Purchasing Head

See more job openings in Marketing and Sales**CLIENT**Largest Asian restaurant company and is the Philippines' largest Food Service business. The company is continuously expanding its presence in the Philippines and in foreign countries**JOB DESCRIPTION**- Creation and ongoing value creation with a world class supply base- Development of organizational procurement strategy- Creation and management of short, mid, and long term goals and objectives- Creation and improvement of best-practice based processes (e.g., leadership of high-value/strategic sourcing efforts)- Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities- Selection and management of procurement systems- Management of procurement staff in (and across) sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities- Budget management for categories under management - and for procurement itself- Building a Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) to help transform Procurement, and also support broader transformation of the value chain and the enterprise**JOB QUALIFICATION**- Strong leadership skills- Team player at executive levels to collaborate with business units and functional partners like IT, finance, HR, legal, etc. The biggest reason for CPOs not staying long at a firm is due to culture- Solid operational management and general business skills and savvy- Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc.- Ability to "sell" procurement's value and to run procurement as a services business like any other well-run professional services business- In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices, but doesn't have to come from within the procurement ranks- Strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals- Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems**ACTIVE DATES**April 13 - May 31, 2018