Commercial & Business Support Procurement Manager

About the Company

As TOA strives to become a leader in the paint market, and with our responsibility, we have developed our capacity for sustainable competitiveness, focusing on consumers, stores, employees, and communities as part of our success.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial & business support procurement team; ensure effective and continuous supply of materials and services related to sales and marketing, information technology (IT) and human resources requirements and activities with timely decision making to handle all operational activities along the procurement process and solve arising problems to mitigate business impacts and develop preventive plans.
• Set procurement KPI, formulate strategies and implementation plans; closely monitor supply situation and price trends to analyze and evaluate situations and identify potential risks and develop contingency plans.
• Control and manage procurement negotiation process.
• Seek alternative supply sources to enhance purchasing efficiency with lower costs and reduced risk of supply shortage.
• Check the selection of new vendors and conduct annual vendor evaluation.
• Verify and approve purchase orders in the SAP system.
• Build and strengthen relationships with suppliers to enhance supply quality for sustainable growth.
• Prepare and consolidate monthly KPI reports to present to management / top management.
• Develop working processes and team to enhance working efficiency.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement measures to reduce procurement expenses; collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline procurement procedures and enhance overall business operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain management, or chemistry.
• A minimum of 12 years of work experience, including 5 years in procurement with team leadership experience.
• Experienced with SAP.
• Strong leadership skills, with talent in negotiations and networking.
• Proficiency in decision-making and numerical analysis.
• Good oral and written English language skills.

Additional Information

TOA PAINT (THAILAND) PCL.