Procurement Program Leader

Scope: Fabricated Components & Raw Materials (FC RM)

The Procurement Program Leader – FC RM is accountable for leading and delivering strategic procurement projects supporting the FC RM SEMV site, from opportunity identification and business case development through qualification, implementation, stabilization, and benefits realization.
The role drives cross-functional projects that improve material cost competitiveness, supply security, supplier performance, quality, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
Working closely with Procurement, Category, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Finance, and suppliers, the Procurement Program Leader ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, with risks effectively managed and targeted business benefits realized.
The role serves as the key procurement project interface for FC RM SEMV, coordinating site priorities with relevant Category and Procurement organizations

Location: Bangpoo factory, Samut Prakan

What will you do?

1. Procurement Program Leadership
   • Lead end-to-end procurement projects from opportunity identification through qualification, implementation, stabilization, and closure.
   • Define project scope, objectives, business case, milestones, resources, governance, and success criteria.
   • Develop and manage project plans covering timelines, dependencies, risks, actions, and key decisions.
   • Lead project reviews, track actions, remove roadblocks, and escalate critical issues when necessary.
   • Ensure successful project implementation and effective handover to the appropriate operational owner.
2. Cost Reduction & Value Creation
   • Identify and execute opportunities to improve FC RM SEMV material cost competitiveness and total cost of ownership.
   • Lead initiatives including:
     • Alternative sourcing and supplier localization
     • Dual sourcing and source diversification
     • Supplier and material changes
     • Cost reduction and productivity
     • Value engineering / design-to-cost
     • Specification optimization and standardization
     • Logistics and landed-cost optimization
     • Working capital and inventory improvement
   • Develop business cases with Finance and relevant functions.
   • Establish project baselines and targets and track forecast versus actual benefits.
   • Ensure savings and other benefits are implemented, validated, and sustained.
3. Supplier, Parts & Material Qualification
   • Lead procurement activities for new supplier introduction, supplier transfer, localization, material change, and qualification projects.
   • Coordinate supplier qualification and industrialization activities with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
   • Ensure supplier readiness covering:
     • Commercial competitiveness
     • Technical capability
     • Quality
     • Capacity
     • Lead time and logistics
     • Sustainability and compliance
     • Business continuity (BCP)
   • Support commercial negotiations necessary to enable project implementation.
   • Ensure supplier and material changes are properly validated prior to production implementation.
4. Supply Security & Risk Management
   • Identify and manage procurement risks affecting FC RM SEMV material availability and production continuity.
   • Lead mitigation projects addressing:
     • Single-source dependency
     • Supplier capacity constraints
     • Material shortages and long lead times
     • Supplier quality or performance risks
     • Geographic and logistics exposure
     • Cost and commodity risks
   • Develop appropriate mitigation strategies including dual sourcing, localization, alternative suppliers, supplier development, and inventory optimization.
   • Maintain project risk registers with clear actions, owners, timing, and escalation.
   • Proactively escalate critical risks with clear impact assessment and recommendations.
5. Cross-Functional Leadership
   • Lead project teams involving Procurement, Category, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, Sustainability, and other relevant functions.
   • Establish clear ownership, responsibilities, milestones, and deliverables.
   • Coordinate activities between FC RM SEMV, suppliers, Category teams, and supporting Procurement organizations.
   • Facilitate timely decision-making on technical, commercial, quality, capacity, and supply issues.
   • Influence without formal authority to maintain stakeholder alignment, accountability, and project momentum.
6. Project Performance & Governance
   • Establish and monitor appropriate project KPIs, including:
     • Milestone achievement
     • Cost savings / productivity
     • Qualification and implementation status
     • Supplier readiness
     • Quality performance
     • Supply-risk reduction
     • Working capital impact
     • Actual versus business-case benefits
   • Maintain project dashboards and action trackers.
   • Provide concise management reporting covering status, financial impact, risks, roadblocks, decisions required, and next steps.
   • Conduct project closure reviews and capture lessons learned for replication.
7. Procurement Excellence & Sustainability
   • Drive continuous improvement in procurement speed, efficiency, competitiveness, and effectiveness.
   • Support implementation of applicable procurement processes, standards, digital tools, and automation.
   • Embed sustainability and responsible procurement requirements into supplier and sourcing projects.
   • Support applicable initiatives such as Decent Work, Vigilance, ISO 26000, and TZCP 2.0.
   • Share successful project practices and lessons learned across the FC RM Procurement organization.

What are the key skills we are looking for?

Leadership Competencies

• Ownership & Accountability – Takes responsibility from project definition through implementation and benefit realization.
• Results Orientation – Drives measurable business outcomes and delivers commitments within agreed timelines.
• Execution Excellence – Translates objectives into structured actions, milestones, owners, and deliverables.
• Problem Solving – Identifies root causes, evaluates options, and drives practical solutions.
• Stakeholder Leadership – Builds alignment across functions, Procurement teams, and suppliers.
• Influence Without Authority – Mobilizes stakeholders and