At APP Group, our innovation drives opportunity, making us your gateway to a career that champions inclusivity, growth and sustainable future.
Why Join Us
- Work with international teams and gain valuable experience in a diverse and dynamic global finance environment.
- Be part of a leading company in the paper production industry, known for its commitment to sustainability and innovation.
- Engage in complex financial analysis and reporting that supports strategic decision-making and drives business success.
What You Will Experience:
- Develop and implement category strategies for key chemical inputs (e.g., bleaching agents, process chemicals, sizing agents, fillers, dyes).
- Lead strategic sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/RFP) to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive supplier competitiveness.
- Analyze market trends, raw material indices, and supplier performance to guide sourcing strategies.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with global, regional, and local chemical suppliers.
- Conduct supplier segmentation, performance reviews, and risk assessments.
- Negotiate long-term supply contracts and manage price and supply risks.
- Achieve year-over-year cost savings and cost avoidance targets.
- Apply TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and should-cost modeling to optimize procurement spend.
- Identify and lead value engineering or process optimization initiatives in collaboration with operations and R&D.
- Partner with production, quality, logistics, R&D, and sustainability teams to align procurement decisions with business needs.
- Ensure compliance with SHE (Safety, Health & Environment), REACH, and other chemical-related regulations.
- Drive procurement process standardization, digitization, and use of procurement tools (e.g., SAP MM, Ariba, spend analytics).
- Support the development and implementation of KPIs and dashboards to monitor category performance.
- Contribute to procurement transformation and excellence programs.
What is Required:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field. MBA or relevant certification (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) is a plus.
- 8–10 years of procurement or sourcing experience, with at least 5 years in chemical category management.
- Industry experience in pulp, paper, tissue, or process manufacturing preferred.
- Proven track record in leading large-scale sourcing projects and managing strategic supplier partnerships.
- Strong commercial negotiation and contract management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of chemical supply markets and regulatory landscape.
- Analytical and financial acumen for cost modelling and sourcing analytics.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing, and project management skills.
- Proficiency in SAP, e-sourcing platforms, and procurement analytics tools.
- Commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
- Willing to travel for business purposes.
- Willing to be based in Alam Sutera, Serpong
- Language: English & Mandarin
Submit your application and start a better tomorrow, today
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