Purpose of the job:
Head of Asia procurement is responsible for all Procurement activities of Aromatics business within Asia (except specific areas defined by the Aromatics Management Board). He / She participates in defining the global/ regional Procurement strategy and ensures regional adaption and implementation. He / she holds the regional governance on Procurement to ensure supply security/ flexibility and to achieve best total cost within the region using the global Procurement network.

Accountabilities of the job:

• Lead in developing the Procurement Strategy incl. elements of
• • Strategic direction of Procurement reflecting the overall strategic direction of Aromatics
  • The suitable and optimal contracting strategy
  • Supplier portfolio strategy reflecting supply market developments
  • Minimization of supply risks
  • External partnerships
• Lead in driving cost culture, relentlessly drive value and cost improvement
• Ensure adherence of all Procurement activities within the region to the set governance framework including essentially DOA, CMP (Contract Management Plan), SBL (Strategy and Bid List) processes.
• Functional and/ or disciplinary leadership of Regional Procurement staff
• Ensures smooth and effective interaction within the Procurement network
• Drive strategic dialogues with regional key suppliers
• Track and measure overall Procurement performance for the region
• Drive value add and bottom-line impact for Aromatics such as cost savings, risk reduction, higher delivery flexibility, increased competitiveness, more efficient processes, supplier innovation etc. within the region
• Ensures appropriate skill levels of Procurement functions and drives development of Procurement staff in the framework set by HR within the region
• Ensures appropriate information and cooperation with internal business partners on all levels
• Reports status and achievements within Procurement to Aromatics regional management

Required profile:
Level of education & Knowledge:

• University degree in economics, business administration, supply chain management or natural sciences
• Profound experience in Procurement of direct and indirect materials, in international environment (minimum 15 years)

Experience in general:

• Strong experience in management of regional cross country team (minimum 8 years)
• Capability to motivate, guide and manage people in a multi-national network

Technical skills:

• Strong expertise in Procurement techniques, methods, processes and approaches
• Strong strategy development and negotiation skills
• Strong in category management approaches across different categories
• Fluent in English (including negotiations) and local language
• Story lining and presentation skills (in front of senior executives)

Competencies, Behavioral skills:

• Strong in leadership and impact orientation, strategic & analytical thinking
• Skillful communication, interpersonal/ cross-cultural understanding
• Results orientation:
• • Constructively challenges status quo to reach successful results
  • Persistently strives for achievement even under difficult circumstances
  • Role model for continuous improvement and encourages others to seek improvements

• Entrepreneurship:
• • Ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives
  • Leads by making reasonable decisions quickly
  • Takes ownership even in ambiguous and uncomfortable situations

• Customer orientation:
• • Actively clarifies customer requirements and develops solutions
  • Effectively communicates with different levels of customer organization

• Valuing and respecting people:
• • Promotes teamwork throughout the organization
  • Is able to motivate others to achieve high level of commitment
  • Effectively develops people through coaching, mentoring and appropriate feedback
  • Is active promoter for learning culture

• Reliability & Responsibility:
• • Actively works to improve the level of reliability of his/her area of responsibility
  • Ensures compliance in his/her area of responsibility
  • Focuses on achieving appropriate quality and sustainability of his/her area of responsibility
• Flexibility to work and travel in an international environment