Lead Procurement Specialist, Services, Sea - Malaysia - Veolia

Description

As a
Global Procurement Function, we live by, and execute to as a competitive advantage for Veolia WTS by unlocking the true potential of our talent, investing in Operational Excellence & digital enablement, and building holistic strategic partnerships that will sustainably serve our customers, communities and environment.

Lead Procurement Specialist - Services, SEA, is a key position to sustain the profitable growth in Services while working with Procurement and Service execution team spread across the region.


What You Will Be Doing

The Lead Procurement Specialist will be responsible for leading the Procurement activities for our Services business in the SEA region and will be based out of Kuala Lumpur, MY. He/she will be responsible for aligning with Commercial, Operations and Procurement functions to identify, prioritise and deliver on productivity, fulfilment & strategic initiatives in the region.


Key Functions & Responsibilities

• Provide operational support and cost reduction for the operation and the maintenance of the water treatment plants.
• Drive productivity initiatives, manage the sourcing requirements for the renewal of Service contracts from the bid to the execution phase,
• Ensure the "best supplier Total Cost of Ownership" to meet current and future business requirements.
• Develop key strategic Supplier relationships and negotiation strategies to achieve best longterm value for the business.
• Be responsible for delivering key procurement metrics including costout, supply risk management, Days to Pay, Best Cost Country sourcing, and consolidation of the supplier base.

Especially for the Services activity:

• Coordinate the RFQs, obtain offers, clarify, negotiate with suppliers for chemicals, equipment, operation & maintenance services, lab supplies and analysis, etc.
• Ensure Services PO alignment with rate contract (Global/Regional) /Service level agreements (SLA's) as applicable.
• Guide Buyer to issue Purchase Orders based on verified specifications & material codes, prices, terms and conditions.
• Closely work with Field service representative's [FSR's] and Site account Manager's to ensure availability of Consumables/Chemicals for smooth operation and maintenance of the sites.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and suppliers for on time delivery, participate in issue resolution with suppliers as needed, and support effective recovery plans.
• Manage proper communication and effective coordination with the Operations teams.
• Support Bidding (ITO) team for Cost out opportunities as and when required.
• Coordinate with Indirect team, HR for consolidation of overall spend for the Services business.
• Considering criticality of the business TAT (Turn around Time) to be driven internally and externally to meet plant uptime requirements.
• Drive key metrics around PO cycle time, ontime delivery, invoice tracking and ontime payments.
• Support payments to suppliers and work closely with Accounts Payable on resolutions.
• Adapt usage of digital tools and data analytics in accordance with Procurement's global digital strategy.
• Ensure compliance to Procurement processes and practices.

Core Requirements

• Preferred Diploma/Degree in Engineering from an accredited University or College.
• At least 10 years' experience in Procurement, specifically in Projects, Services and Operations, with minimum three (3) years' experience in SAP.
• Proven experience in Procurement in the SEA region (Preferred Singapore/Malaysia)
• Language skills: strong written and spoken proficiency in English.