Manager, Procurement

PURPOSE OF JOB

Develop and implement local Procurement policy Lead all indirect procurement activities for Korea, driving strategic sourcing, supplier management, governance, compliance and cost optimization while partnering with commercial and corporate functions to support business growth and operational excellence. (Key Category Commercial/Marketing, Digital, Logistics, Professional Services, HR, Facilities and General Service) Improve business efficiency and deliver saving while keeping compliance monitoring

KEY ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategic Sourcing & Cost Optimization
   1. Deliver annual savings targets for Spend in scope (One time and P&L)
   2. Category strategies and sourcing roadmaps for different indirect spend
2. Vendor Qualification & Vendor Management
   1. Cultivate relationships with internal business partners and execute supplier relationship management to ensure operational success
   2. Develop and manage local preferred suppliers on strategic Level
   3. Lead contract negotiation and lifecycle management, ensuring compliance, favorable commercial terms and risk mitigation.
3. Procurement Governance & Compliance
   1. Represent Procurement for the Country acting as Business Partner for Local Leadership team and Commercial Teams
   2. Perform Spend Analysis and baseline analysis to effectively communicate data to internal customers and upper management
   3. Receive vendor escalations and appropriately resolve disputes as needed
4. Tender & Bidding Management
   1. Lead RFPs, RFIs, and direct negotiations for goods, services, and technology
   2. Ensure objective and well-documented vendor selection processes, and Maintain procurement documentation and bidding records
   3. Support transparent and compliant procurement decision-making
   4. Review single-source justifications and procurement exceptions
5. Vendor Risk Monitoring & Ethical Procurement
   1. Monitor for potential conflicts of interest or inappropriate vendor relationships
   2. Identify unusual purchasing patterns, pricing irregularities, or process circumvention risks
   3. Support ethical procurement practices and reinforce procurement integrity
   4. Collaborate with Compliance, Finance, and leadership on procurement-related risk mitigation
6. Procurement Process Improvement
   1. 1. Work with team to develop and implement local Procurement policy and deliver necessary training and update
      2. Lead the contract redlining process to ensure a project moves from ideas to fully executed contract and purchase order

Requirements

• Bachelor and above
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive procurement experience in strategic sourcing, vendor management and Procurement governance
• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical or highly regulated industries is preferred.
• Deep expertise in various Indirect procurement categories and experienced in best practices purchasing tools and techniques
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Analytical, persuasion and creative abilities / teamwork
• Excellent communication skills within all levels of organization