About Tag
At Tag, we bring bold ideas to life. As a global creative production and sourcing partner, we help the world's leading brands create content at scale, delivering campaigns that are more impactful, more efficient and more effective.
For over 50 years, we've partnered with some of the world's most iconic brands to accelerate speed to market while driving marketing efficiency and brand consistency across every channel. With operations in 29 countries and as part of Dentsu, a global leader in integrated marketing and communications, we bring together creativity, technology and production expertise to deliver end-to-end solutions across creative adaptation, digital content, print, Point of Sales Merchandising (POSM) and sourcing.
Just as we believe great work comes from bringing together different disciplines, we believe it comes from bringing together different people. Diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences are what drive our creativity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to do their best work.
That commitment is reflected in the recognition we've earned, including Best Culture, Production Agency of the Year, and Outstanding SME in Gender Equality, Family Status Equality, and Racial Equality and Inclusion.
Learn more at www.tagworldwide.com
Overview of the Strategic Sourcing Team
- This is an exciting opportunity to join a team at the heart of Tag's sourcing function. The Strategic Sourcing team drives profitability, efficiency, and operational excellence across the Retail Activations network.
- As part of this high-performing function, you will help design and implement scalable supply chain strategies that consolidate spend into a compliant, right-sized, and innovative vendor network aligned with business goals.
- The team delivers sustainable savings, stronger partnerships, and innovation, while ensuring governance, responsibility, and sustainability remain central to how Tag creates lasting value for clients.
Role summary
- This role will suit a driven sourcing professional who thrives in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment. In this role, you will lead sourcing strategy and supplier management in Malaysia, ensuring Tag delivers measurable value through commercial excellence and by leveraging suppliers both domestically and across the region.
- The role offers the chance to shape supplier strategy, foster innovation, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency, profitability, and sustainable business performance across the region.
Key responsibilities:
- Drive sourcing strategy and execution to deliver measurable commercial value, innovation, and sustainable savings across Print, POSM, Packaging, and Premiums categories.
- Lead supplier strategy, ensuring alignment with client needs and business objectives.
- Strengthen supplier partnerships, driving engagement, performance, and value through structured SRM, KPIs, and continuous improvement.
- Develop, negotiate, and manage pricing tools including rate cards, calculators, catalogues, and commerce platforms to ensure transparency and competitiveness.
- Partner with account teams, sourcing operations, and finance to support strategic projects and initiates.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on tenders, pitches, and new business opportunities with compelling sourcing solutions and market insight.
- Guide and mentor wider sourcing team and category experts to deliver best in class service to the wider business.
Key skills & experience:
- English language proficiency is essential.
- Minimum 5 years experience in strategic sourcing or procurement leadership
- Must have Print/POSM experience
- Strong understanding of supplier ecosystems and manufacturing processes across Malaysia, with wider Southeast Asia insight an advantage.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at senior levels.
- Knowledge of risk and compliance, sustainability, and social responsibility frameworks.
- Proven commercial acumen and negotiation expertise.
Looking forward to doing meaningful work alongside talented people We'd love to hear from you.
Join a global team shaping creative production for some of the world's most recognized brands while building a career with purpose, scale and opportunity.
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