The Senior Manager, Procurement (Global Transportation APAC) develops and executes multi‑year transportation sourcing strategies aligned with business plans, managing a 100M medium‑to‑low complexity portfolio
Job Summary
The Senior Manager, Procurement (Global Transportation APAC) develops and executes multi‑year transportation sourcing strategies aligned with business plans, managing a 100M medium‑to‑low complexity portfolio.
The role sources multi‑modal transport such as Air, Ocean, Ground, Rail and Parcels, owns supplier relationships, drives cost savings and total‑cost‑of‑ownership improvements, enforces contract compliance, and tracks KPIs for service, quality and risk.
The manager partners with Global Category Leadership and APAC regional cross sector stakeholders, influences cross‑functional teams, and implements procurement roadmaps.
Matching Summary
The Senior Manager, Procurement (Global Transportation APAC) develops and executes multi‑year transportation sourcing strategies aligned with business plans, managing a 100M medium‑to‑low complexity portfolio.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Transportation sourcing strategies
Supplier relationship management
Cost savings and value creation
Contract compliance enforcement
Cross-functional team collaboration
Multi-modal transport sourcing
Strategic procurement execution
Nice-to-have
Strong leadership and influencing skills
Project management expertise
Industry networking and professional participation
Fluency in English and Japanese
People management and talent development
Adaptability to external environment changes
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
More than 10 years relevant procurement experience
Strong verbal and written communication in English and Japanese
At least 5 years people management experience
Experience in supply chain or transportation preferred