Procurement Team Lead - APAC

About the role

Samyang Foods SEA Pte. Ltd., the APAC regional headquarters of the South Korean food company Samyang Foods, is looking for a Procurement Team Lead. You will build the regional procurement function from scratch, first for marketing and professional services, then for supply chain and contract manufacturing as the region localises its value chain. You will also act as the key partner helping the APAC headquarters thrive.

Key responsibilities

• Build the regional procurement function: policy, sourcing process, vendor master, contract templates and approval workflow with HQ
• Lead marketing procurement across the region: creative, digital, media, research, PR and production agencies, including agency roster design, pitch management, scope and fee negotiation and performance reviews
• Lead supply-chain procurement: third-party logistics, warehousing and co-packing, with a view to regional consolidation
• Lead manufacturing sourcing: OEM/contract manufacturers for noodles, sauces and snacks, and raw-material sourcing, working with HQ R&D, Quality Control and Supply Chain
• Negotiate and manage regional framework agreements; run the vendor evaluation and risk process
• Track savings, service levels and compliance; report procurement value to regional management
• Lead a team of 3 as the function scales

Required profile

• 12+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing, including at least 5 years in a multinational consumer goods environment
• Hands-on experience in at least two of: marketing/agency procurement, logistics and 3PL procurement, contract manufacturing or raw-material sourcing
• Proven record of setting up or restructuring a procurement function or category in a regional or global role
• Fluent English; Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, economics or engineering

Required skills

• Strong negotiation and contracting skills, with experience managing legal and finance interfaces
• Ability to build processes and operate with limited structure