Sourcing Specialist

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION

• You will be responsible for implementation, coordination or support of packaging strategy, projects and tasks within the framework of the Sustainable Packaging 5-year Program.  
• There are two main types of projects in which you will engage:

                      1. Sourcing projects set up under the leadership of global sourcing

                      2. Projects under other functions’ leadership in which sourcing related tasks need to be completed

• You will implements strategies and actions to ensure high standard of sourcing excellence and sustainable nature of packaging, across all packaging components for both, in-house and outsource products
• You will focuses on standardisation and business continuity for long term sustainability by working closely with the Manufacturing and Finish Goods Outsourcing teams, Global Engineering, Packaging, QARA and Marketing teams

RESPONSIBILITIES & SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manages industrial sustainable packaging sourcing; ensuring quality, on-time delivery, service level and the right environmental specifications balance with competitive pricing.
• Works closely with plants’ procurement and quality, finished goods outsource teams and the entire Sustainable Packaging Program team and Project teams to:
  • Understand suppliers’ capabilities, incl. certifications, access to responsible and recycled content, sustainable packaging materials, LCA
  • Facilitate collaboration on alternative materials and new components ensuring alignment to company’s Sourcing Strategy
  • Support plants with RFQs and identifying opportunities for consolidated supply (& RFQ)
  • Maintain total picture for better best practice exchange and benchmark among plants
  • Help shape and intermediate with GS Management
  • With QA and project leads oversee the gradual implementation of packaging material specifications expanded by environmental attributes (recyclability, responsibility)
  • Ensure alignment across plants and different components as well as to sourcing SOPs and standard requirements
  • Help establishing any relevant SOPs and tools related to above ensuring alignment with overall GS SOPs and strategy
  • Guide and support project teams and plants for supplier and material choices
  • Coordinate with suppliers for new material sourcing, sampling, testing and trials
  • Validate material specifications
  • Potential new supplier assessment, qualification and registration
  • Consecutively support the Sourcing Manager in contractual conditions negotiations
  • Acts as project team member in projects that are managed by other functional leaders under the Sustainable Packaging 5-year Program and takes on the sourcing related tasks
• Supports the Sourcing Manager to manage the suppliers to ensure that they meet the company’s expectations, regulatory and risk management program and supply KPI requirements.
• Supports the effort of the Sourcing Manager for appropriate systems, processes and key performance indicators (via supplier scorecard) to be in place.
• Responsible for adhering to corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensures all sourcing activities are done in accordance to Ansell’s CSR and Sustainability agenda

KEY POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, etc 

Job Experience

• Preferably minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement, engineering and manufacturing environment.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge, experience and skills in cross-cultural negotiation and business environment
• Knowledge of packaging materials including local and global sourcing (preferred)
• Understanding of Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing and Engineering background would be an added advantage
• Experience within packaging sourcing in the following countries is an advantage: Malaysia, Lanka, Thailand or China

Location: Shah Alam

Salary: RM 4000 - RM 5500