Asia Purchasing Process & Tools Manager

Job Summary

Job Purpose

This role is integrated into the Global Purchasing Procurement department and reports to the Paris-based Purchasing Process Tools Manager.

The Asia Purchasing Process Tools Manager oversees the regional digital transformation of purchasing. This includes supporting the group's ambitious Process Tools roadmap and managing back-office operations in India. The manager is responsible for:

• Leading the Indian support team (approx. 6 members), including Data and Key User specialists.
• Managing simple and complex E-RFQs in Ivalua as a technical expert.
• Contributing to purchasing team initiatives and driving process enhancements.
• Promoting tool adoption and providing end-user support throughout the region.
• Align with the CORE team

The Purchasing Process Tools team consists of 12 people in India (6), Greece (3), France (2), and Mexico (1).

Job Scope/Dimensions

• Geographical scope: Worldwide with a focus on APAC China
• User number: ~200 worldwide / ~50 in APAC
• Tools to master: Ivalua, SAP S/4, Transporeon, Ecovadis platform

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Indian Back-Office Management - Supervising a 7-FTE team:

• Daily activities monitoring to respect quality and agreed SLAs
• Project monitoring to respect the agreed deadlines on the deliverables
• Individual management: make the team grow in a complex environment
• Business activities to supervise:
  • Master Data: Maintaining high-quality spend analysis and supplier data.
  • Key User Leadership: Managing the Purchasing IS deployment (including E-sourcing and E-procurement) across 9 APAC countries.
  • Execution: Overseeing price implementation for AMER, EMEA, and other regions.

E-RFQ Sourcing Support

• Handling diverse E-RFQs within Ivalua and acting as a technical lead for complex cases.
• Assisting stakeholders with requirement mapping, TCO analysis, and contract finalization.
• Managing Spotbuy requests for goods and services across different regions.

Strategic Improvements Engagement

• Leading process improvement initiatives and analyzing purchasing data for internal reporting.
• Monitoring tool usage metrics to drive operational efficiency.
• Building strong partnerships with Category Managers and regional teams to foster tool autonomy.

Internal External Interactions

Inside the company

• Hierarchically attached to the Process Tools Manager based in Paris, France
• Interdependencies with the Opera project (SAP S/4 implementation)

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