Purpose of the JobManage all Engineering spend within the APAC RegionBe the key Procurement point of contact in the Region for all Engineering ProjectsDevelop and implement procurement strategy for Engineering Procurement including new investments but also all factory spend relating to equipment (maintenance, upgrades etc)Drive commercial performance and continuous efficiency improvements for this CategoryDevelop suitable systems, processes and tools for for KPI tracking, efficiency improvement and vendor management / developmentManagement of key suppliersIdentification of category / function resource gaps within the region to drive  recruitement and development of appropriate talent to fill these gaps            Main function/responsibilitiesLead, drive and develop Engineering Category spend management in APACUltimately accountability for all procurement and efficiency targets for the this category in the RegionRisk ManagementSavings ProjectsEfficiency KPI’sWorking Capital ImprovementsSustainabilityAccountable for coordinating and administrating all high spend RFQ’s in lone with global Procurement competitive tendering policyAccountable to roll out global engineering procurement initiativeProvide Regional expertise in all aspects of engineering procurement but with special focus on CAPEX projects – process and executionCompile, curate and analyses all category data for the region in order to develop robust category strategy to deliver short and medium term business targetsWork closely with the local teams to implement procurement strategy on Regional / local level – providing project management support and managing  stakeholders effectively to remove any local project roadblocksIdentify and develop projects to deliver continuous improvement in service levels, TCO, efficiency and systems & processContinuously asssess category resource in the region, identifying any skills or capability gaps and further make recommendations for recruitement, training and developmentEnsure the country team members have targets defined and is in alignment with the involved Sika Target Markets and country/regional strategiesAssures compliance and ethical standards with applicable laws, Sika’s Procurement Manual and Sika Code of Conduct.
