Global Category Manager: Marketing Communications

2 months ago


Singapur, Singapore Asahi Full time

The main purpose of the job

The primary role of a Global Category Manager is to lead and implement procurement strategies, vision, and governance across the organization. This position heads the Procurement team, fostering unity across regions and promoting the sharing of best practices and knowledge. Alongside adhering to established governance, policies, and processes, the role involves protecting the company's assets and reputation through effective internal control systems, procedures, and legal compliance. The role is also responsible for driving sustainable procurement and procurement innovation strategies, as well as creating and implementing category strategies. Responsibilities include executing strategic sourcing plans to maximize business value, building and enhancing stakeholder relationships across all procurement activities and managing supplier partnerships. The Global Category Manager also manages, and tracks plans and budgets against objectives, key value drivers, and related KPIs. Risk management, with a focus on price volatility, supplier stability, and product or service availability, is a key part of the role. The ultimate goal of the role is to contribute to operational excellence in Procurement and drive continuous improvement of Procurement capabilities and practices in alignment with Asahi's overall strategy and external benchmarks.

Job title 

Global Category Manager - Marketing Communications

Reporting to  

Global Category Director 

Main interfaces 

Internally 

Senior leadership teams across the globe 

Externally 

Suppliers / other procurement organization / local authorities  

Accountabilities and deliverables

  • Implement Procurement purpose, vision, strategies, and governance.
  • Lead Procurement team overseeing the definition and execution of functional goals.
  • Promote one team spirit between all regions to enable the sharing of best practices and knowledge.
  • Support Global Procurement People strategy and culture (incl. DEI, employee engagement, and well-being).
  • Self-manage adherence to defined governance, policies, and processes.
  • Protect all of the company’s assets by putting in place an internal control system and procedures.
  • Protect the reputation of Asahi by following applicable legislation.
  • Drive Sustainable Procurement (incl. CSR) and Procurement innovation strategies and projects.
  • Create and implement category strategies.
  • Execute strategic sourcing plans to maximize the value for the business.
  • Build and enhance strong stakeholder relationship across all Procurement activities.
  • Develop and maintain a strong partnership with suppliers, including performance and quality assurance.
  • Manage and track plans and budgets, including objectives, key value drivers, and related KPIs.
  • Risk management focusing on an extended agenda: price volatility, supplier stability, and product or service availability.
  • Contribute to achieving operational excellence in Procurement, including its processes and systems.
  • Drive continuous improvement of Procurement capabilities and practices in alignment with the overall Asahi strategy and external benchmarks.

Requirements

Key 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 of Marketing Communications
  • International experience from a multinational company
  • Experience from an above-market role
  • 3+ years of proven managerial experience
  • Procurement platform/-s experience
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite

Expected level of Procurement functional competencies

  • Category management
  • Strategic Sourcing and Contracting
  • Stakeholder & Supplier Management
  • Risk Management and Governance
  • Sustainability, Supplier Innovation & Value creation
  • Process Excellence

Benefits

What we offer

Competitive salary package.

Health, Life and Dental coverage.

Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

Dynamic and inclusive work environment.



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