Sourcing Manager

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

• Expérience in managing or hands on work on categories below

Capex equipment – Project procurement – civil work, EPCM experience. Engineering and Design service – Design Institution.

• Insourcing and outsourcing: understand the regular insourcing/outsourcing decision making process and involve joint planning with stakeholders for milestone delivery.
• Category Strategy Development transfer business goal to category sourcing strategy definition, goal setting and risk/award assessment, Supplier Market Risk Assessment, and align with business stakeholders for strategy and traceable implementation plan.
• Supplier Management and partnership： according to category strategy, develop the supplier base optimization and classification, differentiate supplier development plan.
• Strategic cost management: work with cross-functional teams to establish total cost targets and measures. Follow-up (measurement and review) of those cost improvement actions, develop cost saving roadmap.
• Country and Regional centralization and standardization: lead the team work with multifunctional stakeholders to develop centralization and standardization opportunity, and get them implemented against target.
• Procurement excellence: work with multifunctional stakeholders to develop the procurement excellence program to improve sourcing efficiency – price & process.
• Business Partnering: act as business partner to regional business stakeholders, transferring business needs to procurement solution for local business, influence business stakeholders for decision making based on sourcing strategy.
• Change management: lead the management of complex procurement project cross BUs and multifunctional teams, including stakeholder management, critical paths, delivering these through strategic buying process.
• Team Management: lead the team, coach and develop the team capability, KPI measurement and track the performance and corrective actions.

Experience

• At least 10 years’ experience in procurement function in MNC
• Solid &excellent supplier management skills
• Media sourcing experience preferred.
• Proven experience in building and implementing a strategic sourcing framework
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Comfortable working in self-directed and ambiguous environments
• World-class negotiating skills with the ability to challenge the status quo
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Multicultural and Asia or global project experience.

Other skills (Computer Skills, etc)

• Microsoft office.
• Procurement system SAP, Ariba

Languages:

• Proficient in English

Academics

• University Degree.
• CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) optional

Additional Information for the job

What We Offer

- A dynamic and stimulating international environment, which embraces diversity, equity and inclusion.

- Learning & development opportunities.

- Competitive compensation and benefits.

- Insurance systems & schemes.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us.