Indirect Procurement Manager

3 weeks ago


Shanghai, Shanghai, China Straumann Full time

Job Purpose

This position locates in Shanghai and focus on China. While as part of the APAC Procurement team, you may also be expected to work with team on some APAC topics as assigned from time to time.

As the sourcing and procurement manager, you will lead the procurement process reengineering from end to end, and start from indirect sourcing area, including the marketing promotion activities, events and exhibitions for China. Will work with functions to build up and drive the high efficiency procurement performance.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Strategy sourcing management:

  • Identification of opportunities of indirect sourcing.
  • Work with global and region to touchdown the global procurement project and policy.
  • Standardize and Streamline the procurement process and work flow.
  • Build up and continuously improve the supplier's qualification process.
  • Supplier performance management.
  • Business result focus and apply sourcing strategy to support business target.
  • KPI and result driven.

Projects involvement and initiatives:

  • Initiate and in charge of sourcing related projects.
  • Participate sourcing and procurement related projects.
  • Leads procurement related projects to continuously improve procurement performance.
  • Management of ad hoc projects as assigned from supervisor.

Regular operation:

  • Procurement regular operation.
  • Cooperate with relevant depts to promote the performance of overall procurement and corporate business.
  • Vendor relationship management.
  • Continuously improve compliance, quality service and cost in the procurement processes.

Other Tasks as assigned related to APAC or Global procurement tasks or projects.

Requirements neededEducation and experience
  • Bachelor's degree and 10 years' experience of sourcing/purchasing/procurement.
  • Familiar with supplier qualification system and vendor performance management process.
  • Excellent project management and problem-solving skills.
  • Good English speaking and writing.
Personal Attributes
  • Honest, fair, diligent with good professional responsibility.
  • Willing to work under pressure to build the processes from 0 to 1.
  • Good communication and collaboration skills. Ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority.
  • Excellent negotiation skills.
  • Proactive attitude and approach to problem-solving – "can-do" mindset.
  • Ability to work on tight deadlines and prioritize.
  • Strong listening and influencing skills.
  • Travel frequency about 10%.


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