Procurement Manager / Thailand

Procurement Manager

Purpose of the job

Sourcing and Procurement (S&P)

• Plan, define category strategy, tender and buy goods, services and other expenditures for the Operating Company (e.g. machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies and services) in line with the procurement policy and contracts.
• Ensure availability of the specified goods and services according to the functional, budget and planning requirements of the internal customer / budget owner.
• Perform various analyses (e.g. contract, categories and process). Align opportunities and actions with stakeholders to create and execute the company procurement plan.

Key Accountabilities

• Strategy - Based on company plans, S&P Maturity Assessment, divisional and global Roadmap, develop and execute the S&P strategy. This includes an underlying long-term plan/roadmap to accomplish that strategy by systematically governing progress, investigating and identifying opportunities.
• Plan & Budget - Develop the annual terminal procurement plan and budget

• Perform spend analyses, contract analyses, categories review, process improvement analyses and define initiatives to be included in the annual terminal procurement plan and budget cycle.
• Furthermore, align the plan with all stakeholders and subsequently govern execution of the procurement plan.

• Project & Category Strategy Development - Based on key categories of procurement plan, develop and execute a project strategy and category strategy. This includes conducting internal and external analyses, define and agree with stakeholders on the best strategy in order to realize, secure and sustain optimal value for the business (in terms of costs, efficiency, risk, etc).
• Tendering - Execute and manage an optimal supplier selection process via all required steps such as: conduct internal and market analysis, determine selection criteria, develop and evaluate RFI and RFP, execute clarification meetings, communicate to bidders and cooperate with internal business partners.
• Buying - Buying of goods and services which entails:
• Purchase to Pay - Effectively execute and/or manage the relevant S&P steps in the P2P process (Request, Approve, Order, Expedite and Receive) in order to get the right service/product at the right place at the right time. Effectively use the supporting ERP system.
• Contract Management - Ensure proper implementation and follow-up of procurement contracts

• Facilitate visibility and availability of contracts.
• Ensure adequate usage of contracts.
• Ensure that supplier contracts are managed in line with the specifications of the Procurement Policies and principles (compliance).
• Evaluate and improve use of contracts and decide on contract development together with stakeholders (e.g. termination or modification).

• Supplier Management - Structurally manage the supplier base together with internal stakeholders by periodically monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance as part of the Supplier Management Program. This minimally includes the tiering of supplier base, measuring performance of critical suppliers, evaluation meetings and improvement program.
• Performance Measurement - Understand and periodically measure and analyse processes and their performance/results by measuring global and local KPIs (e.g. P2P, savings, contractor safety, etc.). Provide recommendations to improve the performance.
• Process Management & Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement by understanding and analysing processes, identifying and implementing process improvement actions.
• Develop and implement S&P policies, standards and systems in line with business and functional requirements to ensure effective, efficient and compliant work routines for S&P.

Performance Indicators

• Safety performance of suppliers
• Savings Opex and Savings Capex
• % Spend via order and % Spend under contract.
• % On time delivery
• Supplier performance improvement
• Internal customer satisfaction and supplier satisfaction
• Compliance to internal policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree;
• 5-7 years of hands- on experience in procurement, preferably in the process industry;
• Strong negotiation, influencing, collaboration and partnering skills;
• Solid hands-on experience with the execution of tenders and knowledge of contract law;
• Fluency in Thai language and good command of English.
• Able to stay or travel upcountry