ソーシングマネージャーイングリーディエンツ/ Sourcing Manager Ingredients

A renowned food and beverage company is looking for a Sourcing Manager Ingredients. The selected candidate will provide competitive advantage in cost, quality, security, service, innovation, and sustainability by linking internal business needs with external Ingredients supplier capability in the most optimum way to deliver total best value to consumer. This is a hybrid setup role.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Ingredients sourcing strategy for company, which is robust enough to work for next 3 years.
• Implement the sourcing strategies, accordingly, i.e. conduct right sourcing tactics such as negotiation and tender for Ingredients and manage strategic supplier/key stakeholders’ relationships appropriately.
• Put right internal control in place such as commercial contract and compliance tool.
• Manage daily quality milk delivery via systemic supply chain improvement from Farmers to Factory
• Lead multifunctional saving/value creation projects
• Report ingredients cost, value and saving results via Global and Local Scorecard periodically.
• Networking with key stake holders, associations, and local farmers communities.

Requirements:

Education background

• University graduate

Technical Skills and Experiences required

• Strong capability for problem solving and strategic thinking
• Strategic sourcing experience for 5 to 10years or equivalent business experience
• Fluent English & Japanese communication

Competencies to be successful on the job

• Strong leadership, ownership, and high integrity
• Mental toughness to challenge multinational working environment

About the Company:

This global food and beverage leader focuses on essential dairy and plant-based products, waters, and specialised nutrition. They emphasise high-growth, health-oriented categories and operate with a commitment to sustainability and responsibility, aligning with the belief that human health and planetary health are interconnected.

Keywords:

strategic sourcing, ストラテジックソーシング, 調達, 食品飲料, 戦略, サプライチェーン, コミュニティ, 求人, 外資系

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