Title:  Category Manager (Services and IT)

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Department: Global Indirect Procurement

Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Reporting to: Cluster Category Manager

Role: Permanent

WHAT IS THIS POSITION ABOUT?

• The position exists to support handling the procurement activities for the relevant category within its location following the Cluster/Global category strategies and identifying alternatives if required. This role has the following main dimensions:
  • Act as set category liaison for Cluster Category Manager
  • Participate in financial planning and deliver benefits/value within the perimeter of action
  • Drive ad hoc cost optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Apply Category Management principles, and coordinate Local  implementation plans as per Global/Regional/Cluster directions
  • Ensure business connectivity and cultivate business partnerships with specific stakeholders
  • Lead SRM with key local suppliers in full coordination with Global/Regional/Cluster directions
  • Ensure Cluster alignment and compliance with strategies
  • Role model in compliance and ethics

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Category Management Strategy: 
  • The incumbent is responsible for procurement activities of the appointed business category within its location. Acts as set category liaison for Cluster Category Manager. Rolls out appropriate strategies set forth by the Cluster Category Manager, provides sound direction for appointed categories, and ensures close collaboration with all local stakeholders. 
  • Applies category management principles and develops and coordinates local implementation plans per cluster directions.
  • Works closely with Cluster Category Manager to provide local insights on Global Strategy definition and ensure that suppliers' list is managed in the most efficient & effective manner.
  • Participates in financial planning and delivers benefits/value within their perimeter of action
• Supplier Management: 
  • Identifies and manages local suppliers' pool. Negotiates strategic contracts and ensures optimum and sustainable supply conditions. Recommends timely strategic decisions where relevant to prevent procurement inefficiencies. Ensures sustainability of supply and effective supplier relationship management throughout the supply chain. Demonstrates ability to challenge status quo, proposes and runs projects that will add value to both Procurement and business functions.
  • Manages SRM with key suppliers in full coordination with Global/Regional/Cluster directions. Supports building of innovative and sustainable strategy with local suppliers and promotes any ideas that could represent a competitive advantage for JTI.
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​KPIs & Targets: 
  • Achieves set Procurement negotiation targets and KPIs. Plans and delivers Savings targets. Develops and recommends strategic sourcing plans/decisions. 
  • Leads and /or supports supplier bidding processes in close cooperation with respective business partners to ensure the best combination of quality, cost, and service parameters/conditions for products and services are attained. 
  • Drives strategy implementation at the local level for assigned categories and monitors performance. Ensures corrective actions are taken when required. 
  • Drives ad hoc cost optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Business Partnership: 
  • Ensure business connectivity and foster collaborative business partnerships with specific stakeholders. Focuses on demonstrating value of Business Partnership, by developing a customer-oriented approach. Aligns strategy with key business partners and ensures it meets Business priorities.
  • Establishes alignment and effective communication among procurement organizations, business partners, and suppliers. Takes preventive actions to avoid supply issues and resolves problems in due time. 
  • Assumes responsibilities for additional projects, and tasks as assigned by his/her superior and reflects core behaviors in all aspects of work.
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Market Intelligence: 
  • Shares Category intelligence, identifies trends and opportunities. Applies best practices in procurement process management by utilizing the latest models and taking necessary actions for areas of improvement. Conducts supply risk assessments, builds contingency plans, and finds alternative ideas, and solutions in securing the best conditions for the company including extensive market research and proactive sourcing of innovative suppliers. 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Appropriate university degree or equivalent.
• At least 3 to 5 years of indirect procurement experience.
• Experience working at a multinational company
• Proficient in English and Mandarin/Chinese
  • ​​​​​​​Functional Skills
    • ​​​​​​​Strategic thinking
    • Effective Negotiations and Communication, Interpersonal skills
    • Financial analysis
    • Leadership skills, Management of internal and external parties
    • Business environment knowledge
    • Decision-making, identifying, and applying efficiencies
    • MS Office tools and SAP 

WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

Thank you very much for applying! We will ensure you will receive a reply within the next 2 weeks.