Head of Regional Procurement Office

4 weeks ago


Singapur, Singapore airbus Full time
Job Description:

Are you willing to step out of your comfort zone and make a difference in shaping Airbus Procurement in Asia Pacific, for 11 countries and territories (South East Asia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand?)

A vacancy for a Head of Regional Procurement Office - Asia Pacific has arisen in Singapore. You will report functionally to the Head of Procurement Governance and Strategy and operationally to the Head of Asia Pacific International Cooperation.
 

About Regional Procurement Office Asia Pacific

We are a multi-national team of ~30 people of 10 nationalities, present in Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, expanding to other countries in the region, and we animate a network of ~50 procurement professionals in the Asia Pacific region. We are present since 2020. We have diverse backgrounds ranging from procurement, supply chain and quality, engineering, to services and project management. The scope of our activities encompasses General Procurement (indirect), Flyable Procurement (direct), Procurement Operations, and Procurement processes and tools. We serve all Airbus divisions (Airbus Commercial, Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Defense and Space, Airbus Atlantic, Airbus Aerostructures). Our mission is to provide regional context, contribute to market access, develop Airbus regional supply chain footprint and promote the Airbus brand in the Region. We maximize Procurement value to Airbus, aligned with Commodities, secure business continuity, sustainability & ensure compliance. We work in close collaboration with the other Regional Procurement Offices. “Think Global, Act Local”.

About the job:

Your main responsibilities include:

  • Be the voice of Procurement in Asia Pacific and the voice of Asia Pacific in Procurement

    • Animate Regional Procurement community across 11 countries and territories

    • Connect and network with Procurement teams in Europe

    • Connect and network with each country ACR (Airbus Country Representative)

    • Support visibility and branding of Airbus in Asia Pacific through participating and organizing events to leverage Supply Chain presence.

  • General Procurement

    • Deliver local for local General Procurement for the entities in Asia Pacific, on time, on cost, on quality

    • Drive a unified way of working and strategic procurement approach

    • Drive application of global agreements in accordance with Procurement commodities, and contribution to global market segment strategies

    • Ensure strict adherence to procurement process and ethics and compliance

  • Flying Procurement

    • Scout and develop potential suppliers in the region in line with Airbus commodity needs 

    • Develop and implement procurement strategy for Asia Pacific, in line with Airbus overall procurement strategy and ensure contribution to Airbus overall procurement strategy

    • Drive procurement contribution to Industrial Cooperation & Offset (IC&O)

    • Act as Supplier Relationship Manager in alignment with commodities

  • Procurement Operations and Supplier development

    • Drive development of regional suppliers in alignment with commodities

    • Drive industrialisation of new work packages in Asia Pacific in alignment with commodities

    • Deliver locally special process qualifications, assessments

  • Transverse 

    • Drive simplification, harmonisation and digitalisation of procurement practices in Asia Pacific

    • Drive contractual governance in Asia Pacific

    • Constantly benchmark ourselves vs other regions and implement best practices

    • Drive compliance to export control regulations

    • Drive a sustainable supply chain roadmap for Asia Pacific

  • People

    • Drive the development of our procurement professionals in Asia Pacific

    • Drive the development of Asia Pacific community


Requirements & expectations:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related disciplines

  • Experience in leading procurement transnational teams, ideally across different commodities

  • At least 8 years of experience in procurement; experience in aviation industry strongly preferred

  • Experience in leading multi-functional teams

  • Open-minded, self-motivated team-player, awareness and interest in working with different cultures

  • Customer oriented, with excellent communication and collaboration skills, both at senior level and at operational level;

  • Analytical and rigorous, able to deep-dive in topics when needed and explain complex topics to a variety of stakeholders;

  • You are pragmatic, able to balance contractual and business risks, priorities, oversights and compliance;

  • You are able to be in the driving seat and when needed to be in a support role;

  • You have a high level of autonomy, able to work from remote environment and manage time difference

  • You are fluent in English, other languages will be welcome.

  • This role will involve some occasional travel for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly;

What we offer:

  • A challenging role with exposure to a variety of subjects and stakeholders, and exposure both to Asia Pacific region and to Airbus central teams in Europe;

  • Interaction with suppliers and external parties;

  • Contribution to the delivery of the Airbus strategy and Top Company Objectives (TCO), and to the success of the Regional Procurement Team;

  • The opportunity to develop new and transferable skills and knowledge that will support you throughout your career.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Singapore Private Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

-------

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Leadership



  • Singapur, Singapore airbus Full time

    Job Description:Are you ready to take on a key role in shaping Airbus Procurement in the Asia Pacific region? An exciting opportunity as the Head of Regional Procurement Office - Asia Pacific is now available in Singapore. In this position, you will report to the Head of Procurement Governance and Strategy functionally, and to the Head of Asia Pacific...


  • Singapur, Singapore MUFG Bank, Ltd., Singapore Office Full time

    Vice President, Regional Category Procurement Lead page is loaded Vice President, Regional Category Procurement Lead Apply locations Singapore Office Marina One time type Full time posted on Posted 11 Days Ago job requisition id -WD Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG),...


  • Singapur, Singapore MUFG Bank, Ltd., Singapore Office Full time

    Vice President, Regional Category Procurement Lead page is loaded Vice President, Regional Category Procurement Lead Apply locations Singapore Office Marina One time type Full time posted on Posted 11 Days Ago job requisition id -WD Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG),...


  • Singapur, Singapore 0780 Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Asia Pacific Head Office Full time

    Description : Details of the Division and Team: Deutsche Bank ("DB") is committed to the highest standards of control in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering ("AML"), Sanctions & Embargoes, Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Anti-Fraud (collectively referred to as Anti-Financial Crime or "AFC"). All employees are required to adhere to these standards to...


  • Singapur, Singapore Flexport Full time

    The opportunity at Flexport:Flexport is looking for a dynamic Global Head of Procurement & Trade Management in Singapore. This role combines strategic procurement leadership with trade management expertise to boost growth and innovation in ocean freight operations.You will:Develop and execute procurement strategies for global trade lanes.Foster strong...


  • Singapur, Singapore SMBC Group Full time

    Responsibilities Lead Non-Japanese Corporates & NBFI Cash Management Sales team in Singapore. Take the lead on Non-Japanese Corporate Transaction Banking Solutions sales business across various industries including NBFIs across APAC countries, working closely with the respective country heads of Transactional Banking Solutions or relationship managers of...


  • Singapur, Singapore 812 GlaxoSmithKline Pte Limited Full time

    Overview Medical Affairs (MA) is a critical bridge between Research & Development (R&D) and the commercial organization to ensure that our medicines reach the appropriate patients. GSK has committed to expanding the oncology business. This is a critical role to ensure GSK’s oncology strategy resourcing and activities are aligned between the global...


  • Singapur, Singapore 812 GlaxoSmithKline Pte Limited Full time

    Overview Medical Affairs (MA) is a critical bridge between Research & Development (R&D) and the commercial organization to ensure that our medicines reach the appropriate patients. GSK has committed to expanding the oncology business. This is a critical role to ensure GSK’s oncology strategy resourcing and activities are aligned between the global...

  • Senior Officer/Head

    2 months ago


    Singapur, Singapore GovTech Singapore Full time

    [What the role is] As a Senior Officer in ITE, your challenge is to formulate, review and implement policies and schemes in specific functional areas. [What you will be working on] For this position, your key responsibilities are: - Administer and support procurement function (including tenders and quotations) for the requesting Departments - Provide...

  • Senior Officer/Head

    4 weeks ago


    Singapur, Singapore Careers@Gov Full time

    [What the role is] As a Senior Officer in ITE, your challenge is to formulate, review and implement policies and schemes in specific functional areas. [What you will be working on] For this position, your key responsibilities are: - Administer and support procurement function (including tenders and quotations) for the requesting Departments -...

  • Senior Officer/Head

    4 weeks ago


    Singapur, Singapore Careers@Gov Full time

    [What the role is] As a Senior Officer in ITE, your challenge is to formulate, review and implement policies and schemes in specific functional areas. [What you will be working on] For this position, your key responsibilities are: - Administer and support procurement function (including tenders and quotations) for the requesting Departments -...


  • Singapur, Singapore Dyson Full time

    Head of Global Outsourced Procurement About us Global Outsourced Procurement manage and develop our Manufacturing Partners from a contractual perspective with an engagement and support from cross-functional teams and key stakeholders (Operations, Planning & Logistics, Global Procurement, Finance etc.) About the role The Head of Global Outsourced...


  • Singapur, Singapore Dyson Full time

    Head of Global Outsourced Procurement About us Global Outsourced Procurement manage and develop our Manufacturing Partners from a contractual perspective with an engagement and support from cross-functional teams and key stakeholders (Operations, Planning & Logistics, Global Procurement, Finance etc.) About the role The Head of Global Outsourced...


  • Singapur, Singapore Dyson Full time

    Head of Global Outsourced Procurement About us Global Outsourced Procurement manage and develop our Manufacturing Partners from a contractual perspective with an engagement and support from cross-functional teams and key stakeholders (Operations, Planning & Logistics, Global Procurement, Finance etc.) About the role The Head of Global Outsourced...


  • Singapur, Singapore Galderma Full time

    With a unique legacy in dermatology as well as decades of cutting-edge innovation, Galderma is the pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that spans the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable...


  • Singapur, Singapore Galderma Full time

    With a unique legacy in dermatology as well as decades of cutting-edge innovation, Galderma is the pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that spans the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable...


  • Singapur, Singapore Olympus Australia Full time

    The Regional Head of IT, Asia Pacific will provide leadership and vision, as technology strategist, through the continued development of Olympus' IT infrastructure and related information systems for all subsidiaries/group companies in the Asian Pacific region based on the global policy and strategy instructed by CIO, GEC, and RRO, OCAP region.With...


  • Singapur, Singapore Olympus Australia Full time

    The Regional Head of IT, Asia Pacific will provide leadership and vision, as technology strategist, through the continued development of Olympus' IT infrastructure and related information systems for all subsidiaries/group companies in the Asian Pacific region based on the global policy and strategy instructed by CIO, GEC, and RRO, OCAP region. With...


  • Singapur, Singapore Spire Full time

    Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire's data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7...


  • Singapur, Singapore Alphasearch Pte Ltd Full time

    ' Real Assets' Energy Efficiency Solutions Dynamic, Fast-growing European Firm Salary: c$175-195k p.a. + bonus The Company Headquartered in Europe, the company develops, operates and maintains AI-controlled heating-cooling solutions for large-scale commercial and industrial buildings. With an ongoing commitment to R&D and a highly collaborative...