Indirect Procurement Assistant Manager (Pharmaceutical)

apartmentRobert Walters placePetaling Jaya calendar_month 
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Indirect Procurement Assistant Manager to join their expanding team. This role offers the opportunity to develop and execute comprehensive procurement strategies, lead strategic sourcing initiatives, and cultivate strategic supplier relationships.

The successful candidate will have the chance to work in a hybrid working mode, offering flexibility and balance between work and personal life.

What you'll do:

As an Indirect Procurement Assistant Manager, your role will be pivotal in developing and executing comprehensive procurement strategies that align with business goals. You will take the lead on strategic sourcing initiatives, including managing tenders and complex offer evaluations.
Your proactive approach will enable you to identify opportunities for cost optimization, quality improvement, and risk mitigation. A key part of your role will be cultivating strategic supplier relationships, negotiating commercial terms, contracts, and SLAs.

You will also oversee the end-to-end procurement process ensuring efficiency and compliance.

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive country procurement strategy aligned with business goals.
  • Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, including tenders and complex offer evaluation.
  • Implement category procurement strategies for demand consolidation and standardization.
  • Proactively identify cost optimization, quality improvement, and risk mitigation opportunities.
  • Cultivate strategic supplier relationships.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, contracts, and SLAs.
  • Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
  • Oversee the end-to-end procurement process for efficiency and compliance.
  • Identify and propose improvements to systems and processes.
  • Lead system implementations.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Indirect Procurement Assistant Manager position brings at least 5 years of indirect procurement experience. You have a full range of procurement experience which enables you to understand all aspects of the role. Your background in healthcare, pharmaceutical or FMCG industry gives you an edge as it provides you with industry-specific knowledge that can be applied to this role.

Your ability to negotiate commercial terms, contracts, and SLAs will be crucial in this role.

  • At least 5 years of indirect procurement experience is required.
  • Full fledge of procurement experience is essential.
  • Experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical or FMCG industry is highly preferred.

What sets this company apart:

This multinational company offers a hybrid working mode allowing for flexibility between office-based work and remote working. They are currently expanding their operations providing numerous opportunities for career growth within the organisation.

They value their employees' development and provide various training opportunities to ensure their staff remain knowledgeable in their respective fields.

What's next:

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now!

Apply today at soonyee.woo@robertwalters.com.my or by clicking on the link. We look forward to receiving your application!

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T

Licence Number : JTKSM 423C

placeKuala Lumpur, 11 km from Petaling Jaya
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