You will be responsible for providing leadership to develop and implement sourcing strategies for various promotional print, promotional packaging, secondary packaging, retail displays, signages, visibility items, POS semi-permanent, POS permanent, premium, gifts-n-promos, logistics and services to maximize the value delivered to clients while meeting the business objectives of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop sourcing strategies to implement strategic partnership with key suppliers
- Develop sourcing plans for all categories and manage their execution
- Conduct market price check with outside suppliers to ensure competitiveness of established suppliers
- Be responsible for identification of new suppliers in local market
- Development of contractual terms that minimise risk and negotiate opportunities to maximise profitability
- RFP pricing for new business or existing clients, which may include pricing for regional RFPs
- Effective and efficient negotiation for best price, deliver on saving targets, and building of rate contracts
- Participate in the rate contract development process
- Contract and Commercials - Participate in the contract development process to include payment terms, warranties, PS fees, early payment discounts
- Support and liaise with QA-QC testing teams and internal clients including developing ways ow working, workflows and standards.
- Establish end-to-end process from client brief through to final delivery including quality control and cross-border logistics
Skills, Knowledge, Experience And Exposure
- Minimum 5 years sourcing experience
- Strong negotiation skills, commercially aware and able to manage budgets accurately
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to build relationships and communicate clearly across both internal & external stakeholders
- Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple tasks
