Senior Manager for Procurement Excellence

This is a critical role in a global organisation to ensure governance, compliance, and consistency globally.

Responsibilities

• Define procurement policies and delegation of authority to establish sourcing standards and quality gates
• Lead governance activities including Category Councils, Quarterly Value Reviews, and compliance audits to ensure adherence to procurement standards
• Develop and publish procurement methodologies and playbooks; maintain should-cost models and market fact packs to support sourcing decisions
• Establish Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) frameworks including segmentation, Quarterly Business Review (QBR) cadence, and scorecards to enhance supplier performance
• Drive supplier development and corrective action standards in collaboration with Quality and Operations teams
• Align procurement strategies with Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams on New Product Introduction (NPI) and design-to-cost initiatives
• Set and monitor annual cost targets (Cost Negotiation Initiatives) for each portfolio to achieve financial objectives
• Implement Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Total Value Optimization (TVO) levers such as should-cost analysis, value engineering, and index/foreign exchange mechanisms
• Maintain clause libraries and contract templates in partnership with Legal; provide guidance on contracting playbooks
• Monitor supplier risks including financial, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), cybersecurity, and geopolitical factors; develop continuity plans
• Own data models and spend analytics; create and maintain value tracking dashboards to inform strategic decisions

Required competencies and certifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in procurement or category management, including at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Willingness to travel globally up to 20%

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
• Experience in semiconductor, electronics manufacturing, or high-tech manufacturing sourcing
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen to manage complex procurement environments
• Excellent leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Deep understanding of sourcing strategy, contract law, and supplier performance management
• Proven negotiation skills at executive supplier level

Interested applicants, please kindly email your updated resume to [email protected]. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.