Category Sourcing Buyer – Dairy Ingredients
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About The Job
About the role
As part of Danone Milk team, this category is crucial those the Special Nutrition categories as an enabler to support the growth in Asia Pacific and China.
Key Responsibilities
Flexibility
Do things your way. At Danone Singapore, we believe that our teams work best when they are empowered to work flexibly – this is why our hybrid working policy allows you to agree the right balance of homeworking and office working, in line with yours and the team’s needs.
Focus on development – your way
With a suite of learning opportunities and a strong focus on in-role development, your line manager will work closely with you to help unlock your career ambitions within Danone. Working here you will enjoy a fast-paced, complex environment, which is packed with opportunities for the entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as evian, Dumex and Aptamil, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.
Our values
We live by our core ‘HOPE’ values – H is for Humanism, as people are at the heart of everything we do. O is for Openness, welcoming new ideas from the world we live in. P is for Proximity, as we believe that building close relationships leads to better understanding and trust. E is for Enthusiasm, for those who are as passionate as we are about bringing health through food to as many people as possible.
Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please visit careers.danone.com.
About the role
As part of Danone Milk team, this category is crucial those the Special Nutrition categories as an enabler to support the growth in Asia Pacific and China.
Key Responsibilities
- Category management
- Define and implement regional sourcing strategies for Milk Powder Category
- Secure raw material availability and follow up inventory management - in partnership with regional supply chain.
- Source new milk powders manufacturers across regions
- Suppliers Relationship Management
- Suppliers’ performance KPIs monitoring.
- Suppliers and Traders relationship management.
- Reporting
- Prepare category reports as required to support sourcing activities.
- Ensure accuracy and timely approval of supplier prices.
- Report on coverage (price & volume) according to strategy and MRM policy
- Financial reporting supplier pricing validation, productivity reports alignment with SPs, risks & opportunities estimation, etc.
- Cost Optimization
- Propose cost optimisation and improvement through spend analysis, tender, e-sourcing and physical hedging.
- Negotiate yearly and spot contracts with suppliers and traders.
- Hedging
- Coordinate with global risk management team in implementing hedging strategy of dairy ingredient in the region.
- Procurement experience and Project Management experience or in FMCG company
- MS offices
- Proficient in both spoken and written English
- Bachelor degree in Procurement, Food Quality, Food Production, Engineering or Business
- Experience in managing a category
- Excellent communicator at all levels internally & externally with all stakeholders.
- Negotiation skills and strong business acuity
- Good understanding of regulation and contract management
- Ability to create and build a sustainable network internally & externally with all stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and possesses strong sense of responsibility and ownership
- Effective in time management and planning skills
- Proactive and takes initiative
- Strong team player
Flexibility
Do things your way. At Danone Singapore, we believe that our teams work best when they are empowered to work flexibly – this is why our hybrid working policy allows you to agree the right balance of homeworking and office working, in line with yours and the team’s needs.
Focus on development – your way
With a suite of learning opportunities and a strong focus on in-role development, your line manager will work closely with you to help unlock your career ambitions within Danone. Working here you will enjoy a fast-paced, complex environment, which is packed with opportunities for the entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as evian, Dumex and Aptamil, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.
Our values
We live by our core ‘HOPE’ values – H is for Humanism, as people are at the heart of everything we do. O is for Openness, welcoming new ideas from the world we live in. P is for Proximity, as we believe that building close relationships leads to better understanding and trust. E is for Enthusiasm, for those who are as passionate as we are about bringing health through food to as many people as possible.
Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please visit careers.danone.com.
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