SUMMARY

This role plays a leadership role for the Abbott Healthcare Vietnam organization reporting to the Site Director. The candidate is responsible of the Procurement department.

He / She ensures effective planning operations within SAP/APO environment (or appropriate planning systems), efficiency in warehousing activities and managing costs and designed budget to secure the right procurement strategy for Abbott Healthcare Vietnam Site.

To supervise/manage the efficient Procurement Processes in compliance with Procurement policies To coordinate and communicate with cross functions team both local and regional (Ops, RA, QA, Commercial, Finance, Market Assess, sourcing plant) in term of product availability or discontinuity.To analyses the inventory projection and lead/work with cross function for maintaining the healthy inventory.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIESManagement of the critical supplier relationships in alignment with global category managersEnsure the sourcing strategies defined by the Category Managers at Global level are implemented and executed at the plant levelNegotiate and develop commercial agreements with suppliersCooperate with all departments / stakeholders (Logistic, Planning & Production, QA, Engineering)Manage Direct Material and Indirect material spend ensuring value is optimizedLead Savings projects related to Raw Materials, Packaging MaterialsManagement of day to day purchasing activities for all Direct Material and indirect spend categories affecting the site/locationFacilitate development, communication, and successful deployment of global and regional sourcing strategiesGenerate PPV (Purchase Price Variance) savingPreparing budget plan and controlling the executionResponsible to drive compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.Training, following up and checking the compliance of the staffsDrive innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels

Strategy

Provides advice/direction in primary areas of expertise.Communicate and educate appropriate departments to provide appropriate supporting documentation for purchases.Finding PPV and M&P OpportunitiesWork with cross-functional teams (R&D/Fin/Quality/Regulatory) to lead the projectEscalation of challenges with Network to support on challenging situation (Supply delay, Price Increase etc).Establish the connect with Global Direct Procurement and APAC Regional Procurement to share Risk & Opportunities with Finance related to RM Procurement

Relationship Management

Develop and leads agreed purchasing strategies for categorySeek, develop, and establish business relationships with diverse suppliersMeet regularly with divisional customers and lead functions to ensure superior customer satisfaction and continuous improvement for efficiencies.Responsible for performance management of all supportive personnel (non-exempts)

Leading People

Responsible for leading and mentoring Associate Specialist and Specialist procurement personnel. Provides guidance and training to Specialist. Understand and apply cultural awareness with foreign business entitiesDrive and grow strong effective business relationships with suppliers, clients and customers.Assigning, supervising the report to Finance, QA, RA.

MINIMUM BACKGROUND/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Work Experience:

Minimum 4-17 years of relevant experience preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.Good communication skills and an ability to work-cross functionally in an international environment. Experience with inventory management. Experience with cost saving projects/programs is preferred. Both an ability to see the big picture and an attention to detail. Uses good judgment to make sound decisions. Proficient in verbal and written communication in Vietnamese and English Expert in Microsoft Office, especially excel.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

Bachelor’s degree in any major.Supply Chain Management/ Pharmaceutical/ Business Administration/ Finance is a plus.