Procurement Lead (Non-Trade)

Founded in 2017, RPG Commerce is a leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) social e-commerce company dedicated to building cutting-edge everyday essentials. With an in-house portfolio ranging from innovative active wear to home and living products, RPG currently carries an in-house brand portfolio of 10+ brands, including Thousand Miles, Bottoms Lab, Eubi, Montigo and Cosmic Cookware.

Recently securing a Series B funding round of RM127 million, RPG Commerce has over 100 employees in KL, Singapore, and Philippines who work every day to develop, design and produce high-quality products all over the world. To find out more, please visit https://www.rpg.ventures/.

About The Job

We are looking for a people person, someone who loves to build relationships, networking, and a great communicator. Have the confidence to push back when appropriate and escalate when needed to support RPG’s Procurement department expansion. Attention to detail yet having a big picture view is essential. You must also be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work effectively in both collaborative and autonomous settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage non-trade procurement categories with local stakeholders to handle and support sourcing projects.
• Lead and execute individual sourcing projects including sourcing strategy development, run the bid/quotation process, award recommendations, review and negotiation, purchase order issuance and contract execution in coordination with legal.
• Initialize rate cards to bring efficiency to the sourcing, benchmarking & negotiation process.
• Make recommendations for procurement strategies, processes & procedures by utilizing analytic and market intelligence.
• Enlist preferred supplier base for key goods and services.
• Build, lead and manage supplier relations; including internal key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Finance to ensure smooth downstream efforts in vendor payment.
• Develop, negotiate, and execute contractual agreements with suppliers and ensure legal documents are in place for all managed items.
• Ensure that all procurement and commissioning decisions are carried out in accordance with agreed standards and procedures following RPG's Procurement Policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting or similar, or combination of education.
• 3-4 years of experience in managing non-Trade procurement purchases.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members, clients, and suppliers.
• Good negotiation skills to work with suppliers and make better deals for the company.
• Experience with MS Office.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work with deadline pressures to support the business.
• Experience working in the eCommerce industry is a plus.