Indirect Procurement Category Manager, APAC
1 week ago
Job Purpose
Based in Kuala Lumpur, this APAC-focused role (excluding China) develops and executes sourcing strategies and procurement operations for indirect categories (e.g., IT, Marketing, Professional Services, Facilities, Travel). The Category Manager ensures cost efficiency, supplier performance, risk management, and compliance while collaborating with stakeholders, leading negotiations, and driving process improvements. Occasional involvement in China-related topics/projects may be required.
ResponsibilitiesStrategic Sourcing Management
- Identify indirect sourcing opportunities.
- Align global & regional procurement policies and projects with regional execution.
- Standardize and optimize procurement processes and workflows.
- Establish and enhance supplier qualification procedures.
- Manage supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies to support business objectives.
- Ensure KPI achievement and results-driven procurement execution such as total cost-saving, compliance rate, process efficiency, spend under management, supplier performance management and other.
Project Management & Initiatives
- Lead and support sourcing and procurement-related projects.
- Drive initiatives to enhance procurement performance and efficiency.
- Manage ad hoc projects as assigned by supervisor.
Operational Procurement
- Support and handle the day-to-day procurement operations such as tactical sourcing requests
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance procurement and business performance.
- Maintain and strengthen supplier relationships.
- Continuously improve compliance, service quality, and cost efficiency.
- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience in sourcing/procurement.
- Strong knowledge of supplier qualification systems and vendor performance management.
- Proven project management and problem-solving skills.
- Business proficiency in English level (spoken and written).
- Proficiency in Thai/Korean/Japanese/Chinese - Mandarin is an advantage
- Experience of Ms. Office Suite particularly Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint, along with database management skills.
- Knowledge of e-Procurement system, SAP & GEP-Smart is an advantage
- Open mind, learning attitude, transparent behavior, positive, ethical, diligent, and professionally responsible.
- Resilient under pressure especially on tight deadlines with strong prioritization skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proactive and solution-oriented with a "can-do" mindset.
- Growth mindset-oriented and continuously seeks improvement.
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.
- Willingness to travel (approximately 10%)
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