In Short:

The Indirect Procurement Sourcing Lead, APAC plays a crucial role in managing and optimizing procurement sourcing activities to support the high business growth across the Asia-Pacific region. This role focuses on driving value, ensuring compliance, and establishing strong supplier relationships to support the diverse needs of the organization within the APAC market with China and Real estate as a focus.

Your Mission:

• Develop and implement regional indirect procurement sourcing activities based on global category strategies and local market dynamics, with a focus on Real Estate and other categories
• Lead or support sourcing projects for various other indirect categories (e.g., marketing, IT, HR services, facilities management) across APAC.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks in the APAC supply landscape.
• Manage the end-to-end tender process, including technical requirement gathering, vendor evaluation, negotiation, and contract awarding.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders across different functions and countries within APAC to understand their procurement needs and ensure alignment with the Global indirect procurement team.
• Manage supplier relationships, conduct performance reviews, and drive continuous improvement initiatives with key suppliers in the region.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers to achieve favorable terms, conditions, and pricing while ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Monitor and track contract performance, ensuring adherence to quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process optimization, and value creation within indirect procurement activities in APAC.
• Become the global indirect procurement CoP and champion the global IP initiatives in APAC by providing expertise and guidance on procurement best practices to local teams.
• Ensure all procurement activities adhere to ethical standards and company policies.

Your Story:

• 8+ years of strategic sourcing experience in indirect procurement, with a strong focus onChina and the APAC region preferred.
• Proven track record of managing complex sourcing projects and achieving significant cost savings.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and make informed procurement decisions.
• Deep understanding of the Real Estate category within APAC Supply market including cultural nuances and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with e-procurement tools and systems like Coupa is a requirement.
• Native Chinese Speaker, and fluency in English is required; proficiency in other Asian languages is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a results-oriented approach.

Meet the Team:

The indirect procurement team empowers each individual within On to manage their procurement activities in an effective and value added way. We strive to work together on finding the right sourcing strategy, using best practice to ensure our partnerships are effective and durable and improve procurement by delivering and implementing tools to all teams in order to support their core activities. The team aims to find opportunities to reduce cost, bundle purchasing activities, set out to define new global category standards and set On up for future success.

What We Offer:

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose. On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.