external vendors for optimal procurement outcomes (cost, quality, service, risk)
o Develop category-level procurement KPIs, including savings/value delivery, contract coverage, OTIF/service, quality incidents, and risk mitigation activities
2. 2) Manage vendors
o Develop selection processes and criteria for prospective vendors
o Evaluate vendor performance and maintain strong relationships with vendors
o Review accuracy of information gathered on potential vendors that fulfill procurement requirements
o Analyse list of vendors based on prices, specifications and delivery dates
o Identify cost‑saving opportunities and negotiate favourable terms and conditions with vendors
3. 3) Manage procurement activities
o Test quality of products to ensure suitability for purpose in accordance with procurement requirements and quality assurance standards
o Evaluate vendors’ performance based on quality of products received and drive improvement actions with vendors
o Review audit conducted on trade documentations and contract terms of trade transactions to reduce procurement risk
o Monitor market trends and vendor capabilities to identify potential risks and opportunities
o Streamline procurement processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs
4. 4) Enable NPD Commercialisation (OEM Execution)
o Support NPD commercialisation through OEM feasibility, costing inputs and trial coordination
o Work with QA/Supply Chain to ensure supplier readiness and documentation for launch
Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Procurement
* More than 10 years of procurement management experience in FMCG/Brand Owner
* Track record in vendor negotiations, cost/value delivery and vendor performance management
* Experience supporting NPD commercialisation with OEM/contract manufacturers (e.g., feasibility, costing, trials coordination, scale‑up readiness)
* Capable of handling multiple local and regional projects simultaneously and executing them to completion
* An independent worker and effective team player
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