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• Recruit new team members who have the required skills, appetite to learn and enthusiasm for the contribution the procurement team makes to the business.
• Provide guidance, one-to-one mentoring and support to the team, ensuring that they have the tools, skills and development opportunities they need to be successful in their roles.
• Maintain a team structure and position descriptions that delivers a responsible and accountable team environment.
• Develop and implement appropriate KPI's for the team and manage team members to these KPI's.
• Develop a positive and productive performance culture where employees receive constructive feedback, are recognised for results achieved and supported where improvement is required.
• Identify high performers and maximise development opportunities for them.
  
  
• Category Management
• Lead the Procurement team to execute the strategic procurement and category plans.
• Provide insights to sales & management teams on market trends, pricing and industry developments to make informed decisions about supplier selection and negotiation.
• Work closely with BDM's to jointly develop the procurement plan in line with the category strategy and agree/execute stock management and purchasing requirements.
• Implement product range ladders that ensure the necessary products for market requirements are ranged, and minimise duplication. Show clear ranging strategy planning in product selection.
  
  
• Support the procurement team to build relationships with suppliers in a way which maximises the benefit to the organisation, but also unlocks value for supplier partners.
• Maintain a direct involvement in the relationship with key suppliers across all categories; alongside procurement team.
• Negotiate with suppliers for favourable payment, marketing fund and rebate terms, developing procurement managers to do this also.
• Negotiate aggressively but fairly to achieve the best possible purchase price.
• Ensure that regular two-way reviews are conducted with key suppliers, and that follow up action plans address company and the suppliers' concerns. Ensure that sales, shipping inventory & logistics team feedback is incorporated into these reviews.
• Work with the QA team to ensure suppliers meet company policies and practices and comply with all relevant legislation.
• Where this is not the case work with the supplier to resolve issues, and if unsuccessful, negotiate and exit supply with minimal business disruption.
  
  
• Replenishment & Inventory Management
• Lead the purchasing team to achieve optimal inventory performance.
• Minimise product out of stocks.
• Achieve target inventory levels & stock cover.
• Co-ordinate & consolidate sales team forecasts for high volume products, merging with historical sales for demand planning.
• Develop KPI's for all inventory related measures, and regularly report on progress and achievement regularly.
• Ensure a robust & early advisement process is in place for slow moving & short shelf-life items to clear stock before expiry dates through focussed activities with target customer channels. Minimising stock clearance activities for the sales team is the optimum outcome.
• New Product Sourcing
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers or vendors to ensure they meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Play a lead role in identifying new product/category/supplier opportunities and develop business plans & presentations to develop these opportunities into viable new business.
• Work hand in hand with BPC team to identify opportunities to partner with BPC for strategic sourcing benefit.
• Work alongside project teams to implement technology and systems that drive best practice in all aspects of the procurement process, including, but not limited to:
• Forecasting from sales team and demand planning.
• Buying and ordering to best balance stock levels (stock turn and out of stocks).
• Supplier and customer price management.
• Maintenance of master files.
  
  
• Sales engagement and Tenders
• Support the Sales team in the preparation and submission of tenders to key accounts.
• Work with the Sales team to align procurement initiatives, such as key supplier partnerships, with our offer to key customers.
• International relationships
• Build relationships with the procurement teams in other group companies; to share best practice, and to learn from each other.
• Identify opportunities to leverage the group's volume and reach, noting that it is the group's preference to do this via BPC where possible and practical.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Work closely with various departments, such as marketing, sales, supply chain, and finance, to achieve category and business plan goals and objectives.
  
  

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Staff management and development
• Recruit new team members who have the required skills, appetite to learn and enthusiasm for the contribution the procurement team makes to the business.
• Provide guidance, one-to-one mentoring and support to the team, ensuring that they have the tools, skills and development opportunities they need to be successful in their roles.
• Maintain a team structure and position descriptions that delivers a responsible and accountable team environment.
• Develop and implement appropriate KPI's for the team and manage team members to these KPI's.
• Develop a positive and productive performance culture where employees receive constructive feedback, are recognised for results achieved and supported where improvement is required.
• Identify high performers and maximise development opportunities for them.
  
  
  • Category Management
  • Lead the Procurement team to execute the strategic procurement and category plans.
  • Provide insights to sales & management teams on market trends, pricing and industry developments to make informed decisions about supplier selection and negotiation.
  • Work closely with BDM's to jointly develop the procurement plan in line with the category strategy and agree/execute stock management and purchasing requirements.
  • Implement product range ladders that ensure the necessary products for market requirements are ranged, and minimise duplication. Show clear ranging strategy planning in product selection.
    
    
    • Supplier Management
    • Support the procurement team to build relationships with suppliers in a way which maximises the benefit to the organisation, but also unlocks value for supplier partners.
    • Support suppliers .
    • Maintain a direct involvement in the relationship with key suppliers across all categories; alongside procurement team.
    • Negotiate with suppliers for favourable payment, marketing fund and rebate terms, developing procurement managers to do this also.
    • Negotiate aggressively but fairly to achieve the best possible purchase price.
    • Ensure that regular two-way reviews are conducted with key suppliers, and that follow up action plans address company and the suppliers' concerns. Ensure that sales, shipping inventory & logistics team feedback is incorporated into these reviews.
    • Work with the QA team to ensure suppliers meet company policies and practices and comply with all relevant legislation.
    • Where this is not the case work with the supplier to resolve issues, and if unsuccessful, negotiate and exit supply with minimal business disruption.
      
      
      • Replenishment & Inventory Management
      • Lead the purchasing team to achieve optimal inventory performance.
      • Minimise product out of stocks.
      • Achieve target inventory levels & stock cover.
      • Minimise SLOB stock write-offs.
      • Co-ordinate & consolidate sales team forecasts for high volume products, merging with historical sales for demand planning.
      • Maximise supplier DIFOT.
      • Develop KPI's for all inventory related measures, and regularly report on progress and achievement regularly.
      • Ensure a robust & early advisement process is in place for slow moving & short shelf-life items to clear stock before expiry dates through focussed activities with target customer channels. Minimising stock clearance activities for the sales team is the optimum outcome.
      • New Product Sourcing
      • Identify and evaluate potential suppliers or vendors to ensure they meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
      • Play a lead role in identifying new product/category/supplier opportunities and develop business plans & presentations to develop these opportunities into viable new business.
      • Work hand in hand with BPC team to identify opportunities to partner with BPC for strategic sourcing benefit.
      • Best practice development
      • Work alongside project teams to implement technology and systems that drive best practice in all aspects of the procurement process, including, but not limited to:
      • Forecasting from sales team and demand planning.
      • Buying and ordering to best balance stock levels (stock turn and out of stocks).
      • Supplier and customer price management.
      • Maintenance of master files.
        
        
        • Sales engagement and Tenders
        • Support the Sales team in the preparation and submission of tenders to key accounts.
        • Work with the Sales team to align procurement initiatives, such as key supplier partnerships, with our offer to key customers.
        • International relationships
        • Build relationships with the procurement teams in other group companies; to share best practice, and to learn from each other.
        • Identify opportunities to leverage the group's volume and reach, noting that it is the group's preference to do this via BPC where possible and practical.
        • Cross-functional Collaboration
        • Work closely with various departments, such as marketing, sales, supply chain, and finance, to achieve category and business plan goals and objectives.
          
          
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        by clicking the "Apply Now" or email to melvin.chang@achievegroup.asia for a confidential discussion
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