Senior Strategic Sourcing Associate (Japanese Proficiency Required)
Amgen
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Understand business requirements and interpret internal stakeholders’ objectives to source effective suppliers and solutions
- Identify and record value opportunities through negotiation or competitive bidding (RFX) scenarios
- Partner with Country Sourcing Manager (CSM) & business colleagues in Japan to understand demand a critical projects or statements of work for negotiation
- Deliver and implement sourcing tactics and productivity projects to meet business requirements of business partners purchasing services across Commercial & General indirect spend categories
- Manage Request for Proposal and Quotation processes (eRFX) to deliver productivity and value – ensuring quality and compliance at all times
- Consistently document and guide sourcing execution and productivity delivery in designated tools and Amgen’s system of records
- Assisting CSM to develop supplier analysis and market intelligence to support sourcing tactics
- Negotiate proposals and statements of work
- Ensure Amgen’s procurement policies are followed, ensuring that compliance metrics are met or exceeded, supported through supplier contracts and statements of work:
- Inform stakeholders on Amgen’s sourcing policies and procedures, providing support and corrective actions where required
- Approval of purchase requisitions (where required) and escalation of any non-compliant requisitions to the appropriate CSM
- Partnering with the business customers and legal on ongoing contract management (Managing new, existing & expiring contracts)
- Must be proficient in Japanese (level N2 is desirable) and fluent business English.
- Degree and +2 years sourcing experience
- Has good understanding of sourcing processes (tenders/competitive biddings, supplier negotiations and contracting), across multiple indirect spend categories.
- Experienced in basic project managements and able to propose / develop practical solutions.
- Ability to help shape customer’s expectations and understands business goals.
- Good communication skills (presentation, virtual team interactions, etc) to develop relationships and build trust
- Possess good problem solving skills
- Able to work with minimal direction, ensuring quality of tasks / service provided by self and others
- Experience using e-procurement tools such (example – Scout/Ariba/ SAP)
- Ability to develop and apply analytical skills to evaluate and interpret information from various sources to form opinions and proposals
- Highly proficient with MS Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word