Procurement Business Manager

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BAT IS LOOKING FOR PROCUREMENT MANAGER

SENIORITY LEVEL: Senior Level

FUNCTION:Operations – Procurement

SALARY RANGE: Competitive market salary + Bonus scheme + Excellent benefits

LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

This role will be the lead for Direct and Indirect Procurement in Asia Pacific markets and focus on building strategy, delivering smart spend management, enabling innovation and building quality partnerships, both internally and externally.

• Reports to: Area Procurement Business Manager
• Reporting Level: Manages Self & Others

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

• To lead the team to drive cost optimization, productivity saving and lead the process of sourcing execution to ensure delivery of the category strategy and targets against requisite timeframes
• Apply global policies, standards and platforms including the agreed strategic sourcing process to deliver robust terms and conditions that manages Procurement’s service delivery and commercial risk
• Ensuring and execute sustainability policy and corporate social responsibility program while dealing with third party management (where applicable)
• Be responsible for the execution of category strategies and development of sourcing plans at end market level
• To review and update sourcing plans on a periodic basis in alignment with the release of new updated category strategies
• Pro-actively share knowledge, best practices amongst the members of the Procurement community and identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities
• Build strong internal and external business relationships to ensure the delivery of the category strategy
• Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) within the region, global, where required, and input into supplier business reviews

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor’s degree in: Economy, Business, Supply Chain or similar
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Procurement or other related experience with a minimum of 2 years leading category/team
• High level of commercial awareness and strong in project Management
• Strong business acumen and interpersonal & communication skills
• A focus on service delivery and savings along with the ability to drive innovation and change
• An advanced knowledge of procurement processes, methods, and techniques, including advanced negotiation& influencing skills
• Ability to perform in complex cross-functional, global, business environment and handle multiple tasks successfully
• Detailed knowledge of supply market, supplier capabilities, competitor activity, and expected trends at a geographic

WE ARE BAT

At BAT, we are committed to our Purpose of crafting A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at BAT.

• Global Top Employer with 53,000 BAT people across more than 180 markets
• Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries
• Newly established Tech Hubs building outstanding capabilities for innovation in 4 strategic locations
• Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women’s Day Best Practice winner
• Seal Award winner – one of 50 most balanced companies

BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER

Collaboration, diversity and partnership underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business.