BASF

Assistant Manager, Indirect Procurement

BASF

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: ZHANJIANG • China

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SeniorLead

About the role

  • Responsible to handle large and complex site services procurement with multiple production units /Business /Functions
  • Responsible for contributing to develop, implement and monitor strategy for regional categories covering site services such as Waste Management and Industrial Cleaning.
  • Prepare and execute RfX
  • Contract implementation & monitoring
  • Category management
  • Execute Supplier Management
  • Responsible for reviewing the business permit/certificate for the waste management and industrial cleaning suppliers
  • Responsible for the P2P
  • Supplier management: Keep close monitor to supplier’s performance to meet BASF requirements, including quality, quantity and service response, regular communication with supplier to maintain a good relationship, and push suppliers take corrective actions to improve performance in case of need with existing management tools. To manage and maintain business partner communication regularly on market dynamic involving price, supply, supplier performance, trend analysis and assessment; To develop new supplier strategically by market research and analysis to meet business development demands, performing new supplier assessment together with business partners, perform commercial negotiation and arrange agreements and implementation.
  • Supplier qualification: Develop the new supplier sources, provide the Audit and qualification of new suppliers along with the technical teams
  • Manage the S2C (source to contract Management), using the Bidding tools like SAP ariba, Mercanis
  • Wholly responsible for the bidding process (source to contract) for Medium to High value purchases
  • Responsible for the P2P (purchase to Pay) relating to the orders placed with Paper contracts, SAP order creation, agreements and final payment to vendors.
  • Develop Negotiation strategy for the high value purchases as defined by the company from time to time, clear focus on the EBIT savings as per BASF internal policy
  • Take responsibilities for S2C (source to contract Management) for Site services (Waste Management and Industrial Cleaning).
  • In depth understanding of Waste Management and Industrial Cleaning.
  • Compliance management: familiar with regulation, laws, policy, EHS regulations etc. related to Waste Management.
  • Be responsible for the Internal and external audits and compliance management for the assigned purchase activity.
  • Market Intelligence keep abreast of and monitor the market for relevant cost and development by data analysis and regular communication with supplier and other external parties and ensure that the company fully realized the changing situation and business units were well communicated. Develop the procurement strategy by market intelligence gains and forecast the effect on the companies on cost and behaviors from changing market status.
  • Communication with internal and external parties, Develop and maintain good relationships with both internal business partners and external suppliers to implement BASF procurement guideline and procedures. (Others):
  • Functional Responsibility: being led by Regional Category Manager
  • Execute Supplier Management according to boundaries and action plan defined by Regional Category Manager, manage relationships with key suppliers, evaluate supplier performance, drive supplier innovation
  • Execute Risk Management approach with appropriate actions
  • Reporting of Negotiation Results
  • Collaboration between the Head office in shanghai and Site office in BIG.

Requirements

  • Master + min.8 yrs in a relevant position or Bachelor + min10 yrs in 2 diff. relevant positions
  • Relevant experience in Procurement
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Strong market knowledge of China especially Guangdong province is an add advantage
  • Experience in IT/IS services like hardware and software will be an add advantage
  • Knowledge of supplier, market environment, products, and technologies within respective area
  • Knowledge of Business services like HR, Marketing, corporate communication, legal, and other professional services like engagement of consultants
  • Good in English and Mandarin
  • Good IT skills (e.g. SAP R/3 Cobalt, SAP Business Warehouse, Strategic Procurement Suite)
  • Other IT skills: Good in MS Excel and Power point. Digital tools like Copilot, power BI.
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Soft Skills
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