Strategic Sourcing Manager

At Tag, we bring big ideas to life. As a leading creative production and sourcing partner, we work with some of the worlds biggest brands and agencies, delivering content at scale to create campaigns that are more impactful, more effective and more efficient.

We believe that the combination of different ideas, experience, backgrounds and skillsets create a great place to work, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture where each employee feels supported and empowered.

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Overview of the Strategic Sourcing Team

The strategic sourcing team role is very distinct from that of the operational Print Buyers located at client sites. Our role is to rationalize spend into a right sized, SE Asia focused vendor base, selected because they can meet the diverse needs of our client base. In addition, we then work with those vendors to drive and deliver continuous improvements and sustainable cost reduction.

Job Summary

The SSM role will be focused on 2D campaign and 3D temporary/permanent point of sale and promotional merchandise

Perform vendor sourcing activities, ensuring that maximum added value is derived from the sourcing processes adopted and that all targets are met or exceeded

Manage the dependencies between sourcing and relevant business areas to ensure effective handovers, supplier liaison and involvement of the appropriate parties as part of deal transition

Create and maintain supplier risk profiles and ensure the effective contribution to overall risks

Support local business sourcing activity provide SME support

Support head office new business processes, MPEs, presentations and pitches

Support regional geographic expansion

Key Accountabilities

Establish potential savings benefit for target clients arising from Tag procurement model in relevant category spend

Work with Tag account teams to ensure that savings targets are met or exceeded in nominated accounts

Take relevant products and services to market (utilising all relevant procurement tools, eg e-auction etc) to negotiate contracts (price and service) with relevant approved vendors, before handing contracts to Tag account teams for administration

Support the management of the transfer of production of products and services from incumbent suppliers to new vendors, when and where appropriate

Support the programme of relevant information dissemination for all products and services to Tag account teams and associated clients to ensure that account teams and clients have a well-informed understanding of potential value of, in particular, emerging technologies

Understand relevant client accounts and work with account teams and clients to design, develop and deliver solutions in line with Tag declared objectives of refining process and improving product quality, value and efficiency whilst enhancing effectiveness of communication piece

Foster a best practice vendor selection and procurement process across all Tag account teams

Conduct vendor compliance audits w.r.t. quality, social responsibilities, etc.

Determine, with relevant Tag Account Directors (ADs), criteria for identifying value and profile of work which would automatically be referred to Strategic Sourcing Manager for review at initial scoping/RFP stage

Support Tag Operations and Business development with insight and creative solutions when crafting bid responses

Support Category Management response in developing and delivering proposals and presentations outlining value to target clients of Tag

Tags category sourcing strategy

Key Qualifications and Experience (Including Technical Skills)

Confident communicator with presentation and client facing skills

Management experience as a plus

Relationship and partnership approach

Relevant procurement qualification or experience

Understanding of retailer and brand operations

Proven experience of design, prototype and approval processes for 3D PoS

Proven experience of Print & PoS pre-press and proofing

Proven experience of all relevant PoS manufacturing (paper, wood, acrylic, metal, etc.) processes

Strong communication and Influencing skills

Strong negotiation skills

Customer and market oriented

Leads Innovation and Change

Ability to implement innovative sourcing strategies to maximise value and execute best in class deals

Supplier communications and management in order to achieve leading commercial solutions.

Proven financial achievements - cost and income contribution.

Multi-lingual skills an advantage

Tactful stakeholder management - internal & external

Understanding of quality systems and social responsibilities compliance requirements

Proven experience of PoS procurement across SE Asia markets

We offer competitive remuneration package and fringe benefits to the successful candidate. In addition, you will have an opportunity to work in a reputable company with excellent career exposure.

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If you think this role could be a great fit for you, please do get in touch even if you dont meet every single requirement. Lets have a chat and see if this could be the right role for you.

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