Job Description

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Purpose of the position:

Lead and responsible for all Logistics & Packaging services including forwarding and warehousing for SEAANZ region as well as support to India country cluster;

Lead and responsible for all transportation modes incl. Ocean Freight, Air, Rail and Trucking for SEAANZ region as well as support to India country cluster;

Responsible for project and program management for Logistic projects/program particularly for digital projects;

Acting as go-to person for all Operational topics and questions related to logistics & packaging in SEAANZ region

Strategic Procurement:

Frequently analyze the internal spend profile for all assigned categories, e.g. Forwarding, Warehousing, Shipping, Air, and Trucking services

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

Responsible for development of SEAANZ Logistics & Packaging 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

Management of external logistic partners and off-site logistic flows, including Dangerous Goods and non-Dangerous Goods transport and warehousing

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 POs

Coordinate and support Global Category Managers to ensure the development and implementations of global contracts in the region

Support the company Digitalization journey to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Procurement process and the way of working

Contribute to Procurement target and KPIs like savings and DtP improvement

Operational Procurement:

Active involvement in managing operational situations with regards to logistics & packaging in SEAANZ region, e.g. day to day escalation from stakeholders on Ocean freight and Overseas tank Container, including space/equipment/invoicing/spot rates

Developing, tracking and reporting key performance indicators of the key logistics vendors, and analyze, initiate and implement the improvement actions with the vendors on frequent basis

Maintaining clear communication channels with other departments like Customer Service and Supply Chain as well as external vendors

Maintain transportation module for logistics and packaging vendors in SAP system

Creation of OAs and issuance of POs in SAP system

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college

Preferred 5+ years experience in logistics and supply chain

Fluent in English

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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Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager: Samantha Fu

Company is Evonik (SEA) Pte. Ltd.

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