Manager, Operations Steering Support

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Petaling Jaya, Petaling, Selangor, MYS
In-Office
Senior level
HR Tech • Professional Services
The Role
Leads regional procurement and supplier management across Southeast Asia. Responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, managing logistics vendor performance and KPIs, conducting supplier reviews, implementing corrective actions, overseeing contracts and renewals, mitigating risk, and advancing sustainability initiatives. The role manages two direct reports and partners with regional procurement and operations leaders to improve cost, service quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.
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The Opportunity: Shape the Future of Regional Logistics

Step into a high-impact role with a premier, globally recognized shipping and logistics powerhouse. We are looking for an ambitious, data-driven Regional Procurement & Supplier Manager to architect cost-effective operations and drive vendor excellence across Southeast Asia.

In this role, you won't just be pushing paper—you will be a crucial commercial partner. You will lead procurement strategies, champion sustainability, and steer high-level vendor relationships to ensure our regional supply chain remains agile, competitive, and highly efficient.

How You Will Make an Impact

Strategic Sourcing & Regional Leadership

  • Spearhead procurement strategies and operations for Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, and the Philippines, ensuring total alignment with high-level corporate goals.

  • Act as a collaborative partner to procurement leads in Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia to drive a unified, consistent regional strategy.

  • Lead and mentor a lean team of 2 direct reports, fostering a culture of operational excellence.

  • Provide strategic support to the broader Operations Steering Support Team on critical regional initiatives.

Vendor Performance & Continuous Improvement

  • Own the performance matrix by tracking critical KPIs across vital logistics partners, including depots, truckers, feeders, and terminals.

  • Lead regular, high-stakes performance review meetings with top-tier, high-spend vendors.

  • Collaborate with Functional Managers to design and implement targeted corrective actions for underperforming suppliers.

  • Champion green logistics by ensuring all procurement activities strictly adhere to our corporate sustainability goals and socially responsible practices.

Contract Mastery & Risk Mitigation

  • Architect, review, and maintain robust contract templates across your designated markets, ensuring flawless regulatory compliance.

  • Proactively manage the entire contract lifecycle—from tracking expirations to leading timely renewals—ensuring zero service disruptions.



RequirementsWhat You Bring to the Table

The Non-Negotiables:

  • Experience: 5 to 7 years of proven expertise in procurement, supplier relationship management, and complex contract negotiations.

  • Industry Knowledge: A strong background in the shipping liner or broader logistics industry is highly preferred.

  • Performance Tracking: Deep experience building and tracking supplier performance metrics (KPIs) focused on cost reduction, service quality, and operational efficiency.

  • Contractual Acumen: A proven track record of managing end-to-end contracts while successfully mitigating organizational risk.

  • Communication: Exceptional spoken and written English proficiency, combined with the ability to negotiate, influence, and adapt.

The Nice-to-Haves:

  • Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (specifically Excel and PowerPoint).

  • Working knowledge of SAP systems is considered a strong advantage.



Skills Required

  • 5 to 7 years of experience in procurement, supplier relationship management, and complex contract negotiations
  • Experience building and tracking supplier performance metrics focused on cost reduction, service quality, and operational efficiency
  • Experience managing end-to-end contracts and mitigating organizational risk
  • Exceptional spoken and written English proficiency
  • Background in the shipping liner or broader logistics industry
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
  • Working knowledge of SAP systems
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The Company
48 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

MVC Resources is a Malaysia-based human resources and recruitment consultancy that helps organizations address talent and skills gaps. It supports employers with recruitment, executive search, talent management, talent profiling, payroll outsourcing and human-capital advisory. The company also provides HR technology integration and helps digitize HR functions, streamline hiring and inform workforce decisions. Its clients include startups, SMEs and multinational organizations.

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