About this Position As a Regional Procurement Manager overseeing logistics categories including warehousing, transport, and customs. Drives strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cost optimization. Leads regional projects, risk assessments, and innovation initiatives.

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.
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• 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)
  
  

Some perks of joining Henkel

• 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
• Outpatient Medical and Specialist Coverage for employees and eligible dependents
• Life, Hospital, Personal Accident Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Benefits covering Dental, Vaccination, Eye screenings etc for employees and eligible dep
• Access to company products at discounted price
  
  

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.