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.

Main Responsibilities

• Expérience in managing or hands on work on categories below

1. Industry service – canteen, outsource labor, facility service, QC service etc
2. Professional service – audit, PR communication, HR training, recruiting, consulting, legal
3. Marketing & sales – brand promotion, market research, media buying, sponsorship, celebrating, celebrity, ads production, creative agency
4. IT – software and hardware, IT project
5. Corporate service – travel, office leasing, decoration

• 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.
• Category Management Develop, maintain, lead the execution and report on the progress of the major sub-regional category plan/project in line with the organizations’ procurement strategy, ensuring realization of value towards increased control, improved efficiency, improved operational continuity or increased negotiation performance
• Sourcing Collect and analyze (or lead the collection and analysis of ) the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for high risk area(s) with few alternatives/high costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making.
• Stakeholder Engagement Contribute to stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders; by finding out their needs, issues, and concerns; and by reacting to these needs, issues, and concerns, arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment
• Leadership and Direction Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the procurement function's strategy and business plan within the geographical scope at stake. Explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision and values. Motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals
• Organizational Capability Building Identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Supply Chain Management Deploy the overall company's supplier management program within their region/scope. Take personal responsibility for a reduced number of selected supplier relationships.
• Contract Management Lead the management of a major part of the assigned scope contracts while taking personal responsibility for a specific mission-critical contracts
• Contract Requirements Identify contract requirements and coordinate the articulation of LDC requirements (technical, functional, commercial) for sourcing & buying initiatives at stake
• Performance Management Manage and report on the performance of the area in scope; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual objectives.
• Supplier Management and partnership： according to category strategy, develop the supplier base optimization and classification, differentiate supplier development plan.
• 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.

•  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
• Fluent spoken and written English

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.