Head of Regional Procurement (Asia Pacific) Permanent

We’re looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company.

• Steer and monitor the maturity level of the Procurement function based on appropriate dashboards and KPI’s to ensure the effectiveness of the organization
• Drive the overall target of standardization of sourced goods and services and ensure a significant consolidation/simplification amongst the indirect supplier portfolios
• Identify continuously gaps in the organization and develop necessary measures like training, process improvements and best practice sharing
• Ensure implementation of Category strategies and facilitate the exchange between various Procurement functions and key stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to the company’s compliance rules and take measures to survey and improve this
• Facilitate communication and exchange, such as leadership, Procurement team and subject matter expert meetings
• Drive change of the APAC Procurement Organization to a digitized organization with an optimum balance of in- and outsourced accountabilities

• Deep expertise in Strategic and Operational Procurement in the field of Indirect Spend
• Senior leadership character with minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of both disciplinary and functional leadership in an international set-up
• Experience in managing diverse and remote teams
• University degree or comparable training/professional qualification
• Highly team-oriented with strong intercultural and interdisciplinary stakeholder management skills to ensure close alignments with business and Procurement stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills combining strong collaboration and assertiveness
• Financial acumen and strong cost management skills
• Able to work autonomously and effectively with a well-structured working approach
• Fluent in English; additional languages desirable