Procurement Category Lead

17 hours ago


Singapore SIVANTOS PTE. LTD. Full time

As a Procurement Category Lead for Indirect Materials, you will take part in developing and execute a holistic sourcing and management strategy for Indirect spend in our Singapore Global Headquarters and will assess current and future needs, analyze market trends and potential new suppliers and opportunities to leverage changes in processes, systems and product/services, and estimating timing and level of savings capture.

**Categories**

This person will be responsible for around EUR 20 million of annual spend with:

- Facilities, machinery, capex
- Production related (indirect) materials
- Sales & marketing - Local professional services
- Office supply
- Support of manufacturing site in Philippines

**More specifically, this person will be responsible for**:

- Deliver category savings, scorecard metric targets and build partnerships with strategic suppliers
- Identify and execute category specific savings levers to achieve cost savings targets
- Monitor the implementation of sourcing strategies and contract compliance and participate in the resolution of any constraints or issues
- Act as procurement point of contact for suppliers and maintain relationships with supplier senior executives
- Develop and maintain expertise in the assigned spend categories through relationships with R&D, Operations, Finance and all other functions involved
- Collaborate internally to drive and develop key performance measures/metrics for Strategic Suppliers and monitor supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement

**Experience**
- Successful experience in Procurement role in a manufacturing environment
- Negotiation experience of complex contracts
- Delivered change whilst managing the interface between “day to day” and improvement projects

**Performance and personal competencies**
- Drive Change Management initiatives, intelligent risk taking while managing risk, managerial courage and willing to make hard, fact-based decisions - comfortable with ambiguity
- Maintain, build, and grow supplier relationships, cultural sensitivity/communication/global thinking
- Robust business acumen - analytical and quantitative skills
- Problem solving & decision making - Defines problems, systematically gathers and analyses data, identifies cause & effects and establishes root causes & achievable solutions. Makes good and timely decisions
- Drive for results - Is passionate about and perseveres in the pursuit of challenging stretch goals. Demonstrates energy, drive and enthusiasm when striving to accomplish and improve results.



  • Singapore ASAHI GLOBAL PROCUREMENT PTE. LTD. Full time

    **Job Description Global Procurement **Global Procurement Lead: PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS **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...


  • Singapore ASAHI GLOBAL PROCUREMENT PTE. LTD. Full time

    **Job Description Global Procurement **Global Category Manager - Sugar **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...


  • Singapore ASAHI GLOBAL PROCUREMENT PTE. LTD. Full time

    **Job Description Global Procurement **Global Category Manager - Utilities **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...


  • Singapore ASAHI GLOBAL PROCUREMENT PTE. LTD. Full time

    **Job Description Global Procurement **Global Category Manager - Glass **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...


  • Singapore beBeeItprocurement Full time

    Job DescriptionWe are seeking a seasoned IT Category Procurement Lead to join our organization. In this critical role, you will work closely with Global category head and Head of Enterprise Technology Procurement to contribute to end-to-end Category management and strategy development.As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for identifying and...


  • Singapore FRIESLANDCAMPINA AMEA PTE. LTD. Full time

    Short description The Category Procurement Manager will responsible for professional services procurement, which includes subcategories like consultancy, Travel, QA/QC, R&D, facility management, insurances and real estate. The role will deliver the key category strategies in Asia and maximize value for the company. What we ask - At least a Bachelor degree...


  • Singapore ASAHI GLOBAL PROCUREMENT PTE. LTD. Full time

    **Global Category Manager**- Marketing Materials **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...


  • Singapore TELENOR PROCUREMENT COMPANY PTE. LTD. Full time

    Roles & ResponsibilitiesTelenor Group is the world's leading telecommunications company across the Nordics and Asia with 211 million subscribers and 81 billion NOK in revenues. We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor's domain for more than 160 years, and our purpose is...

  • Category Manager

    18 hours ago


    Singapore Singtel Full time

    **Category Manager (Procurement)**: **Date**:30 Sep 2024 **Location**: Singapore, Singapore **Company**:Singtel Group - At Singtel, our mission is to Empower Every Generation. We are dedicated to fostering an equitable and forward-thinking work environment where our employees experience a strong sense of Belonging, to make meaningful Impact and Grow both...


  • Singapore Singtel Full time

    **Category Manager, Enterprise Procurement**: **Date**:29 Aug 2025 **Location**: Singapore, Singapore **Company**:Singtel Group - An empowering career at Singtel begins with a Hello. Our purpose, to Empower Every Generation, connects people to the possibilities they need to excel. Every "hello" at Singtel opens doors to new initiatives, growth, and BIG...