Lead Procurement Specialist, Services, Sea

2 weeks ago


Malaysia Veolia Full time

As a **Global Procurement Function**, we live by, and execute to as a competitive advantage for Veolia WTS by unlocking the true potential of our talent, investing in Operational Excellence & digital enablement, and building holistic strategic partnerships that will sustainably serve our customers, communities and environment.

**Lead Procurement Specialist - Services, SEA**, is a key position to sustain the profitable growth in Services while working with Procurement and Service execution team spread across the region.

**What You Will Be Doing**

**The Lead Procurement Specialist** will be responsible for leading the Procurement activities for our Services business in the SEA region and will be based out of Kuala Lumpur, MY. He/she will be responsible for aligning with Commercial, Operations and Procurement functions to identify, prioritise and deliver on productivity, fulfilment & strategic initiatives in the region.

**Key Functions & Responsibilities**
- Provide operational support and cost reduction for the operation and the maintenance of the water treatment plants.
- Drive productivity initiatives, manage the sourcing requirements for the renewal of Service contracts from the bid to the execution phase,
- Ensure the “best supplier Total Cost of Ownership” to meet current and future business requirements.
- Develop key strategic Supplier relationships and negotiation strategies to achieve best long-term value for the business.
- Be responsible for delivering key procurement metrics including cost-out, supply risk management, Days to Pay, Best Cost Country sourcing, and consolidation of the supplier base.

**Especially for the Services activity**:

- Coordinate the RFQs, obtain offers, clarify, negotiate with suppliers for chemicals, equipment, operation & maintenance services, lab supplies and analysis, etc.
- Ensure Services PO alignment with rate contract (Global/Regional) /Service level agreements (SLA’s) as applicable.
- Guide Buyer to issue Purchase Orders based on verified specifications & material codes, prices, terms and conditions.
- Closely work with Field service representative’s [FSR’s] and Site account Manager’s to ensure availability of Consumables/Chemicals for smooth operation and maintenance of the sites.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and suppliers for on time delivery, participate in issue resolution with suppliers as needed, and support effective recovery plans.
- Manage proper communication and effective coordination with the Operations teams.
- Support Bidding (ITO) team for Cost out opportunities as and when required.
- Coordinate with Indirect team, HR for consolidation of overall spend for the Services business.
- Considering criticality of the business TAT (Turn around Time) to be driven internally and externally to meet plant uptime requirements.
- Drive key metrics around PO cycle time, on-time delivery, invoice tracking and on-time payments.
- Support payments to suppliers and work closely with Accounts Payable on resolutions.
- Adapt usage of digital tools and data analytics in accordance with Procurement’s global digital strategy.
- Ensure compliance to Procurement processes and practices.

**Core Requirements**
- Preferred Diploma/Degree in Engineering from an accredited University or College.
- At least 10 years’ experience in Procurement, specifically in Projects, Services and Operations, with minimum three (3) years’ experience in SAP.
- Proven experience in Procurement in the SEA region (Preferred Singapore/Malaysia)
- Language skills: strong written and spoken proficiency in English.



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