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Grundfos Indirect Purchasing Manager APAC in Shanghai, China
Indirect Purchasing Manager APAC
Application deadline:
Workplace: Onsite Position
Job Location (Short): Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Contract Type: Full-Time
Employment Type: Regular
What is the job about?
Responsible for the Performance of the Indirect Purchasing of goods and services in the MRO and Facilities categories for Grundfos in APAC.
Ensure the Efficient and Cost-Effective of indirect goods and services for the factories in China, Taiwan, and India respectively.
Increasing role contributing to the Plant Profitability through strategic sourcing and cost savings initiatives in compliance with Group Purchasing and Grundfos ambition.
Your main responsibilities:
Define MRO and Facility category:
Analyze market insights of supplier, and business requirements to formulate strategy for APAC Indirect Purchasing members.
Accountable for developing strategies and leading initiatives for the assigned categories in alignment to Grundfos Operation and Global Indirect Purchasing strategies to gain buy-off from respective stakeholders.
Timely refresh of category strategies with the changing of business requirement and external factors, ensuring a sustainable cost savings.
Strategic Sourcing and Negotiation:
Accountable and responsible for verifying and approving of qualified suppliers for MRO and Facility categories.
Developing and implementing sourcing strategies to achieve best value contracts especially in high value purchase.
Establish negotiating contracts strategy for the team with suppliers to secure favorable terms, pricing and savings.
Spend Analysis and Cost Reduction:
Analysing Plant and company spending on MRO and Facilities.
Identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Implementing cost-saving initiatives, such as standardization, consolidation of suppliers, yearly contract negotiation, and vendor strategy.
Supporting other Indirect CoE Categories in the region for the cost reduction plan.
Supplier Relationship Management:
Overseeing the MRO and facilities suppliers performance.
Building and maintaining good relationships with key suppliers.
Identifying and mitigating potential supplier risks.
Identify new potential suppliers and develop suppliers.
Keep up to date on market trends and technology advancement with the alignment from Purchase Excellence team.
Business Partnering:
Actively engaging with business stakeholders and other region Indirect Purchasing leaders to understand business priorities and guide stakeholders to propose and execute the operational strategies with consideration to risk mitigation and governance.
Provide market insights and recommendation to business stakeholders for business strategic planning and budgeting process.
Play as bridge between local/region users with Global COEs for other pillars like HR, IS, Logistics, Marketing, etc..
Policy and Process Improvement:
Developing, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures for indirect procurement.
Staying up-to-date on industry best practices and implementing together with Grundfos ambitions.
Working with other departments, such as FBP and Ops LT, to ensure smooth purchasing processes.
Ensure that APAC Indirect policy and process is also inline with Global Indirect Purchasing direction.
People Development:
- Support Sr. Purchasing Director, APAC & CBS in “People Competency Building” across APAC Indirect Purchasing Team.
Your background
Degree/Diploma holder with minimum 10 years of relevant Indirect Purchasing experience.
Proven history of Indirect Category Management preferably in MRO, Facilities & Capex.
Proven capability in handling complex negotiations and contract management.
Good supplier performance and relationship management.
Experience of handling global cross country/regions activities
About Grundfos
Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.
An inclusive team
We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.
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