Assistant/ Category Manager, Logistics

What we offer

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Procurement:
- Frequently analyze the internal spend profile for all assigned categories, e.g. Forwarding, Warehousing, Air, and Trucking services- Monitor market development and build up market intelligence to understand and maintain the main cost drivers for assigned key categories- Refine and develop new Category Strategies for assigned key categories under responsibility- Contribute to development of SEAANZ Logistics & Packaging Procurement Plan- Source, tender, evaluate, negotiate and conclude the (framework) contracts with most favorable commercial Terms & Conditions- Maintain and update the framework contract list- Ensure all contracts are executed according to agreed contract terms, solve deviations and handle disputes- Ensure the process of vendor pre-qualification, selection and evaluation is in place- Continuously consolidate and optimize the vendor pool and update the Approved Vendor List- Management of external logistic partners and off-site logistic flows, including Dangerous Goods and non-Dangerous Goods transport and warehousing- Take the lead to develop and establish strategic partnership with critical vendors to continuously drive and improve the performance level- Ensure all purchasing within assigned categories are done with the highest standards on professional ethics and in compliance with company Procurement policy and manual- Drive the spend behavior towards to a situation with a majority of spend are covered by framework contracts and automatic Purchase Orders- Coordinate and support Global Category Managers to ensure the development and implementations of global contracts in the region- Support the company Digitalization journey to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Procurement process and the way of working- Contribute to Procurement target and KPIs like savings and payment terms improvement

Operational Procurement:
- Active involvement in managing operational situations with regards to logistics & packaging in SEAANZ region, e.g. day to day escalation from stakeholders on Ocean freight and Overseas tank Container, including space/equipment/invoicing/spot rates- Developing, tracking and reporting key performance indicators of the key logistics vendors, and analyze, initiate and implement the improvement actions with the vendors on frequent basis- Maintaining clear communication channels with other departments like Customer Service and Supply Chain as well as external vendors- Maintain transportation module for logistics and packaging vendors in SAP system- Creation of Outline Agreements and issuance of Purchase Orders in SAP system

**REQUIREMENTS**:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college- Preferred 3~5 years’ experience in logistics and supply chain- Fluent in English- Strategic thinker/planner- Strong oral and written communication skills- Strong Quantitative and Analytical Skills- Strong team player- Effectively handling global and regional stakeholders

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Evonik (SEA) Pte. Ltd.