Sourcing Manager

DHL Global Forwarding (Thailand) Limited

DHL Global Forwarding (Thailand) Limited (Pathum Wan)

Bangkok, Thailand

DHL is the global leader in logistics - with more highly experienced professionals at more locations in more countries than any other provider. Our goal is to build strong, long-term partnerships with customers by providing world class services, across all our operations. We are the first choice for companies looking to outsource freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, transport and supply chain management.

About this position

The Sourcing Manager provides professional sourcing support for key business initiatives, focusing on strategic sourcing opportunities and supplier management to achieve value and efficiency in procurement activities.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional sourcing support for key business initiatives, supply market research / intelligence to support business decisions in investments and budgets and establishment of local or sub-regional frame contracts.
• Identification of strategic sourcing opportunities and development and management of strategic suppliers is a key.
• Integrated Procurement services at sub-regional / country level for the business colleagues (divisions) are in scope.
• Achieving greatest value contribution, benefit realization and efficiency from all procurement activities and ensuring customer satisfaction by meeting their demands in terms of quality, price and service.
• Specializes in strategic sourcing of goods and services and transportation capacities in order to reduce costs and ensure quality and supply as needed by the business / function in scope.
• Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of local: - markets / category trends - suppliers / key local players.
• Implement local category strategies leveraging on regional and global strategies.
• Ensure country/ sub-region requirements and issues are addressed in corporate / regional strategies.
• Prepare and lead supplier negotiations at local level.
• Prepare, conduct and lead tenders (incl. e-sourcing).
• Effectively implement local / sub-regional contracts.
• Ensure (sourcing, purchasing, company) policy adherence of local divisional colleague.
• Supplier management: - database maintenance - supplier classification - new sources identification.
• Track and maintain accurate data in the Procurement tools: - suppliers, rates, contracts - spend, projects, master data.
• Contribute to the cooperation between countries and sourcing.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree or Higher in any field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience preferably in Procurement environment in National/multinational companies preferred in manufacturer, engineering firms or Logistic companies with matrix/ complex structure.
• Good command of English (Both of Written & Spoken).
• Understanding of and working experience with procurement practices and procedures and commercial law, preferably category specific.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Strong in analytic skill, negotiation skill and inter-personal skill.
• Experience and able to use various E procurement software/platform, E bidding, Contract database etc.