Regional Logistics Purchasing Manager APAC (Warehousing / Transportation)

Your role:

• Ready to join a great team of Henkel Supply Chain team with an exciting job opportunity as a Logistics Purchasing Manager APAC
• Directly reporting into the Head of Purchasing Logistics APAC
• Regional and local responsibility for Warehousing, Transportation, Parcel services in collaboration with the Global Category Team Leads
• Implementation of regional and local Purchasing Logistics Projects
• Development of middle and long-term strategies to best leverage of the global and regional supply base
• Definition and management of the supplier portfolio as well as establishment of new strategic supplier relationships
• Challenges and enriches herewith the objectives, goals and strategies, including short/mid/long term financial targets and risk mitigation proposed by the Global Material Group Lead (MGL) or Category Team Lead (CTL)
• Maintenance and documentation of industry insights and innovations from the markets
• Project management of regionally steered sourcing activities, prioritized Logistics Set-Up Optimization via tenders for the M&A portfolio
• Conducts periodical risk assessment and designs and manages adequate countermeasures for selected spend
• Operation with Supply Chain teams of the business units in order to identify projects leading to cost reduction and service improvement
• Management of the regional net price development for respective categories / baskets

Your skills:

• Preferably University Master’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or Business Administration
• At least minimum 5 years of experience in Logistics Sourcing and Supply Chain experience
• Knowledge of APAC Logistics markets including supply base, general industry information, good purchasing practices and knowledgeable in contracting
• Logistics sourcing experience in FMCG industry is a plus
• Excellent communication skills with influencing and convincing abilities
• Project management knowledge and team player attitude
• Strong Analytical thinking and conceptual skills
• Conceptual and Business Case Development capability
• Good purchasing practices, negotiation skill and knowledgeable in contracting
• English proficiency for working is required, and proficiency in any other Asian languages being a plus
• Experience of performing purchasing responsibilities to facilitate Transport Management Systems implementation is a plus
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SAP, Transport Management Systems, e-sourcing (SAP Ariba and Coupa) tools