Procurement Manager

The Procurement Manager leads the company’s procurement strategies and supplier network management to ensure continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, and compliance for the canned foods portfolio across APAC. He/She manages end-to-end sourcing and operational procurement activities to meet product demand and service requirements.

In addition, this role supports NPD commercialisation by enabling OEM/contract manufacturing execution—covering supplier feasibility, costing, trials coordination, compliance readiness, and launch supply assurance. Product strategy and concept direction are provided by Commercial/Marketing/Management.

Responsibilities

1. 1) Develop procurement plan
   • Develop procurement implementation plans to ensure alignment with overall organisational strategy, APAC demand requirement and margin targets
   • Drive relationship building with organisational network and external vendors for optimal procurement outcomes (cost, quality, service, risk)
   • Develop category-level procurement KPIs, including savings/value delivery, contract coverage, OTIF/service, quality incidents, and risk mitigation activities
2. 2) Manage vendors
   • Develop selection processes and criteria for prospective vendors
   • Evaluate vendor performance and maintain strong relationships with vendors
   • Review accuracy of information gathered on potential vendors that fulfill procurement requirements
   • Analyse list of vendors based on prices, specifications and delivery dates
   • Identify cost‑saving opportunities and negotiate favourable terms and conditions with vendors
3. 3) Manage procurement activities
   • Test quality of products to ensure suitability for purpose in accordance with procurement requirements and quality assurance standards
   • Evaluate vendors’ performance based on quality of products received and drive improvement actions with vendors
   • Review audit conducted on trade documentations and contract terms of trade transactions to reduce procurement risk
   • Monitor market trends and vendor capabilities to identify potential risks and opportunities
   • Streamline procurement processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs
4. 4) Enable NPD Commercialisation (OEM Execution)
   • Support NPD commercialisation through OEM feasibility, costing inputs and trial coordination
   • Work with QA/Supply Chain to ensure supplier readiness and documentation for launch

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Procurement
• More than 10 years of procurement management experience in FMCG/Brand Owner
• Track record in vendor negotiations, cost/value delivery and vendor performance management
• Experience supporting NPD commercialisation with OEM/contract manufacturers (e.g., feasibility, costing, trials coordination, scale‑up readiness)
• Capable of handling multiple local and regional projects simultaneously and executing them to completion
• An independent worker and effective team player

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