Procurement Manager/Assistant Manager

This position is reporting to the Chief Financial Officer of the Taiwan business unit; working in close collaboration with buyers of each subsidiary; part of a procurement community based in various locations in Asia Job responsibilities : Set up and manage the Procurement function at the business unit level (above the subsidiaries): -Develop and implement procedures aligned with the Group requirements -Track performance objectives and purchasing savings -Manage the data collection reporting to the Asia/Group headquarters; analyse related procurement categories; track the suppliers panel/coverage -Coordinate with the buyers across the Taiwan business unit to achieve synergies Suppliers management: -Build and manage a suppliers database -Support subsidiaries for the supplier relationship management: risk assessment, strategic supplier review, etc Lead optimization initiatives: -Procure-To-Pay (P2P) process improvement: diagnostic within each subsidiary, gap analysis versus Group requirements and best practices, implementation of relevant changes -Modernize information systems -Deploy sustainable procurement policies -Improve interactions with other departments Improve the Procurement function in selected subsidiaries: -Identify suppliers and develop contracts -Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) -Achieve cost savings