Sourcing Manager – Starch
Our client is a leading supplier of starches, sweeteners and other ingredients.
Location: Central Bangkok
Report to: Agricultural Business Director (Thai)
Responsibilities
- To ensure that the cost is competitive compared with the relevant benchmarks.
- To ensure that the quality meets standard set by the company.
- The deliveries are timely. There will be no disruption of production due to short of raw materials.
- Initiate and foster implementation to continuously improve sourcing model or work process.
- Work with other members in Agribusiness team to enhance synergy between root and starch sourcing.
- Work with other departments as a team to ensure the incoming raw materials support most operational excellence in terms of efficiency, safety and environment.
- Work with vendors to ensure continuous improvement of supply.
- Develop relationship with related third parties to ensure possible improvement is continuously explored and exploited.
Qualifications
- 10-15 years of experience in commodity sourcing or general procurement. Experience in multi-national company is preferable.
- Bachelor or Master degree in business or related field.
- Good strategic thinking and strong negotiating skill.
- Demonstrate ability to make decision under ambiguity.
- Highly analytical mind. Able to resolve complexity and communicate effectively.
- Good computer literacy.
- Very good command of English and be able to communicate effectively with the expatriates.
Qualified Candidates should email an updated word-formatted English resume to
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
