Company
CategoryBuyer,APAC
“Category Buyer, APAC. Skills: Category Strategy, Supplier Management, Negotiation, Working Capital Management. Manage project spend for APAC region. Develop and execute category strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Profitable growth plans; Cost savings; Working capital improvements; Improve supplier quality; Improve supplier delivery; Improve supplier cost
Industry & Context.
analyzing data
Ability to handle APAC region
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Fluent English, Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, International Trading or related Business Degree, Experience in sourcing/procurement：2 years+, Advance in MS Excel especially well-verse in generating Pivot Table and VLOOKUP, Experience in analyzing data
Nice to Have
Master degree is a plus, Experience in Fire industry or project purchasing is a plus, Knowledge of fire categories (e. g. , fire detection, fire suppression), Ability to handle APAC region will be added advantage
What You'll Do.
Manage project spend for APAC region
Develop and execute category strategy
Drive cost savings and working capital improvements
Drive year-over-year improvement in field material spend
Drive year-over-year improvement in working capital
Develop field material category strategy
Implement category strategy in sourcing decisions
Manage supplier accounts
Develop strategies to manage supply base
Manage supplier performance
Organize business reviews with suppliers
Negotiate and maintain contracts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Connect APAC Field material category team with Country daily sourcing activities; Manage strategic relationships; Experience in working in multi-cultural teams
Communication Scope
Fluent English
Process & Methodology
Project Management
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