Manager, Procurement (Sourcing) - Mechanical/ Chemical Background

Responsibilities and Duties
-Core focus on sourcing for Research and innovation which includes materials, sub-contractors, equipment, processes, solutions and design.
-Plan and manage the company’s supply portfolio and sourcing strategy, negotiate with suppliers in achieving long term benefit in terms of quality, cost, and delivery.
-To drive Materials Project Management for New Product Introduction and Program Management for NPD.
-To drive continuous improvement, best value and quality improvements within the team and departments in challenging existing practices and actively seek ways to achieve better outcomes, contributing to ensure key performance and financial targets are met and corrective action taken where necessary.
-To leverage resources across all boundaries to support business goals, bringing all expertise necessary to address the institutions challenges to safeguard against contractual and commercial risk.
-To report to the Management and respective committees as may be required from time to time to provide up to date status reports on procurement to include development, demonstrate value for money and compliance to regulatory procurement requirements.
-To develop excellent and effective collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and external providers and other agencies to ensure strategic and operational needs are fully understood and incorporated.
-To identify and address procurement training needs for the group of businesses, establishing and managing future demand and capacity planning including the development to supplier risk management.
-Promote importance of procurement across for the group and best practice through continuous improvement.
-Act as the principal conduit for formal communications with external companies during the procurement process.
-Facilitate development of relationship with existing and potential suppliers.
-Work closely with R&D and R&I and operations to identify gaps/opportunities as part of continuous improvement efforts. Support R&D/Product Development on component and material selection.
-Uphold and observe corporate governance and compliance to promote awareness and transparency.
-Any other ad-hoc projects assigned by immediate reporting.

Qualifications & Requirements
-Degree in Supply Chain Management.
-At least 7 years proven work experience at similar capacity in procurement, sourcing, managing an international / global sourcing or category management team.
-Preferably working experience in manufacturing, Electrical, mechanical or electro-mechanical industries.
-Meticulous, systematic, organizes, proactive, good understanding of sourcing dynamics and sound business judgement, Independent leader.
-Having experience in sourcing vendors in particular areas of Electronics Manufacturing Services, Electrical, Mechanical, Raw material and Chemical is a plus.