Senior Manager Regional Procurement

About the job

Job Description Position Overview: - The primary responsibility of the role is to provide indirect & technology solution direct procurement and supplier management support to many Asia, Pacific and Southern Africa (APSA) sites, in a leadership role with site stakeholders and suppliers. - Of critical importance to the successful execution of this role is managing the function across multiple APSA sites, building relationships with key global, APSA regional and country stakeholders, and ensuring global/regional/local sourcing category management is carried out in accordance with country / regional stakeholder input and global category management guidance. - The position represents Animal Health Global Supplier Management regionally and locally, understanding commercial business and Animal Health Technology Solution manufacturing needs, supply strategies, in-country requirements, and managing the portfolio of suppliers for the APSA region. - The role involves resources and implementing regional & local sourcing initiatives locally. Identifies and documents cost reduction and profit plan improvements. Primary Activities – Accountabilities, Supervision: Leadership · As an individual leader for AH-GSM in the APSA region and Indirect & Animal Health Tech Solutions Direct categories of spend, responsible to develop and then implement a regional and sourcing strategy to ensure alignment with the relevant category and business leads and ensure compliance. Performance · Deliver ongoing savings and payment term commitments as required, as well as meet the stakeholder business requirements. · Actively support diversity, both within our company as well as expanding relationships and spend with Diverse Suppliers across APSA-assigned markets. · Implement Supplier Value Management with the key suppliers in this category to foster innovation, manage supplier performance, establish a Governance Model, and ensure continuous improvement. Documentation and PV Responsibilities · Maintain all documentation in accordance with Company and relevant quality standards. · Undergo PV training to ensure that you are familiar with the required reporting processes and timelines for Adverse Events and Product Quality complaints. EHS · Ensure all hazards and environmental aspects in their area are identified, documented, assessed and controlled in accordance with EHS procedures.

Requirements

• Procurement
• Supplier Management
• Leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree/ Masters in relevant field

Preferred Technologies

• Procurement
• Supplier Management
• Leadership

About the company

Merck & Co., Inc., known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, is a global healthcare company known for its research and development of vaccines and medicines to treat various medical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, and more. The company focuses on improving lives globally through innovation.