Global Procurement Manager - Paper Category

In this role, you will direct strategic sourcing and supplier management for key paper sub-segments within a global materials group. You’ll balance day-to-day operations with long-term strategy to optimize material costs, ensure supply, and drive innovation. You will lead a cross-regional community, partnering with regional procurement teams to align with global objectives. This is a high-impact, transformation-driven opportunity within a major procurement modernization program.

• Health insurance including supplemental package
• Lyra Employee Assistance Program
• Pension fund with employer contribution
• Holiday and year-end allowances
• Hybrid work options and flexible hours
• Annual training budget and growth programs

• Develop and execute multi-year global sourcing strategies aligned to business goals
• Lead end-to-end tendering processes (RFx) and negotiate complex commercial agreements
• Cultivate strategic supplier partnerships and mitigate supply chain/geopolitical risks
• Foster the unified One Global Materials Group mindset across a global matrix organization
• Manage AOP forecasting, cost modeling, and index management while ensuring sustainability compliance

• 10+ years in strategic sourcing, purchasing, or category management with responsibility for material cost results
• 5+ years of managerial/leadership experience in a global matrix organization
• Bachelor in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering (or equivalent)
• English fluency; Mandarin is a plus

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Influence across cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Strategic thinking and stakeholder management
• Global category strategy development
• Running competitive tenders and vendor selection
• Should-cost modeling