The Procurement/Supplier Management Manager will lead procurement efforts for several Southeast Asian countries ensuring costeffective and efficient operations. They will manage key supplier relationships schedule performance reviews and drive continuous improvement. The role also
involves preparing and maintaining contract templates while ensuring compliance with local regulations and company standards. Additionally the manager will track vendor performance through KPIs and support regional procurement initiatives across the broader Southeast Asia subregion
Tasks
- Lead procurement activities for Cambodia Myanmar Malaysia and the Philippines ensuring alignment with company strategies.
- Support procurement leads in Thailand Vietnam and Indonesia to drive regional procurement consistency.
- Schedule regular supplier review meetings with highspend vendors to assess performance and identify improvement areas.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies to achieve cost reduction and improve operational efficiency.
- Prepare review and maintain contract templates for Cambodia Myanmar Malaysia and the Philippines ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Track contract lifecycles including renewals and expirations to prevent service disruptions and ensure timely contract renegotiations.
- Monitor vendor performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for depots truckers feeders and terminals.
- Assist functional teams with Supplier Performance Evaluations
- Implement corrective actions for underperforming suppliers and drive continuous improvement initiatives along with Functional Managers
- Generate performance reports on supplier KPIs for management review and decisionmaking.
- Ensure procurement activities adhere to sustainability goals driving environmentally friendly and socially responsible supplier practices
- Provide assistance with additional Tasks with our Operations Steering Support Team
Requirements
- Minimum of 57 years of experience in procurement supplier relationship management and contract negotiations preferably within the shipping liner or logistics industry
- Proven ability to prepare review and manage contracts ensuring compliance with local regulations and mitigating risks for the organization
- Experience in developing and tracking supplier performance metrics (KPIs) related to cost service quality and efficiency specifically for logistics providers like depots truckers feeders and terminals
- Strong proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft application i.e. excel power point SAP knowledge preferable