Region General Procurement Senior Buyer
The role of a a Region General Procurement Senior Buyer leads indirect procurement across multiple markets in APAC. Reporting to the Region Asia Pacific General Procurement Manager, the role owns category strategy and manages supplier negotiations and cost optimisation for indirect spend, partnering with Sales and Marketing Services stakeholders across a multi-Cluster organisation. This role is hands-on and strategic, driving savings, mitigating risk and standardising processes across markets while ensuring compliance and service quality.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing for indirect categories: Sales and Marketing Services
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with Regional and Global Procurement goals
- Run Request for Proposal (RFPs), Request for Information (RFIs) and tenders
- Negotiate contracts to deliver annual savings without compromising service
- Act as primary Procurement partner for Regional and Country-level stakeholders across Clusters
- Align demand, manage expectations and drive adoption of preferred suppliers and global contracts
- Facilitate Regional sourcing and business reviews with key suppliers
- Manage a portfolio of Sales and Marketing functions suppliers
- Conduct performance reviews, risk assessments, and supplier development programs
- Ensure compliance with global policies, Supplier Code and data privacy requirements
- Lead contract lifecycle management and ensure all agreements are loaded in SAP Ariba
- Standardise processes and templates across markets to improve efficiency and visibility
- Work with Procurement Service Centre (PSC) to drive P2P process compliance and work with Finance to resolve claims issues if required
- Report savings, cost avoidance, payment term extensions and KPI performance to Regional General Procurement Manager
- University degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or related field. MBA/CIPS/CPSM a plus
- Relevant experience in Indirect Procurement in FMCG or Pharma multinational environment
- Proven track record managing multiple countries/markets simultaneously, experience with APAC markets preferred
- Deep knowledge of Sales and Marketing categories
- Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated delivery of hard savings and value beyond cost
- Impactful business partnering skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
- Analytical mindset, with competency in spend analytics and market benchmarking
- Agility in managing competing priorities across countries and cultures
- Resilience in navigating ambiguity and driving change in fast-moving environments
- Experience with e-sourcing tools: SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, or similar
- Fluency in English. Mandarin Chinese or other Asian language is a plus
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Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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