Category Buyer

7 months ago

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kerry Full time

Requisition ID 47236
Position Type FT Permanent
Recruiter #LI-CST1
Posting Type LI

Kerry Global Business Services (GBS) is an integral enabler of Kerry’s vision to be our Customer’s most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.

There are five key elements of our success:

- We are a key enabler for Kerry’s vision - we enable the business, by making it easier for everyone to deliver, to allow a focus on commercial excellence.
- We purposefully manage and develop talent - we attract and nurture talent to deliver innovative, digital business solutions and services.
- We are anchored in our operating model - through our scalable platform, we support Kerry’s strategic growth objectives.
- We win together as true partners - we unlock value by providing best in class solutions and services across all of Kerry.


**About the Role**:
Work Location**:1 Powerhouse ( Bandar Utama)**

Mobility**:Up to 25%**

Reporting to**:Regional Category Director**

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Sourcing and Supply**
- Procurement of Ingredients required by the Kerry APMEA in a timely, cost-effective manner to meet both internal and external customer requirements
- Collaborates with the Global and Regional procurement team to set appropriate risk management and coverage strategies for Ingredients and executes the same in Kerry APMEA
- Responsible for the Quality of Raw Materials delivered to our factories and the effective and prompt resolution of any raw materials non-conformances and any Supplier Audit non-conformances
- Raw Material supply lead-time management to ensure customer OTIF is met.
- Selection of best-in-class suppliers for Raw materials working with Regional Procurement team as appropriate.
- Works in partnership with Integrated Office functions (Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, and Engineering) to ensure all quality, costs, supply and sustainability goals are met.

**Commercial Management**:

- Drives costs reduction and Profit improvement programmes in Kerry APMEA on Raw Materials by working closely with RD&A and the Regional Procurement team

**Manages performance management / measurement**:

- Establishes Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurement objectives that align with the Kerry APMEA Business objectives as well as the Procurement global functional objectives
- Monitors, tracks, and manages key performance against KPI’s to ensure targets are met

**Supplier relationship management and negotiations**:

- Develops and maintains supplier relationships with key suppliers
- Drives Innovation from our supply base to help support both our cost reduction objectives as well as revenue growth objectives
- Measures and reports supplier performance to drive improvement

**Contract management**:

- Ensures we have adequate contractual coverage on Raw Materials
- Drive e-Sourcing initiatives as part of the Procurement Digitalization Strategy

**Qualifications and Competency**:

- Established and successful track record within the Food Manufacturing Industry in Procurement.
- A minimum of 5-7 years Procurement / Purchasing experience with an impressive track record of accomplishments and continuous improvements.
- Food Ingredients industry experience is preferred with experience in direct / soft commodity procurement experience most preferred.
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree required

**Competencies Required**:

- Excellent interpersonal communication, relationship management and good influencing and stakeholder management skills to be able work across all levels within an organization.
- A change agent - energized by making a difference and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
- Results focused, service delivery mind-set and pragmatic approach.
- Commercial nous and natural focus on ROI, project and budget management and control.
- Strong communicator, who can operate, influence, and achieve results.

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