Application Development (60%)

• Assist in developing and maintaining manufacturing applications using .NET Core and related frameworks
• Support bug fixes and minor enhancements to existing production systems
• Write clean, maintainable code following team standards and best practices
• Participate in code reviews to learn from senior developers

Collaboration & Learning (25%)

• Work with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Operations) to understand business requirements
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Shadow senior developers during requirements gathering and technical design sessions
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge base articles

Technical Support (15%)

• Help troubleshoot application issues reported by manufacturing users
• Assist in testing and validation activities before production deployments

We are seeking an experienced Regional Program Sourcing Specialist to lead and manage program-level sourcing activities across the APAC region. This role serves as the key focal point for program sourcing, partnering closely with Program Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant sourcing of equipment and services.

The position supports multiple programs across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East, playing a critical role in driving value, supplier performance, and regional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activities for equipment and services to support multiple programs across the APAC region.
• Develop and execute program sourcing strategies aligned with business goals, profitability, cash flow, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Program Managers to create sourcing plans, define deliverables, and ensure on-time execution.
• Manage end-to-end RFQ processes, including commercial evaluations, supplier selection, and award recommendations.
• Oversee procurement activities to ensure compliance with program schedules, specifications, budgets, and company policies.
• Build and maintain strong Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) to optimize and synergize the regional supplier base.
• Continuously evaluate and manage critical supplier performance in collaboration with program teams.
• Ensure sourcing activities adhere to international trade compliance, tariffs, and local regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Indirect Category Managers on group-managed categories (e.g., freight).

We are looking for a Regional Sourcing Specialist to support our Johor manufacturing operations and play a key role within the APAC Global Sourcing team. Based in Johor Bahru Malaysia, this position works closely with cross‑functional and regional stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies that deliver cost, quality, and supply continuity improvements.

This is a great opportunity for a sourcing professional who enjoys a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, supplier engagement, and driving value through strategic sourcing initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate sourcing projects, including RFQs, source packs, project transfers, NPIs, and ECNs
• Support material qualification and localization / best‑cost‑country initiatives
• Identify and deliver cost savings and value‑creation opportunities through negotiation and re‑sourcing
• Build strong supplier relationships, assessing capabilities, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Lead RFQ processes and supplier negotiations to secure competitive commercial terms
• Partner with Category Managers to implement regional sourcing strategies
• Proactively manage supply chain and supplier risks through dual sourcing and contingency planning
• Ensure compliance with company policies and support internal and supplier audits

Jacobs Douwe Egberts Research and Development (R&D) is part of the Global JDE organization. R&D is the major contributor to the development of innovative coffee, tea, cereal and NDC products and is constantly optimizing the product portfolio. Focus of R&D is on building technology platforms, new products, portfolio renovations and productivity initiatives. Projects are carried out together with Marketing, Operations and Procurement delivering Product and Packaging Specifications which are the single most critical output of R&D.

The PLM Specialist reports into the PLM Team Lead. They are responsible for maintenance of an effective and efficient specification system for product lifecycle management. They support the R&D team in their work developing new specifications. They are a data custodian and thanks to their actions the PLM system is trustworthy and data contained therein is a strategic R&D asset. This individual is responsible for part of the total portfolio and is expected to become the subject-matter expert for their area of the PLM system.

• Typical project portfolio: Multiple activities across all aspects of the Product / Pack portfolio
• Financial risk: Moderate – Role responsible for maintenance not creation of new specification data. Technical rigour is however critical to ensure data integrity and security.
• Geographical Scope: varies

The PLM Specialist is part of the team responsible for the maintenance of the PLM system within APAC and will support the implementation of the new PLM Software. You will be responsible for assuring quality and trust in the data and be the first point of contact for data-related questions in your field. You will work closely with R&D developers and PLM users to maintain PLM data flow throughout the specification lifecycle, enrich data, provide feedback to users and drivesystem improvement. You are the PLM data custodian, and thanks to your action, the PLM system is trustworthy and data used as a strategic R&D asset.

This requires technical rigor, attention to detail and a relentless drive for completion with excellence. This role plays a critical role in the maintenance, protection and utilisation of a critical R&D asset (our recipe know-how and IP). This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures related to specifications, leveraging best in class practices throughout all R&D activities and helping to support speed to market.

• Support the implementation of the new PLM Software, user acceptance test and user support

• Ensure successful migration of the data into the new PLM software: migration, validation, completeness

• Collaborate with specification creators within your area of responsibility, to guarantee the completeness and accuracy of product data until product retirement

• Ensure the maintenance of the product data (new data entry, parameter updates, new requirements)

• Monitor data quality periodically, raise gaps and coordinate issue resolution

• With guidance from manager, drive PLM system continuous improvement (design, workflow, data quality)

• Support PLM users about data extraction and reporting

• Act as data custodian and make PLM the system loved by the users and fun

• Communicate and support best practice PLM completion with APAC applications teams for all categorie

• Reports to Manager on a weekly basis highlighting risks/issues and resolution plans

• Other tasks/duties as assigned by the Manager