Job Description
Associate Director, Procurement
Associate Director, Regional Category Lead Corporate Services
(HR, Professional Advisory Services)
Location:
Hyderabad, India
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid Working
Overview
Our Corporate Services procurement team partners with the business to ensure the efficient acquisition of goods and services that enables the commercialization of our medicines, vaccines, and Animal Health products. We collaborate internationally and are grouped into Category led teams.
Role Scope Scale
This role oversees a highly complex and diverse regional portfolio, requiring strategic oversight and meticulous execution across the Asia Pacific region.
Geographic Coverage
(12 Countries)
Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Category Breadth
(17 Categories)
Spanning HR and Professional Services (Includes Advisory, Tax/Audit, HR Benefits, Contingent Labor, and similar)
Financial Supplier Scale
Managing approximately $60M Spend and 410 Suppliers across the region
Job Description
The Associate Director, Regional Category Lead Corporate Services will lead the procurement strategy for Human Resources, Professional, and Advisory Services across the Asia Pacific region. Partnering with senior leaders throughout the organization, this role is critical in bridging global initiatives with regional execution across our 12 distinct markets.
The successful candidate will possess anentrepreneurial mindset and strongbusiness savviness, enabling them toconnect the dots across a complex regional landscape. You will be responsible forinfluencing senior leaders in the region to drive procurement strategy alignment, ensuring that our sourcing approaches meet the changing needs of the business, reflect the rapidly changing work environment, and deliver maximum ROI.
Primary Goals
- Develop and executeGlobal and Regional strategies for Corporate Services that mitigate risk and optimize value across the $60M spend portfolio.
- Lead the refresh of the current Category Management Strategy, including Contract, Risk, and Stakeholder Management, as well as our Supplier Relationship Management Program within the region.
Primary Capabilities
- Business Outcome Orientation Savviness: Uses deep knowledge of stakeholder needs and industry trends to identify and tailor procurement activities. Demonstrates strong business savviness to positively affect stakeholder relationships and decision-making.
- Strategic Alignment Influencing: Ability to connect the dots between global directives and regional nuances. Expertly influences senior leaders in the region to drive procurement strategy alignment and champion change.
- Category Technical Expertise: Applies in-depth category knowledge across the 17 HR, Professional, and Advisory Services categories to introduce new procurement processes and client service capabilities.
- Change Management: Identifies comprehensive groups of stakeholders across the business to drive support for initiatives; builds support by making the case for change personally relevant.
- Negotiation Contract Management: Sets and leads negotiation strategies with key suppliers. Manages complex agreements across regional boundaries and multiple business units to ensure value and reduced risks.
- Sourcing Management Process: Drives competitive sourcing events (RFQs, RFIs, RFPs) and supports vendor selection, commercial negotiation, and market awareness.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Implements SRM with the 410 suppliers to foster innovation, establish Governance Models, and optimize supplier capabilities to address regional business requirements.
- Diversity and Preferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
VISA Sponsorship:
Travel Requirements:
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
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Job Posting End Date:
08/17/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the dayBEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the dayBEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R409551
