Main Purpose

-  Responsible for all centralized Ingredientand Finished Goods procurement activities to provide timely with efficient cost

-  Collaborate with colleagues across R&D Region, QC to lead the ingredient procurement plan

-  Partner with different functions to deliver operating productivity initiatives

Accountabilities

1.       Lead implementation of procurement plans for new ingredients/ Finished Goodsto provide item code & documents for importation timely

a)       Based on SQA process, cooperate with QC to qualify supplier by verifying supplier capability (finance, capacity, risk assessment, innovation, etc.)

b)       Check with R&D Regionformulation and check with Procurement in other markets pricing tobenchmark

c)       Contact with suppliers to get sufficient documents and provide to QC for import license

d)       Send new item code proposal for Finance to create item code in the system

2.       Deliver operating productivity initiatives

a)       Explore and proceed alternative suppliers as SQA process for cost saving

b)       Explore opportunity for ingredient optimization with current suppliers and implement the initiatives

3.       Perform Procurement activities in daily operation

a)       Negotiate with the supplier for annually / quarterly fixed price mechanism with the most efficient cost

b)       Conduct periodic supplier performance evaluation and audits, align with suppliers actions for improvement, follow up supplier implementation to sustain consistent supplier delivery on compliance to quality, cost and availability

c)       Build and maintain closer business relationship with key strategic suppliers to get their support in hot situation, emergency case.

d)       Perform work activities in compliance with P2P, Standard of Procedure (SOP) and company policy

e)       Solve issues, problem arising of Procurement from purchase order until goods is used completely in factory

f)         Make Procurement reports timely and accurately such as Commodity Risk Management, Productivity tracking, AOP tracking, market trend, etc.

4.       Others:

a)       Provide input for Procurement-related terms in potato import contracts

b)       Follow up documents timely with shippers & suppliers to clear potatoes

Experience Required

-          University graduation in Economics, prefer in Foreign Trade.

-          At least 3 years of Procurement working experiences prefer in FMCG. 

-          Strong negotiation, problem solving and communication skills.

-          Be pro-active to explore opportunities for improvement.

-          Financial Analysis skills for non-Finance and understanding total cost of ownership.

-          Ability to develop and implement RFI/RFP (Request for Information/ Request for Proposal) process and bids. Nice

-          Ability to draw upon local and regional networks to obtain knowledge and insights that can create value through alternate supply solutions.

-           Understand and keep updating the new regulation from the Government, Customs, Quality inspection, import protocols to get in line with the rule and regulation preferable.

-           Understanding of management system (Oracle, SAP, etc.) preferably and intermediate computer skill (Word, Excel, Power Point).