Regional Procurement Manager Logistics
Henkel
Shanghai, China · China
Posted on Mar 20, 2026
What You´ll Do
- Regional and local responsibility for Warehousing, Transportation, Customs Brokerage, On-carriage, Parcel services in collaboration with the Global Category Team Leads.
- Implementation of regional and local Procurement Logistics Projects.
- Directly reporting into the Head of Procurement Logistics APAC.
- Development of middle and long-term strategies to best leverage of the global and regional supply base.
- Definition and management of the supplier portfolio as well as establishment of new strategic supplier relationships.
- Challenges and enriches herewith the objectives, goals and strategies, incl. short/mid/long term financial targets and risk mitigation proposed by the Global Material Group Lead (MGL) or Category Team Lead (CTL).
- Maintenance and documentation of industry insights and innovations from the markets.
- Project management of regionally steered sourcing activities, prioritized Logistics Set-Up Optimization via tenders for the M&A portfolio.
- Conducts periodical risk assessment and designs and manages adequate countermeasures for selected spend.
- Operation with Supply Chain teams of the business units in order to identify projects leading to cost reduction and service improvement.
- Management of the net price development for respective categories / baskets.
- Performance Review and SRM with core/challengers in the region.
- Coordinate workstream within Procurement Logistics, e.g. Saving projects, Sustainability, Innovation, Digitalization, etc.
- Preferably University Master’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or Business Administration.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Logistics Sourcing and/or Supply Chain, with a focus on the Japan or Korea market.
- Experience with APAC Logistics Market including supply base, general industry information, good procurement practices and knowledgeable in contracting.
- Logistics sourcing experience in FMCG or Chemical industry is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills with influencing and convincing abilities.
- Project management knowledge and team player attitude.
- Strong Analytical thinking and conceptual skills.
- Conceptual and Business Case Development capability.
- Good procurement practices, negotiation skill and knowledgeable in contracting.
- Working proficiency in English is required, Japanese or Korean speaker is preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, SAP Ariba, Transport Management Systems (e.g. OTM), e-sourcing tool (Coupa).
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
- Annual Physical Examination
- Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
- Company Products Discount
