Lead the Procurement team by being responsible for the respective category team performance, people management and functional compliance while promoting a ‘one team’ spirit. Ensure category strategies are fully implemented and successfully executed in alignment with key stakeholders, business needs and budget objectives. Manage respective risks focusing on the extended agenda: price volatility, supplier stability, and product or service availability. Build and enhance strong stakeholder relationships with key regional stakeholders within the respective category across all Procurement activities.

• Implement the Procurement purpose, vision, strategies and governance.
• Represent the Procurement leadership team within the respective region
• Lead the Procurement team with a focus on definition and execution of regional functional and category goals
• Promote a ‘one team’ spirit to enable sharing of best practices and knowledge.
• Ensure employee engagement and well-beingMonitor adherence of the respective category team to define governance, policies, and processes.
• Protect all company assets by putting in place internal control system and procedures.
• Protect the reputation of Asahi by following applicable legislation.
• Advocate and foster sustainable Procurement (incl. CSR) and procurement innovation strategies and projects.
• Ensure creation and implementation of regional category strategies.
• Deliver strategic sourcing plans to maximize the value for the business
• Define management and tracking of respective category plans and budgets including objectives, key value drivers and related KPI’s
• Manage respective risks focusing on the extended agenda: price volatility, supplier stability, and product or service availability
• Develop and maintain strong partnership with key regional suppliers within the respective category including performance and quality assurance
• Build and enhance strong stakeholder relationships with key regional stakeholders within the respective category across all Procurement activities
• Represent Procurement in relevant committees and governance bodies
• If applicable manage the respective Procurement cost centre, perform cost control activities, analyze cost effectiveness and define saving opportunities with the aim to ensure appropriate cost-performance-ratio and financial well-being of the function
• Contribute to Procurement operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement of Procurement capabilities and practices in alignment with the overall Asahi strategy and external benchmarks.

• University degree, preferably in Business related field (Master degree preferred)
• Proficiency in English (for Japan local language is a must)
• 10+ years of professional experience, 5+ years of which in Procurement
• International experience from a multinational company
• In the case of AEI position – above market role experience – accountability for delivering outcomes to/in different countries
• 5+ years of proven managerial experience
• Advanced MS office skills
• Procurement platform/-s experience