Category Procurement Manager

at  Thales

Location: Singapore, Singapore
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.
Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or Engineering
• Recognized professional qualification (CIPS, EIPM, ISM, MAI…) will be a plus
• Experienced in managing display commodity such as LCD and OLED, Security System, Access Control or Power Product will be an advantage
• Experienced interacting with senior management and senior stakeholders, in complex project environment, design / product development
• Experienced working with an international cross-functional matric organization environment in a Bids, sub-contract management and delivery of complex solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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• Provide input into worldwide category strategies for short, medium and long term needs
• Ensure the relevant players have a good knowledge of Thales needs and support the category strategy so that the business secures targeted projects and customer competitive advantage
• Monitor category markets on an on-going basis to identify and understand key players, newcomers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies for the businesses
• Performance management of the supply base in line with the standards set out by the Global Category Manager.
• Ensure that supplier competitions follow the governance process and are balanced and fair in order to improve business and customer performance.
• Ensure that the supplier contracts and framework agreements are negotiated when required in line with the category strategies
• Ensure that specific legal compliance government or special customer requirements are taken into account during conception / implementation of category strategies
• Ensure the Tactical Buyers receive all required information to raise the Purchase Orders