Introduction to Role:

This role reports directly to the Head Of APAC Commercial Procurement with a regional span of control on IT/Infra category and market clusters of Singapore, Indonesia & Taiwan.  The role holder is responsible for the execution of Procurement strategy for all Commercial functions in the specific cluster (Singapore, Indonesia & Taiwan) & IT/ Infra Category function in APAC region.  This role is also expected to drive excellence in business partnering with key stakeholder as well as maximise collaboration

This is a critical role that will influence the future direction of APAC commercial procurement through ensuring Procurement standards, processes and governance routes are in place.

This role is expected to support Head of APAC Commercial Procurement to lead with regards to vision, strategy and operating plan in line with the future direction of AstraZeneca. 

This individual will lead the team to work with the related global category team setting up  the regional procurement category strategy that innovates and creates cost effective ways of sourcing external products and services that support improved service to stakeholders. 

The role provides strategic advice and leadership, programmes and tools to senior management of cluster to ensure effective delivery of necessary business outcomes through procurement initiatives.

Typical Accountabilities:

Strategy:

• Provide Regional Leadership for developing end-to-end category leadership such as category strategy development, maintaining key relationships within the business and managing key supplier relationships. This role must shape, connect and lead resources to deliver on key projects. 

• Provide strategic input and external perspectives into the thinking and decision making of Cluster senior management team in APAC commercial business. Extended member of the key organisation leadership teams, as well as other leadership teams as required by the portfolio and plays a key role to influence the commercial business direction.

• Driving delivery of value – achieve business objectives, profitability and return on investment 

Business Partnering:

• Develop and maintains effective and supportive relationships across Cluster areas to understand business plans and implications and so manage, and where appropriate mitigate, business risk

• Responsible for effective and credible communications of AstraZeneca’s broader Procurement strategy throughout the stakeholder base

• Lead the team to collaborate with APAC GSCE team, local procurement team to achieve Procurement Goals & Objectives

Procurement Excellence:

• Oversee Procurement processes and standards to ensure their appropriateness and guarantee compliance with internal and external processes. Resolves any compliance issues in a timely manner

• Lead the team to collaborate with APAC GSCE team, local procurement team to achieve Procurement Goals & Objectives

• Champion of compliance with AstraZeneca’s policies & standards of ethics 

Leadership:

• Manage a team to ensure functional goals and targets are aligned to future portfolio need, and oversee, monitor and evaluate business activities so that strategies and objectives are established in alignment with the various markets and business units

• Play a critical role to inspire, motivate and develop talents including and beyond own team. Work in partnership with the business and Procurement colleagues to ensure that an environment of continued professional development is created and be inclusive leader to foster an open and inclusive culture and make AstraZeneca APAC Procurement a great place to work.

• Influence strategically and persuade tactfully, to obtain desired outcomes, while maintaining effective, positive organizational relationships. 

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Master’s degree/Professional Business Qualification

• Strong business acumen and experience working at a senior leadership level

• Ability to influence strategically and persuade tactfully, to obtain desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships

• Distinctive strategic thinker, with ability to combine:

  • Innovative / creative and structured/analytic problem-solving approaches

  • Objective, independent, and fact-based perspective

• Ability to guide, coach, and empower team members to accomplish individual, team and organizational objectives

• Solid X- market Category management experience and capability

• Experience of leading a team with diverse background

• Mastery of Procurement with an ability to lead cross functional working groups and teams in APAC region

• Proven ability to lead through change

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as proven negotiation, collaboration and interpersonal leadership skills

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally