Regional Indirect Category Manager

Company Description

Founded in 1982 as Comfez Pte., Ltd., Abaqa International has grown into a trusted partner in global trade and strategic sourcing. Initially based in Hong Kong, the company relocated to Singapore in 2015, rebranding as Abaqa International to strengthen its position as a regional procurement and trading hub. Over the years, Abaqa has expanded its expertise in sourcing and facilitating the trade of essential agricultural commodities—including wheat, soybean meal, and corn—ensuring a resilient and efficient supply chain for its partners across multiple markets.

Job Description

Overview of the Role

The Regional Indirect Category Manager leads the development and execution of group strategies for all indirect procurement categories with emphasis on the top 6 spend category – HR Services, Logistics, Facility Management, Professional Services, MRO and Production Equipment. Coverage will be for China, Indonesia, Malaysia & Vietnam.

This role is responsible for driving cost efficiencies, optimizing vendor relationships, ensuring policy compliance and aligning with both the group category strategies and local country needs.

The individual acts as the key partner and point of contact to the group indirect procurement and country level stakeholders, ensuring value delivery and continuous improvement across the indirect spend portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement country category strategies in alignment with group procurement policies, business objectives and local country needs.
• Lead opportunity assessments, spend analytics, and market research across the region.
• Identify and deliver cost savings, process improvements, and risk mitigation plans.
• Align and prioritize initiatives with key stakeholders and business leaders in each country.

Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Management

Collaboration & Governance

Reporting & Analysis

Qualifications