Why Valvoline Global Operations?

Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil. As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.

Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.

When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to: treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.

Careers for the Driven

We're seeking a talented Procurement Specialist to join our Singapore team reporting directly to the Asia Supply Chain Manager, supporting our rapid expansion across Rest of Asia. This hybrid role offers 2 days of remote work per week.

As an individual contributor, you'll play a key role in driving growth and sustainability, aligning with VGO's vision to become a leading lubricant brand and preferred partner in the region.

What You'll Be Doing

1. Vendor Network Management: Leading vendor engagement; managing & establishing SOPs; driving scorecard / KPIs for vendor performance management; appointing new suppliers to mitigate & eliminate supply failure risk and underperformance from any current vendors.

2. Driving competitive sourcing through price benchmarking and negotiations.

3. Assessing quotes and compiling a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns.

4. Providing solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing.

5. Implementing inventory optimization strategies within the company. 

6. Manage replenishment based on safety stock/ demand review/ customer orders for Raw Materials/ Packaging/ Purchase for resales/etc.

7. Managing sourcing activities for finished / raw / packaging material in line with production plan.  

8. Lead SOP review for sourcing and suggest changes in defined procedures and practices needed to meet growth aspirations.

9. Play a key role in assisting with Product Strategy implementation (Introduction / Phase In/Out and related activities).

10. Manage day to day activities to ensure supply availability and continuity.

11. Monthly Review & Reporting: KPIs; Spend; Cost & sourcing trends.  

12. Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline from time to time in its sole discretion.

Primary Interactions - Internal And External

Product Strategy/ Commercial/ S&Op/ Global Procurement/ Supply Chain/ Technical/ Marketing/ Global Trade/ Suppliers

What You'll Need

• Bachelor Degree

• 5+ years of Procurement and Sourcing experience, regional role with cultural diversity experience is an advantage

• Experience with 3PL/ Packaging/ similar industry is desirable

• Proficiency in Thai language is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

• SAP/ Outlook/ Office/ Teams

• Supplier scorecard

• Establishing SOPs

• Vendor Qualifying Checklist

Valvoline Global provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.

The Company has put a process in place to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800Valvoline@valvoline.com to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

 Requisition ID: 1187