Procurement Manager

**SUMMARY**:
He / She ensures effective planning operations within SAP/APO environment (or appropriate planning systems), efficiency in warehousing activities and managing costs and designed budget to secure the right procurement strategy for Abbott Healthcare Vietnam Site.
- To supervise/manage the efficient Procurement Processes in compliance with Procurement policies
- To coordinate and communicate with cross functions team both local and regional (Ops, RA, QA, Commercial, Finance, Market Assess, sourcing plant) in term of product availability or discontinuity.
- To analyses the inventory projection and lead/work with cross function for maintaining the healthy inventory.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Management of the critical supplier relationships in alignment with global category managers
- Ensure the sourcing strategies defined by the Category Managers at Global level are implemented and executed at the plant level
- Negotiate and develop commercial agreements with suppliers
- Cooperate with all departments / stakeholders (Logistic, Planning & Production, QA, Engineering)
- Manage Direct Material and Indirect material spend ensuring value is optimized
- Lead Savings projects related to Raw Materials, Packaging Materials
- Management of day to day purchasing activities for all Direct Material and indirect spend categories affecting the site/location
- Facilitate development, communication, and successful deployment of global and regional sourcing strategies
- Generate PPV (Purchase Price Variance) saving
- Preparing budget plan and controlling the execution
- Responsible to drive compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.
- Training, following up and checking the compliance of the staffs
- Drive innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels

Strategy
- Provides advice/direction in primary areas of expertise.
- Communicate and educate appropriate departments to provide appropriate supporting documentation for purchases.
- Finding PPV and M&P Opportunities
- Work with cross-functional teams (R&D/Fin/Quality/Regulatory) to lead the project
- Escalation of challenges with Network to support on challenging situation (Supply delay, Price Increase etc).
- Establish the connect with Global Direct Procurement and APAC Regional Procurement to share Risk & Opportunities with Finance related to RM Procurement

Relationship Management
- Develop and leads agreed purchasing strategies for category
- Seek, develop, and establish business relationships with diverse suppliers
- Meet regularly with divisional customers and lead functions to ensure superior customer satisfaction and continuous improvement for efficiencies.
- Responsible for performance management of all supportive personnel (non-exempts)

Leading People
- Responsible for leading and mentoring Associate Specialist and Specialist procurement personnel. Provides guidance and training to Specialist.
- Drive and grow strong effective business relationships with suppliers, clients and customers.
- Assigning, supervising the report to Finance, QA, RA.

**MINIMUM BACKGROUND/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**

**Work Experience**:

- Minimum 4-17 years of relevant experience preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Good communication skills and an ability to work-cross functionally in an international environment.
- Experience with inventory management. Experience with cost saving projects/programs is preferred.
- Both an ability to see the big picture and an attention to detail.
- Uses good judgment to make sound decisions.
- Proficient in verbal and written communication in Vietnamese and English
- Expert in Microsoft Office, especially excel.

**MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED**
- Bachelor’s degree in any major.
- Supply Chain Management/ Pharmaceutical/ Business Administration/ Finance is a plus.