Job Description

What we offer
You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.
Click on the link to learn more about Evonik from our employees:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Procurement:
  
  • Frequently analyze the internal spend profile for all 3 Plants and offices in Singapore
  • Monitor market development and build up market intelligence to understand and maintain the main cost drivers for assigned key categories
  • Refine and develop new Category Strategies for assigned key categories under responsibility
  • Review and update Singapore Indirect Procurement Plan
  • Source, tender, evaluate, negotiate and conclude the (framework) contracts with most favorable commercial Terms & Conditions
  • Maintain and update the framework contract list
  • Ensure all contracts are executed according to agreed contract terms, solve deviations and handle disputes
  • Ensure the process of vendor pre-qualification, selection and evaluation is in place
  • Continuously consolidate and optimize the vendor pool and update the Approved Vendor List
  • Take the lead to develop and establish strategic partnership with critical vendors to continuously drive and improve the performance level
  • Ensure all purchasing within assigned categories are done with the highest standards on professional ethics and in compliance with company Procurement policy and manual
  • Drive the spend behavior towards to a situation with a majority of spend are covered by framework contracts and automatic PO’s
  • Coordinate and support Global Category Managers to ensure the implementations of global contracts in the region
  • Support the company Digitalization journey to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Procurement process
• Operational Procurement:
  
  • Together with company KL Operational Hub, continuously improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Purchase to Pay process
  • Play a bridging role to address the issues and feedback to ensure best possible working together between KL Operational Hub and end Users
  • Tackle ad-hoc PO’s above the limit of KL Operational Hub
  • Back up other Category Managers during absence
• REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• Preferred 3-5 years procurement experience in related industry
• Strategic thinker/planner
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong Quantitative and Analytical Skills
• Strong team player
• Effectively handling global and regional stakeholders

Your Application


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https://careers.evonik.com
Company is Evonik (SEA) Pte. Ltd.