Job purpose:
Refine and implement best local / sub- regional category specific strategies, particularly within domestic ground transportation in the VN market. Work closely with local procurement teams to ensure "best in class" suppliers and maintain good relationships with the various internal business units and stakeholders. Prepare and support supplier negotiations at local level, and ensure cost competitiveness, compliance, and overall satisfaction for our stakeholders.
Specialize in strategic sourcing of goods and services and transportation capacities in order to reduce costs and ensure quality and supply as needed by the business / function in scope
Integrate Procurement services at sub- regional / country level for the business colleagues (divisions) are in scope. Achieving greatest value contribution, benefit realization and efficiency from all procurement activities and ensuring customer satisfaction by meeting their demands in terms of quality, price and service
Provide professional sourcing support for key business initiatives, supply market research / intelligence to support business decisions in investments and budgets and establishment of local or sub- regional frame contracts
Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of local:
markets / category trends
suppliers / key local players
Effectively implement local / sub- regional contracts
Prepare and support supplier negotiations at local level with more senior colleagues
Supporting and implement local category strategies leveraging on regional and global strategies
Ensure (sourcing, purchasing, company) policy adherence of local divisional colleagues
Prepare, conduct and support tenders (incl. e- sourcing) with more senior sourcing colleagues
Supplier management:
new sources identification
database maintenance
supplier classification
Track and maintain accurate data in the Procurement tools:
spend, projects, master data
suppliers, rates, contracts
Establish close contact with local business units to ensure actual and future knowledge of demand and service quality
Contribute to the cooperation between countries and sourcing