Roles & Responsibilities
• Category management: Knowledge of milk and base powder categories - suppliers, price mechanism, market etc.
• Report on coverage (price & volume) according to strategy and MRM policy
• Identify and participate in procurement, improvement projects and initiatives to achieve cost savings for the organization.
• Assist in operational and tactical sourcing activities, including negotiation with suppliers. 
• Liaise with production/sourcing to ensure sufficient inventory for fulfillment and proper management of resources.
• Create, improve, and maintain files on suppliers’ pricing (monthly/quarterly/half-yearly), market effects, and PPV/MVA
• Manage sourcing status, and inventories - in partnership with the supply chain
• Support financial reporting process (i.e. supplier pricing, rolling forecast, productivity reports, risks & and opportunities estimation, etc.)
• Participate in meetings with internal stakeholders’ and existing and prospective suppliers’ meetings.
• Provide input regarding supplier selection.

Key internal stakeholders/relationships
• Regional Dairy Ingredients team
• Supply Chain
• Local Supply Points
• Commodity Risk Management
• Specification Management 
• Quality
• Finance
• Manufacturing
• R&I

Key external stakeholders/relationships
• Milk powder manufacturers and traders

To be successful in this role, you will need…

The following technical skills and experience:
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, or International Business.
• Prior procurement experience is an advantage
• Proficient in the core Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

These soft skills:
• Proficient in both spoken and written English 
• An excellent communicator at all levels internally and externally with all stakeholders.
• Ability to create and build a sustainable network internally & and externally with all stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and possesses a strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Effective in time management and planning skills.
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Strong team player

Flexibility
Do things your way. At Danone Singapore, we believe that our teams work best when they are empowered to work flexibly – this is why our hybrid working policy allows you to agree the right balance of homeworking and office working, in line with yours and the team’s needs.

Focus on development – your way
With a suite of learning opportunities and a strong focus on in-role development, your line manager will work closely with you to help unlock your career ambitions within Danone. Working here you will enjoy a fast-paced, complex environment, which is packed with opportunities for the entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as evian, Dumex and Aptamil, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Our values
We live by our core ‘HOPE’ values – H is for Humanism, as people are at the heart of everything we do. O is for Openness, welcoming new ideas from the world we live in. P is for Proximity, as we believe that building close relationships leads to better understanding and trust. E is for Enthusiasm, for those who are as passionate as we are about bringing health through food to as many people as possible.

Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please visit careers.danone.com. 

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