Procurement Manager (Adhesive & Apparel Labeling) (#589)

This role requires the candidate to work in Cikarang, Indonesia.

Client Overview:

Our client is a global leader in materials science, pressure-sensitive technology, and innovative self-adhesive solutions for consumer products and labels, with a specialized focus on apparel, footwear, and retail industries. Established in 1935 with the first pressure-sensitive sticker and later expanding globally, the company now operates in over 50 countries and 115 locations across six continents, delivering intelligent, creative, and sustainable solutions including graphic tickets, tags, labels, embellishments, and packaging solutions.

In Indonesia, the company supports a diverse range of customers in apparel, footwear, home textiles, and sports goods sectors. Its manufacturing sites in West Java and Central Java serve as strategic hubs to meet the needs of exporters across the country, ensuring high-quality production and efficient supply chain management.

Job Role:

The Procurement Manager is a hands-on leadership role with strategic accountability for ensuring operational excellence and people development within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, while acting as Procurement Leader from the site in Cikarang.

The person will be responsible for creating and managing a regional strategy and team operating plan, while shaping long-term improvements in efficiency, cost management, and supplier relationships. Success in this role requires both strong technical grounding and the ability to influence and align teams with company goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Train, develop, and provide feedback to staff, ensuring alignment with business objectives and promoting the company’s Code of Business Ethics and Values.
• Supervise site employees, adjust schedules, and coordinate team efforts to manage regional strategy and operating plans.
• Design and implement procurement and operations improvement strategies for cost, quality, inventory, and services.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and ELS frameworks, including automation, standardization, and productivity solutions to improve OEE and reduce waste.
• Maintain quality control processes, lead 5S, housekeeping, and recycling programs, and collaborate with other functions to resolve issues, reduce waste, and simplify processes.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in procurement within manufacturing, including 3+ years in operational leadership in multinational companies.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing or ELS principles.
• Familiarity with labels, packaging, adhesives, apparel/garment manufacturing, FMCG, or intelligent labeling/RFID industries.
• Professional business-level English for communication with regional/global teams and expatriate leadership.
• Skilled in strategic sourcing, including scheduling, planning, budgeting, and financial control.
• Strong grounding in Lean operations and ability to link operational performance to financial outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage, coach, and develop diverse teams, anticipate problems, and take decisive action.

Job Code: #589