KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a member of IC BU procurement team, support the development and lead the implementation of procurement strategy in a diverse and complex portfolio. Including:

- Deep understanding of material value chains and optimize delivered costs.

- Delivering of financial targets via excellent market understanding, strategy implementations and negotiation skills.

- Implement global negotiation results and drive quick alternative supplier development when needed to maximize value and increase resilience.

Managing Asia Ice cream CM projects and suppliers, including:Deeply involved in 3-4 IC CM management with around total 20 innovation projects annually, including exportation to Southeast Asian countries.IC raw material, package material, necessary manufacture processing deep dive.Closely work with internal cross functional teams and CMs to ensure OTIF and maintain good relationships.New CM development in different regions and countries.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS & LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS REQUIRED: 

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:   

Bachelor’s degree or above.Fluent in English and Chinese.Previous experience in FMCG / Food / Ice Cream, or at least 3 years experience in procurement / commercial function / consultancy, will be a plus. Ability to learn quickly a must.Outstanding communication skills, ability to engage and influence others internally and externally, good negotiation skill will be a plus.Result and solution oriented, be able to solve (unexpected) problems (at short notice).Logical thinking and data sensitive, analytics knowledge will be a plus.

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