Sourcing Manager, Vietnam

Our Sourcing team is currently looking for a new team member in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. In Sourcing we support all Business Units and deliver value through and beyond savings. Would you like to join us and shape the Procurement agenda? Are you a professional and trustful influencing partner? Are you keen to manage and drive negotiations and looking for best in class suppliers?

If this is something what interests you, read on:

•    Develop, maintain and share thorough knowledge of local Vietnam:
- markets / category trends
- suppliers / regional players
•    Develop local and contribute to regional and global category sourcing strategies and initiatives
•    Prepare & lead strategic supplier negotiation with local suppliers
•    Prepare, conduct and lead tenders (incl. E-sourcing)
•    Ensure effective implementation of DPDHL Procurement contracts  
•    Ensure (sourcing, purchasing, company) policy adherence of regional / local Business Partners
•    Conduct local & regional supplier management and identify new best in class regional suppliers

•    Establish close relationships with regional/country BPs to ensure actual / future knowledge of demand and service quality; build and maintain solid understanding of respective business needs
•    Ensure strong working relationship & cooperation with (in addition to Business Partners):
•    region/country and corporate sourcing / category managers,
•    Strategic suppliers,.

•    Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience/qualification

•    7+ years of relevant experience in procurement environment
•    Understanding of and working experience with procurement practices and procedures and commercial law, preferably category specific
•    Project management experience preferred
•    Category experience in Facility Management and Services

•    Regulatory & Compliance  
•    Strategy & Category Management
•    Supplier Management & Supplier Market Knowledge
•    Procurement Tactics - RFP / RFI Management, Alternative Procurement Leavers
•    Negotiations skills
•    Contract & Risk Management
•    Procurement Processes & Operations
•    English conversant and local language as needed
•    Flexible to travel locally

We offer:

•    Outstanding opportunity, responsibility as well as a fantastic working environment
•    Competitive salary and world class benefits

If this is something you would like to do, don’t hesitate and start your application.