Indirect Procurement Manager

Job Purpose:

The Indirect Procurement (IP) Manager will act as a strategic business partner, supporting all CHANEL’s business units in Malaysia Market. This role is designed to create significant value beyond cost savings. You will be responsible for maturing the end-to-end source-to-pay process, protecting our brand reputation, mitigating risks, driving both process efficiency and cost effectiveness.

As a key member of SEAA Procurement Team, you will also contribute to regional sourcing initiatives, ensuring that market-level strategies align with our broader regional and global objectives.

The primary roles of IP Manager include but not limited to:

• reinforce the Source-to-Contract (S2C) process of indirect spend categories (including opex and capex) and support Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process at market level;
• execute, socialize and govern S2P Policy & Procedures at market level;
• develop & implement different strategic sourcing initiatives within an assigned portfolio of indirect spend categories locally together with those initiated globally or regionally from time to time;
• align with business units on appropriate negotiation and contracting strategies to support their business needs for ensuring CHANEL receives the optimal balance of cost, quality and risks;
• embed sustainable procurement practices to support CHANEL’s APAC Sustainability initiatives and ESG goals;
• mitigate all kinds of risk through sourcing outcomes to protect the CHANEL brand.

Key Responsibilities & Strategic Contributions:

• Strategic sourcing and Category Management
• Business Partnership and Stakeholder Management
• Supplier Relationship and Performance Management
• Implement sustainable and responsible procurement strategies and policies in difference commodity spend
• Regional sourcing and collaboration
• Process Excellence and Risk Management

Person Specifications:

Academic / Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor or equivalent qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or related disciplines
• CIPS qualification is a plus

Work Experiences

• 10 years of experience in procurement or other managerial positions at multinational corporations with focus on category management and/or supplier management
• Preferably experienced in luxury retail or FMCG industry but not a MUST
• Experiences of implementation of sizable transformational projects is preferrable.

Required Competencies

• In-depth understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) process
• Strategic mindset with the ability to analyze complex data and make data-driven decisions analytical skills and attentive to details
• Solid knowledge/ experience in strategic indirect procurement role, with track record of delivering value beyond cost savings
• Experience with any ERP or e-Procurement tools, e.g., Coupa, SAP, Ariba, etc.
• Excellent stakeholder management skill and capable in establishing collaborative relationships with all levels in the company as well as suppliers
• Be an influencer with impeccable communication skills relate to people, build relationships and effectively present arguments
• Strong negotiating skill with proactive and positive attitude
• Good command of both written and spoken English.

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.