Lactalis-Mainland Dairy Hiring! Full Time Procurement Manager in Selangor - Ricebowl

About the Role

We're on the lookout for an experienced Procurement Manager to lead sourcing across both direct and indirect categories. This is a senior, high-impact role where you'll set the strategy, lead the team, and own procurement outcomes across the full spend landscape — from dairy ingredients and packaging to IT, facilities, and professional services.

If you're someone who thrives on complexity, loves building supplier partnerships, and knows how to get the best commercial outcomes, this one's for you.

What You'll Do

Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and own category strategies across both direct and indirect spend
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of procurement specialists
• Drive a high-performance procurement culture built on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Provide strategic procurement insights and recommendations to senior leadership

Direct Procurement

• Oversee sourcing of direct materials — dairy ingredients, raw materials, packaging, and manufacturing inputs
• Monitor global commodity markets and proactively manage price volatility and supply risk
• Ensure continuity of supply aligned to production planning and NPD timelines
• Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D on all direct material needs

Indirect Procurement

• Lead sourcing across indirect categories including IT, marketing, facilities, logistics, HR services, and professional services
• Identify and deliver meaningful cost savings and service improvements across indirect spend
• Ensure indirect sourcing is aligned to business needs, budgets, and timelines

Supplier & Contract Management

• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships across both direct and indirect categories
• Lead high-value, complex contract negotiations and ensure agreements protect company's commercial interests
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and drive development where needed
• Manage supply risk through dual sourcing, contingency planning, and proactive market monitoring

Stakeholder & Financial Management

• Act as a trusted procurement business partner to senior stakeholders across the organisation
• Own and manage procurement budgets with full accountability for savings delivery
• Provide spend analysis, market intelligence, and category reporting to leadership
• Support annual budgeting and business planning cycles with accurate procurement forecasts

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with the policies, ethical sourcing standards, and regulatory requirements
• Champion sustainable and responsible sourcing across the supply base
• Lead audit readiness and maintain full traceability of procurement decisions and documentation
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement processes, systems, and tools

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 6–10 years of procurement experience with strong exposure to both direct and indirect categories — FMCG, dairy, or food & beverage background is preferred
• Proven experience leading and developing a procurement team
• Strong commodity knowledge and experience managing supply risk and price volatility
• Track record of delivering significant cost savings and commercial value through strategic sourcing
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
• Comfortable with SAP or equivalent ERP systems and strong in Excel and data analysis
• Strategic thinker who can also roll up their sleeves — commercially sharp, resilient, and results-driven
• Role will be based in Susumas Plant (Subang Hitech)