Total 1,172 procurement manager job vacancies in Transportation / Logistics category in Malaysia

The Client

Newcastle & Hunter Valley Pty Ltd?is a transport company based in New South Wales. They are looking to hire an experienced Transport Company Manager to join their team.



The Role

This is for a full time role with an annual salary between $70,000 to $75,000 plus superannuation and will be based in their office in Mayfield West in NSW.



Responsibilities

Liaising with clients with regards to the costs associated with our services and handling of any client complaints received

Organising maintenance services or repairs of vehicles

Dealing with customer complaints in an ethical manner

Arranging collection and delivery of vehicles and goods

General administration duties including data entry, generating reports, filing/archiving and responding to calls and queries.

Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations

Oversight of driver fatigue management issues

Account management

Liaising with finance regarding supplier invoice queries

Maintaining and distributing service and repair logs

Maintaining business records and preparing operational statements and reports

Other duties assigned by the Director and reporting to the Director

Ensure all vehicles are maintained and comply with Roadworthiness, OH&S and environment standards

Maintain maximum availability of the fleet, through scheduled servicing and planned preventative maintenance

Ensure all vehicles are maintained to the required maintenance and appearance standards

Assist and contribute in tender and bid submissions for new service contracts

Manage Fleet Maintenance vehicle defect reporting, assess and action all reports and arrange with contractors for vehicles to be repaired

Organise and supervise company and contract drivers so that all freight requirements are completed by the agreed deadlines

Check all employee and contractor run sheets for possible inaccuracies or time delays and manage any discrepancies







Requirements

At least a Diploma or equivalent in the freight and transport industry

At least 4 years of relevant experience in a commercial capacity

At least 4 years of relevant experience in client management skills, especially regarding negotiations and complaint handling

Fundamental knowledge of legislation impacting heavy vehicle fleet operations including WHS, environmental, basic fatigue management and road/transport compliance

Ability to supervise and provide direction and guidance to other employees including the ability to assist in the provision of on-the-job training and induction.

High organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy

Capacity to solve issues/problem and find suitable resolutions

Excellent work ethic and ability to strive for goals

The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Able to pass a drug and alcohol test

Verifiable work references

Scope of Position

Manages distribution product for the branch. The distribution manager seeks new distribution services opportunities and cooperates with sales to turn new opportunities into profitable business.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and support with day-to-day quotations
• Support product with checking local charges and agreement quotes to ensure we minimize potential branch losses
• Plan and support with huddles and monthly meetings to discuss market intelligence and delegate workloads within the team.
• Attend the weekly branch Sales meeting and facilitate discussions on market updates and trends
• Take an active role in the transition of new business/ updates to existing business.
• Grow department Revenue in line with District budget target and management expectations.
• Supporting with BNP, AJAX, CLH, and internal financial reports to ensure that the department is showing clean financial accounting throughout all financial reports.
• Manage dept PnL
• Maintain a positive relationship with the Trade Compliance Manager and support all compliance efforts and trainings.
• Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department. 
• Be involved and suggest system/process improvements.
• Review and conduct staff appraisals and one to one meeting timely in line with the 3+1 Initiative
• Assist supervisor and key staff with goal setting and monitoring development.
• Map and understand department process flow, constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency to offer customers better cycle times and service as well as controlling costs.
• Ensure all customers standard operating procedures are documented and kept up to date in the Desk Level Standard Operating Procedures database.

Transport Senior Operations Manager

Skelmersdale

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

£45k-£50k

Ideal Recruit are currently looking for a Transport Senior Operations Manager to join a leading logistics company in Skelmersdale. You will be responsible for the overall management and control of the transport operations, including Freight Forwarding and Pallet Network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as a key representative for the Company’s transport management, responsible for maintaining strong business relationships with the customers.
• The submission of weekly, monthly and annual business matrix, KPI reporting and project delivery.
• Cost control and budget management.
• Ensuring operational service levels are met and exceeded through the achievement of operational KPI’s.
• Ensure Contractual SLAs are adhered to and customer requirements are fulfilled through effective communication.
• Accountable for delivering high quality customer focused service.
• Ensuring resource plans are in place to meet operational requirements whilst setting challenging targets to consistently improve areas of responsibility.
• Managing of all ER issues – disciplinary, grievances and absence.
• Build a stable workforce that is engaged and committed and in turn establish a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to deliver best in class operations.
• To provide leadership, motivation, engagement, training and development of the workforce by identifying, and implementing actions plans to reduce skill gaps.
• Implement succession planning and monitor performance against operational goals.
• Develop a reporting and auditing process to analyse operational effectiveness.
• Ensure Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Support and implement company initiatives.
• Ensuring all transport operations, practices and procedures are managed in line with the Company’s Health & Safety Policy and other statutory requirements.

Requirements:

• Experience of multi-site operations
• 5 Years management experience in Transport Logistic operations
• Confident user of Microsoft Programs
• Able to demonstrate leadership qualities with excellent influencing and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, at all levels
• Ability to produce data and information to identify opportunities and cost saving initiatives
• Ability to lead change processes
• Full UK driving licence
• Excellent Management skills International CPC Qualified or working towards

Successful candidate(s) will be required to undergo a basic Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) Check.

For a confidential discussion contact Ella Taylor-Dale@ Ideal Recruit Warrington or apply online

Unfortunately, due to a high number of applicants only those who are shortlisted for this position will be contacted, please take a look at our website for other positions available.

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Air Conditioning Contract Manager
Sussex, Surrey & Surrounding Areas
£45,000-£46,000

Are you an Air Conditioning Contracts Manager looking for to further develop your career and the opportunity to join a well-established HVAC company that can offer first year earnings over £60,000?

Our client has well over 15 years of experience within the industry and is one of the South's most respected and profitable companies. Additionally they can boast some of the area's most prestigious and long-standing commercial contracts as well as a dedicated contracts team continuously winning new business allowing for Contracts Managers to earn well over £60,000 within their first year.

You will be required to manage pre-planned maintenance contracts, survey and quote projects as well as oversee the completion of installation projects ranging from £10,000-£1,000,000 within commercial and high-end residential properties across the Southeast.

* £45,000-£46,000
* Bonus Schemes (Estimated £10k-£15k)
* Company Vehicle
* Hybrid Role
* Additional Training
* 28 Days Holiday Including Bank Holidays
* Varied Progression Routes

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Fleet & Transport Manager

Taskmaster Resources is on the lookout for a Fleet & Transport Manager to be based from our clients Dorking site.

DUTIES:
To manage and administer all aspects of the company Operator license.
Ensure that all DVSA compliance standards as well as companies own compliance standards are adhered to at all times. This includes timely scheduling for PMI, MOT, drivers routine checks, Tachographs among other compliance measures.
Ensure all vehicles are maintained and serviced according to Operator Licence requirements.
Responsible for managing the company's fleet maintenance and administration of vehicle maintenance documentation systems. This will include taking reasonable cost cutting measure for fleet maintenance like researching for best prices for parts.
Manage resources to ensure daily service completion within SLA.
Overseeing the scheduling of servicing, MOT, repairs and routine maintenance to minimalize disruption to service continuity.
Optimizes resources and continuously reviews the operations to improve profitability and customer service, managing change where necessary.
Check current fleet data and update weekly.
Issue purchase orders accordingly.
Oversee the ordering of spare parts from suppliers while managing budget.
General maintenance issues in yard. Forklift service and repairs.
Management of camera’s and tracker installation.
Managing Operator’s Licence administration across the Company, ensuring it is kept up-to-date and accurate information is recorded and stored.
Ensuring any issues picked up from audits are addressed immediately with no re-occurrence.
Managing fuel purchasing across the Account.
Managing fleet administration i.e. insurance, health & safety
Proactive management of telematics, highlighting and addressing any issues in an accurate and timely manner.
Liasing with Principle Operations Manager to implement new policies.
Continuously monitor STH and LTH vehicles looking for opportunities to reduce hire costs.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
CPC National Operators Licence (Haulage).
IOSH Managing Safely.
You would have substantial fleet management experience in a multi-site environment.
Good IT skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with own initiative and meet deadlines.
Good knowledge of transport and Driver Regulations.
Full UK driving licence and HGV Class 1 or 2 Licence & experience of driving trucks/lorries.
A flexible worker, with a positive approach to work.

Pay: £48,000 (£24.62ph)
Hours: Mon-Fri 40 hour week.

Temp to perm position.

Please apply for full details.

Taskmaster Resources LTD is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. (Temporary Vacancy)

This position reports to the Managing Partners. The transport operations manager oversees daily operations, including schedules, routes, and driver assignments, to ensure efficient passenger transportation. They manage vehicle maintenance, safety compliance, and customer service, aiming for safe and reliable service. This role also involves budgeting, staffing, and policy implementation to enhance service quality and efficiency. RAE Transport Services LLP prioritizes an employee-centric, high-performance culture, emphasizing empowerment, quality, continuous improvement, and ongoing development to create an exceptional workplace environment.

Job Description

Individual to be involved in:
1. Oversee the daily operations of transportation services, including scheduling, routing, and vehicle maintenance.
2. Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies to maintain a safe working environment for drivers and passengers.
3. Monitor and optimize transportation routes to maximize efficiency and minimize costs.
4. Coordinate with drivers, dispatchers, and other staff to ensure timely and reliable transportation services.
5. Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and issues related to transportation services promptly and effectively.
6. Analyze transportation data and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements

1. Proficiency in transportation management systems (TMS) and related software for route optimization and scheduling.
2. Understanding vehicle maintenance and repair protocols to ensure fleet reliability and compliance with safety regulations.
3. Knowledge of regulatory mandates and industry benchmarks governing transportation operations.
4. Proficiency in analytical techniques to interpret transportation data and metrics, aiding in performance assessment and strategic decision-making.
5. Exceptional communication aptitude for facilitating coordination among drivers, staff, and clients, and adeptly handling customer inquiries and issues.
6. Demonstrated leadership skills to effectively supervise and inspire transportation team members, cultivating a culture of safety, responsibility, and collaboration.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for developing and executing short and long-term sourcing strategies, driving factory relationships, initial cost negotiations, and new product development follow up.

Responsibilities:

1. Continuously expand product knowledge/expertise. Be the expert in all key sourcing regions and product categories.
2. Create, manage and execute product specifications as well as pricing strategies in the in-house inventory system for marketing, sales and supply chain requirements.
3. Analyse and develop strategic supplier partnerships aligned with Sia Huat’s mission across the commercial foodservice and retail homewares industry.
4. Manage the effective sourcing and customisation of products based on customer requirements.
5. Negotiates costing and proposes value engineering options to achieve profitability goals while ensuring product vision is achieved.
6. Work closely with Marketing, Sales and other Departments to develop, position, and expand Sia Huat’s house brands.
7. Represent the company professionally to all external partners, principals and suppliers across different communication platforms and tools.
8. Develop and retain staff through effective leadership
9. Ensure compliance to sustainable sourcing policies and procedures, as well as align with overall business objectives.

Requirements:

• Minimum degree with 8 years of product sourcing experience, preferably in consumer goods or hospitality supplies industry.
• Minimum 5 years in supervisor position in relevant industry
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in data management and analysis, using MS Excel and/or inventory management system.
• Creative, meticulous and have an eye for details.
• Able to multi-task, work independently and deliver high quality work under demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Our Client:

Our Client is a luxury fashion brand that originated in France. We seek an Assistant Logistic Manager (19 Months Contract) to support the business in Singapore

Job Responsibilities

Inventory Management

• Performing system adjustment for all transfer, litigations, and discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Check against the stock reconciliation report and follow up in the event on any discrepancies

Operational Logistics Management

• Supervising and coordinating with 3PL for smooth process and timely deliveries of inbound and outbound shipments; WWS, stock offers and transfers, selling and non selling merchandise.
• Responsible for all export operations pertaining to export documentation and dealing with forwarders and suppliers.
• Participate and oversee all phase out operations, sales preparation for physical and staff sales, stock takes and cycle counts and annual destruction exercise.

Product Governance and Compliance

• Understand the local product compliance and regulations.
• Support all matters relating to ATA Carnet, Cites and FDA applications.

Job Requirements

• University graduate with 6-8 years or above logistics experience
• Good knowledge in Export/Import Transportation, Warehouse Management & Customs Clearance
• Good interpersonal and communication skill
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office MS Word, Excel and Power Point, WMS will be a plus
• To be able to work under pressure

Registration No: R22104771

EA Licence No: 22C1376

Duties and Responsibilities:

a) Provide strong leadership to the supply chain management team, set and accomplish KPIs, drive productivity, cost and service quality level improvement programs.

b) Drive operational excellence across the logistics value chain, which includes inventory control, shipping, warehousing, distribution and transportation.

c) Manage a team of buyers in organizing and executing the procurement activities with the objective to provide effective supply chain for the organization’s material and operational requirements in a timely and at the most cost-efficient manner.

d) Liaise with the different stakeholders such as MROs, logistics partners and suppliers to resolve spare shortages and related issues. These will require working outside normal operational hours due to time difference with MROs, logistics partners and supplier.

e) Manage supplier base to ensure quality level, cost improvement and supply efficiency. Follow through subcon

progress to ensure closely monitored TAT.

f) Utilize various buying techniques to evaluate market conditions and to initiate negotiations with supply base.

g) Review daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly performance results to identify trends and opportunities to take

corrective and continuous improvement actions eg challenging spare requirements through constructive review.

h) Update management on performance of supply chain operations, improvement programs, new initiatives

through appropriate management reports.

i) Work closely with various sections (Finance, HR, Sales Admin, Operations) to provide operational analysis and planning support.

j) Lead the team to perform cycle count, and resolve stock variances. In charge of annual stock take exercise and reports to HQ.

k) Comply with all health, safety and environment (HSE) regulations as prescribed by law and company’s policies.

l) Actively participate and contribute to HSE initiatives & Corporate HSE programs and in HSE risk communications & mitigations.

m) Any other duties assigned

Experience and Qualifications:

a) At least a bachelor degree preferably in supply chain management or related discipline.

b) Minimum 5 years of supply chain management experience ( with exposure to good warehouse management, freight management and inventory management practices of electronics, electro-mechanical components/spare parts would be an advantage but not mandatory).

c) At least 5 years of supervisory experience with hands-on exposure.

d) Excellent organizational, people management, leadership and communication skills.

e) Experience in negotiations of contracts and agreements with suppliers.

f) Experience in cost modeling and analysis, operations planning and process management.

g) Strong presentation skills and proven management ability.

h) Strong strategic thinking combined with outstanding tactical executive skills.

i) Self motivated, proactive and team player with high standards of performance and personal integrity.

j) Proficient in MS Office and SAP.

k) Knowledge of French language would be an advantage.

NDF AG-Design are currently looking to recruit an experienced and qualified Supply & Distribution Manager to join their team in Narromine.

The successful candidate will need to undertake and possess:

- Review existing distribution policies and plans.
- Oversee execution of distribution policies/plans.
- Ensure records are kept of all purchases.
- Monitor storage strategies of goods.
- Negotiating contracts and rates with suppliers for the best price and delivery times to clients.
- Use online systems to track all stock movements
- Re-ordering with suppliers, at optimal times.
- Liaising with Suppliers, Agents and Clients.
- Overseeing bookings and purchase orders.
- Meeting client’s requirements and working under pressure for urgent orders


Skills & Abilities

· Communication: the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, varying communication style depending upon the audience.
· Attention to detail: excellent attention to detail and written skills when communicating with others, both internally and externally.
· Commerciality: ability to apply knowledge in a practical, commercial manner.
· Teamwork: willingness to assist and support others as required and get on with team members.
· Time management/organization: accomplish objectives effectively within time frame given and carry out administrative duties within portfolio in an efficient and timely manner.

· Fork Lift licence (essential)
· Car licence (desirable)

Salary range is $70,000 - $85,000pa super commensurate with experience.
Fulltime Position available

Applications open 22 April 2024 and close 22 May 2024.

If you are interested in this role APPLY now. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Leading financial services client are seeking several candidates with broad end to end sourcing skillsets. Your new company
Our client are a household name in the financial services space, who have recently undergone a significant phase of positive transformation within the procurement function. As a result of a high profile project being undertaken, an opportunity has arisen for several senior sourcing professionals to join their function and sit across key spend portfolios.
Your new role In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives within your defined category portfolio. From conception through to contract execution, you will be tasked with driving commercially beneficial and business critical outcomes and also need to manage associated risk. Key roles and responsibilities will include:

Devise and execute end to end, high value strategic sourcing events across your assigned portfolio of indirect spend
Align the sourcing strategy and execution pipeline with the overall category strategy, aligning with the category leadership teams and relevant business stakeholders.
Foster positive, long term strategic relationships with broad groups of stakeholders through organisation
Proactive management of your portfolio, including management of contract expiry and sourcing pipeline
The more senior positions (there are multiple available) will have 1-2 direct reports

What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this role, you will be an established senior sourcing professional with demonstrated experience operating in a highly structured corporate environment. You will bring either a broad variety of indirect category experience, or otherwise, an intricate understanding of a more defined set of categories. You will be a strong communicator, with the ability to influence and collaborate with interna and external stakeholders to drive commercial and business outcomes, and ideally, for the more senior of the positions, come with prior people management experience in a procurement context. Candidates with experience across technology and non-technology portfolios (or both) will be in a position to be considered. What you'll get in return
These are excellent opportunities to step into a key strategic role within a top tier procurement function, in a top 10 ASX organisation. The function is mainly composed of long-term stayers, and you would be surrounded by a variety of the best procurement professionals in the industry day in, day out. You will have the opportunity to be a key player, lead key strategic sourcing projects, across considerable spend and a diverse group of vendors and suppliers.

The package for the role will be around $170-180k + super with a bonus to be paid based on company performance on top of that. The role is based in the CBD, with 2 days a week working from home flexibility as standard. A variety of roles are currently available with this client, so if you feel you fit the brief, please feel free to reach out today.
What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Please click here to apply.

The S.E.A. Distribution Centre (DC) Manager is responsible for all Finished Goods Distribution Centre and RMA Hub Operations in the S.E.A. Region. This includes driving operations excellence across a diverse DC network.

Key Requirements

• This role requires superior collaboration skills and will be a key measure of success
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role i.e. managing warehouse operations.
• Extensive people management & organisation skills. Proven leadership and negotiating skills.
• Working experience in ERP platforms
• Experience in operations excellence roles such as lean management programs, process automation or six sigma environments.
• Ability to maintain and develop relationships across teams, such as Product Planning, Order Management and 3PL Logistics suppliers.
• Self-starter with a can work attitude and ability to work on their own initiative.
• Experience in Service Parts would be well regarded but not essential.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Description

- Responsibility for operational cost management by ensuring that per unit cost and cost reductions targets are met.

- Continuous Improvement initiatives are identified to drive scalability and flexibility.

- Work closely with our 3PL partner management team to build process/systems roadmap, and infrastructure investment that enhances customer experience.

- Drive process standardisation across sites to determine and implement the highest operating standards. Benchmarking DC practices within industry and across industries to refresh our solutions approach.

- Ensure quarterly, monthly and weekly performance reviews are in place for all sites supported by management and operational reporting.

- Hold thorough reviews in advance of every new product launch and other key events such as Quarter end and Black Friday to ensure sufficient receiving, storage, pick/pack capacity is in place.

- Hold regular readiness reviews for the yearly NPI and promotional peaks to ensure staffing, shift patterns, space, layout and equipment are sufficient. Develop contingency plans to support business in case of performance issues.

- Manage and develop talent with functional skill sets, redundancy and succession planning.

- Work cross functionally with the Supply Chain and 3PL to ensure compliance to contract and supply chain re-engineering initiatives.

- Integration with other business units in Logistics, particularly the Inbound and Outbound BU's, to ensure one comprehensive end to end supply chain solution.

Education & Experience
Bachelor Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain

Overview

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. We are responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services. 

Within CO+I, the strategic Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Microsoft Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects and operations of those assets. We are looking to fill a critical role of Regional Contracts Manager which will focus on post-award contract management of construction contracts across the US, Canada and Latin America and will be specifically tasked with driving performance and contractual accountability of General Contractors (GCs).

This role is located in Singapore as a preference.

This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 50%

Responsibilities

The Regional Contracts Manager for Supply Chain will be key stakeholder focused on pre and post-award contract management. This individual will have extensive knowledge of the contract administration of large construction contracts as it relates to management of a contractor or service provided through the lifetime of the contracted scope. This person will be expected to drive best practices / concepts for the full spectrum of activities that are associated with contractor post-award management including, performance reporting and monitoring, change management, invoice validation, formal correspondence, and closeout. This individual should have extensive contract experience and understand the nuances of how contracts are administered. The individual will have knowledge of the various types of contract methods (Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, CM, EPCM, etc.) as well as the different pricing formats (Lump Sum, GMP, T&M, Cost+, Unit Price) that work can be based on commercially. This individual will also have extensive experience in the analysis and negotiation of Change Orders submitted by GCs.

Compliance

Drives business impact by establishing functional standards and procurement performance expectations that define relevant process and compliance success metrics, while also identifying opportunities for improving process efficiency and policy compliance. Applies end-to-end expertise and leverages market intelligence to develop and influence Microsoft-wide channel strategies that optimize for value and enable execution with consistency, accuracy, quality, and timeliness. Leads decision making across organizations to determine optimum strategies for suppliers and partners to increase efficiency and manage costs, and drives accountability and governance for adopting workstream improvements and automation at scale to meet and surpass business expectations.

Leads partnerships with global stakeholders and suppliers to identify systematic business threats and determine which sustainable elements, alternative solutions, and/or policy changes would optimally mitigate risks at scale moving forward. Champions new policy direction and changes as needed to ensure systematic resolution and remediation of sourcing issues across Microsoft and its partners.

Negotiates and provides strategic oversight for improving existing Supplier Contracts and defined milestones and deliverables, holds accountability and ownership of SLAs with an end-to-end company-wide perspective, and ensures compliance is cascaded down to the business. Serves as subject matter expert on the Construction Contracts and coaches team members to do the same, manages any escalations related to policy non-compliance, and manages the execution of contingency plans internally and externally as needed.

Procurement and Contracts

Provides high-level negotiation and sets standards across organizations and company. Addresses unresolved or broadly impactful escalations related to pricing and category management issues, and proactively develops strategies to evaluate and drive change in processes broadly across the organization, as needed to ensure teams and/or partners adopt processes that improve the pricing and procurement of goods and services across Microsoft. Manages price and procurement requests and complex pricing issues across purchasing categories to ensure procedural compliance.

Provides guidance and clarification on contract execution processes for consistency, accuracy, and timeliness across Microsoft. Provides thought leadership and shares best practices on established methodologies to ensure they are aligned with and influence current and anticipated business outcomes, both internally and externally. Drives accountability for resolving escalated contract delivery issues and monitoring the impact of change orders on contracting, and delivers briefings to executive leadership detailing current and projected sourcing contract execution models, anticipated risks, impact models, and contingency plans.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Oversees and leads the Contracts negotiation strategies for the most complex and strategic purchasing categories including General Contractors, develops business groups for optimal cross-functional stakeholder support and business assurance, and broadly fosters internal and external partnerships to negotiate strategic decisions and produce deliverables. Drives consensus in the goals and success criteria with stakeholders both internal and external to Microsoft, shares thought leadership and socializes best practices related to negotiation and collaboration to enable teams to execute negotiations with consistent success.

Drives the execution of strategies for business and industry engagements between sourcing teams and cross-functional corporate leadership to determine supply strategy at scale. Defines multi-year strategies for mature business, identifies opportunities to meet agility requirements, and enables business beyond standard purchase categories and historical spend areas. Develops solutions for highly complex and undefined business areas and purchasing categories and adapts delivery plans with cross-functional leaders. Leads industry and ecosystem engagements, proactively defines communication strategies with leadership teams, articulates business cases to support recommendations, and influences leaders to buy in on sourcing decisions and optimizations that can be deployed at scale.

Directs supplier activity and progress across the most complex and strategic accounts and purchasing categories. Leverages corporate strategies to define overall objectives and strategies for supplier management practices to ensure alignment to Microsoft-wide business goals, and shares thought leadership that affects supplier engagement protocols and processes company-wide. Considers broad enterprise engagement opportunities and future supplier and partner innovations, to further optimize for value.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management and/or Operations.
2. 10+ years experience in Supply Chain Management, Commercial Negotiations/Contracting and external Supplier Management.
3. Must have at least 5+ years of notable experience working in Construction / EPC industry on medium to large scale projects with commercial and/or project controls responsibilities.
4. Deep understanding of Contracting language and terms with proven negotiation skills with external suppliers / service providers.
5. Preferred experience in the Data Center / Infrastructure / Power / Oil & Gas industry managing large capital projects and supplier management.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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Supply Chain
Warehouse & Distribution
Sydney
Permanent / Full Time



Newly created role with a growing consultancy
Working with some of Australia's largest business
Great culture and numeration

The Company

A newly created opportunity has become available for a seasoned supply chain professional looking to join a boutique specialist agency assisting some of Australia?s largest brands in FMCG, retail, and consumer products, as well as machinery and equipment. This extremely impressive agency is on the lookout for a resilient Supply Chain professional who has a previous track record in executing transformation projects across large operations. 
  
The Role
For the right candidate, the responsibilities will include but won't be limited to:


Work on executing multiple projects for a variety of clients across their Warehousing, Distribution, and Manufacturing.
Projects may


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Freight Forwarding Junior Sales" $2,500 to $3,000 (Singaporean/SPR only)

Work Location: Pandan Crescent.

Requirements: No experience can apply.(OJT PROVIDE)

Responsibilities:

・Visit customers and make telephone appointments.

・Prepare quotations and cost management.

・Billing.

・Negotiate rates with carriers and NVOCCs.

・Provide weekly progress updates on performance and activity outcomes.

・Proposals for import/export schemes with bonded duties and tax reduction/exemption.

・Maintain ISO documents related to the department.

・Liaising with Customs, IRAS, etc.

・Support IMP/EXP team duties.

・Other duties related to Freight Forwarding Sales.