Senior Strategic Sourcing Executive, Apac

2 weeks ago


Singapore Symrise Full time

About Symrise AG
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food. Its sales of € 3.8 billion in the 2021 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider.

Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.


Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life.

Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise - always inspiring more

Senior Strategic Sourcing Executive, APAC:

  • The role is responsible for enabling regional sourcing activities for APAC region to achieve best total cost and quality to meet Symrise midtolong term requirements. In this exciting role, the incumbent will help derive and enable the execution of strategic sourcing program which includes key initiatives related to optimizing & harmonizing Raw Materials, sustainability, and initiating supplier performance review to introduce new and/or review existing suppliers who can deliver best quality & costs to the business.

The Position:

  • Develop and implement Sourcing Strategies to identify potential saving opportunities and ensure supply base optimization based on the analysis such as analyzing spend data, conducting supply market analysis and managing business requirements
  • Build and foster supplier relationship such as negotiating and contracting suppliers for the required volume, regular monitoring & evaluation of supplier performance, and identification of strategic suppliers to deliver quality and competitive costs.
  • Identify and implement initiatives to improve external/3rd party supplier base supply security (such as approved sources, quality, lead time, packaging, MOQ etc.)
  • Collaborate with other functions specifically on but not limited to price trend, outlook, qualification of new Raw Materials, monthly review of planed prices etc.
  • Minimum Diploma in Food Science or relevant field with at least 8 years of successful track record in procurement or sourcing.
  • Flavor and/or FMCG or related industry is an added advantage
  • Knowledge of chemicals and its legislations
  • Effective (written and verbal) communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good command of English is necessary. Proficient in Mandarin is an added advantage.
  • Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint and Word)
  • Experience in collaborating crossfunctional teams in a matrix environment
  • SAP working experience in Purchasing module
  • Selfstarter, ability to work in crossfunctional environment effectively
  • Analytical, creative and decisive in problem solving, to yield optimal and pragmatic solutions

Job Reference:
SG00653

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