Senior Manager, Procurement

**About the role**

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain to join our team. This full-time role will be responsible for overseeing our procurement and supply chain operations, ensuring efficient and cost-effective delivery of goods and services.

**What you'll be doing**

**Procurement and Inventory Management Strategy**:

- Lead development of organization’s procurement strategies in alignment with business needs that drives cost efficiencies.
- Guide the organization through change, drive company-wide adoption of functional best practices and controls by implementing a spent analysis programme.
- Forecast and plan inventory needs based on organization’s business needs and market demands.
- Develop and maintain company-wide policies and operating procedures that govern third party purchases to ensure compliance with laws, internal controls, financial terms and to manage risk associated with 3rd party relationships and supply.
- Devise contract modifications based on supplier performance to meet organization’s procurement requirements and quality assurance standards.
- Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to improve business performance.
- Drive maturity through strategic initiatives such as benchmarking, S&OP management, Demand & Supply Forecast Accuracy, Total Cost of Ownership, Supplier Performance & Relationship Management, E-Sourcing/Tender/Auction, Inventory Working Capital, Inventory Accuracy, and Data Management.
- Stay abreast of relevant economic, industry, supply market, and business conditions to update strategy and assure adequate and competitive supply of critical products and services to support ongoing business and new go-to-market initiatives.

**Supply Chain Management Strategy**:

- Develop and drive change necessary to allow the business to grow and adapt to customer requirements
- Responsible for the operational processes, manage supply chain operations risk assessment and improvement plan.
- Responsible to optimize sustainability in the warehouse and supply chain
- Work closely with the Sales and CS team to expand and strengthen the customer journey
- Manage and coordinate the logistics activities (warehousing, transport, air and sea delivery), ensuring supply continuity and On Time in Full (OTIF) delivery performance to customers in a safe and cost-efficient way
- Oversee the development and implementation of warehouse and inventory management, distribution, and product quality assurance, including mitigation Health and Safety risks related to operation
- Ensure operational compliance consistent with government, industry or internal corporate requirements and procedures
- Enhance the Company’s competitive advantages through continuous improvement initiatives in strengthening the Group’s supply chain operations planning process, services, service delivery and operation effectiveness and efficiency; drive operational excellence through projects with local team and stakeholders
- Develop and manage arrangements for transporting products and delivering them to customers, whether by land or sea
- Make recommendations and changes, as required, to existing delivery and logistics arrangements to ensure business needs are met

**Manage People and Organizational Function**:

- Provide leadership, inspiration, coaching and development to team members to achieve engagement and drive business results.
- Manage department budgeting, and cost controls to meeting financial targets through effective resources management value optimization.
- Foster a value-based culture and a culture of accountability in the organisation. Lead high-performing teams, attract, and retain talent, provide mentorship and guidance to management.
- Motivate people and implement the procurement and planning specific competency assessment model for use in training and development strategies and align to the company’s succession plan and learning initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by your manager from time-to-time.

**What we're looking for**
- Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, supply chain or logistics management in a medium-sized global organization
- Strong financial management skills including budgetary control, forecasting, auditing capabilities, and the ability to implement cost management techniques
- Ability to make operational decisions balanced with longer-term strategic thinking
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on understanding metrics/analytical data.
- Strong communication and customer service skills and experience partnering in a global cross-departmental role.
- Hands on leader, with a focus on continuous process improvement.
- Leading, coaching, developing and motivating a global team-Setting team goals, measuring success and communicating achievements
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Change management experience and ability to facilitate change
- Resilient and calm under pressure with an adaptable and flexibl