Global Procurement Lead: Upstream Processes

**Job Description Global Procurement
**Global Procurement Lead: Upstream Processes
**Functional overview
The **purpose **of Asahi Procurement is to safeguard the existing value and to unlock new sources of sustainable value for Asahi, our customers, and the planet. This is done through partnering with Asahi business stakeholders and a high-performing supplier network.

Procurement capabilities are mobilized to improve product and service quality, mitigate risks, drive total cost of ownership and infuse top-line growth for Asahi local businesses.

Asahi Procurement aspires to be the partner of choice for internal clients as well as for external suppliers; trusted for being an inspirational business advocate; connecting people and driving sustainable procurement value; while aiming to achieve operational and transactional excellence to ensure business continuity.

Excellence in procurement is achieved by establishing strong partnerships for strategic internal and external cooperation, as well as responding innovatively and agilely to business disruptions and challenges.

No matter if Procurement people are based in Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Europe or any other location, there is a **one-direction **approach used to maximize value delivery in a consistent way.

Cost and Net Working Capital efficiency is equally important as proactive risk management is. The aspiration for continuity, **sustainability, **and circular economy is reflected in everything we do. Moreover, Procurement employees are not only experts in their categories but also ambassadors for corporate social responsibility. Following the Asahi Group philosophy, Procurement thinks globally and acts locally.

**Job title**

Global Procurement Lead: Upstream Processes

**Qualification criteria
- University degree, preferably in Business related field (master’s degree preferred)
- Proficiency in English
- 7+ years of professional experience, whereof 4+ years in procurement
- International experience from multinational company
- Experience from an above-market role
- Procurement platform/-s experience
- Advanced level of MS Office Suite

**Reporting to**:Global BPO

**Main interfaces
**Internally**

Global, Regional and Local Procurement teams, Asahi Ariba Network, Procurement Senior leadership teams across the globe

**Externally**

Suppliers (e.g., SAP Ariba) / other procurement organization / local authorities

**Main purpose of the job
The Global Procurement Lead for Upstream Processes will provide leadership to the Global Procurement function in particular to the Source-To-Contract, Supplier Lifecycle Management, Risk management and potentially other upstream service lines and related to Procurement, ensuring the successful execution of functional goals. He/She will foster collaboration and knowledge sharing between regions and GPO, support the implementation of new target operating model, and ensure compliance with governance, policies, processes and ways of working, including the right level of utilization of upstream procurement tools. Additionally, the role involves advocating for sustainable procurement and innovation, and driving continuous improvement (people, process, platform, data). The Global Procurement Lead will drive operational excellence in Procurement, but will also contribute to technical competency frameworks, and lead the design and implementation of functional KPIs on a global scale.

**Accountabilities and deliverables
1. Provide leadership to the respective Global Procurement team(s) and oversee the definition, implementation and successful execution of functional goals in harmonized way primarily with respect to Upstream processes (including their impact on people, platform and data).

2. Promote one team spirit between all regions to enable sharing of best practices and knowledge.

3. Support implementation of Global Procurement People strategy and culture (incl. DEI, employee engagement and well-being).

4. Design and implement adherence to defined governance, policies, and processes. Monitor process and platform adoption rate and initiate actions needed to ensure users do not bypass the target operating model.

5. Protect all company’s assets by putting in place internal control system and procedures.

6. Protect reputation of Asahi by following applicable legislation.

7. Advocate and foster Sustainable Procurement (incl. CSR) and Procurement innovation strategies and projects.

8. Support the complete definition, implementation and successful execution of category strategies.

9. Manage and track agenda specific plans and budgets including objectives, key value drivers and related KPIs.

10. Lead Procurement operational excellence, including its processes and systems for effective performance management and control primarily with respect to Upstream processes.

11. Drive continuous improvement of Procurement capabilities and practices in alignment with the overall Asahi strategy and external benchmarks primarily w