APAC Procurement Head

Job Description

Over 150 years history European Company. Business focuses on applied chemistry, has expanded from 80 companies to a worldwide group of companies with huge sales revenue

• Member of the Global Purchasing BU Management Team. 
• Closely works with business on strategic roadmaps and connects them with the best sourcing solutions - ensures BU awareness of market trends on material availability, cost development, impact on competitive landscape for regional spend. 
• Drives savings initiatives on behalf of BU, regionally and for all categories. 
• Attracts, develops and retains regional sourcing talent, is directly responsible for managing / steering all regional purchasing team. 
• Proactively leads the regional team to manage all opportunities, risks and volatility which may arise; challenges and enriches goals and strategies, incl. all short, mid and long-term financial targets and any risk mitigation strategies. 
• Guarantees delivery of all regional targets through best-in-class execution of strategies and action plans, validated with and by the global purchasing hubs.

Job Requirements

• More than 10 years working experience, ideally in strategic sourcing, purchasing or related job families. 
• Strong business acumen with a wide professional and commercial knowledge of purchasing. 
• Prefer Chemical or Phrma Industry background 
• Strong leadership, vision and strategy setting, communication, influencing, collaboration and talent development skills are required. 
• Multi-country and Multi sector experience preferred with experience across geographies of varied sizes and businesses. 
• Capability of working in a cross-functional and in a complex environment with different businesses and stakeholders. 
• High resilience, capability to cope with fast change. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English & Mandarin.