OverviewThis position is responsible for leading and optimizing the purchasing and S&OP activities across the APAC region. The role ensures high level planning & inventory management, and continuous improvement through effective process design, digitalization, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.Responsibilities:Define regional purchasing & planning management framework – Establish standardized policies, processes, and governance models for country teams to follow across demand planning, inventory management, and procurement execution.Set regional performance targets and KPIs – Define key metrics (forecast accuracy, inventory turns, supplier on-time delivery etc.) and set improvement targets for each country team aligned with regional business objectives.Drive capability building in country teams – Assess maturity gaps in purchasing and planning functions, then deploy training, tools, and playbooks to elevate country-level execution performance.Monitor and improve regional KPIs – Track performance dashboards, identify underperforming countries, and lead structured improvement initiatives (root cause analysis, corrective action plans).Facilitate best practice sharing and standardization – Organize regular country peer reviews and workshops to replicate successful processes (e.g., safety stock optimization, supplier negotiation templates) across the region.Manage regional escalations and critical exceptions – Act as the single point of contact for country teams to escalate major supply risks, supplier failures, or inventory crises, and coordinate regional resolution strategies.Drive digitalization- improve efficiency& accuracy by initiate & implement digitalization tools.
