Senior Manager - Indirect Procurement

Our client is a sizable institution with well structure management team, they are looking a Senior Manager - Indirect Procurement to play a business partnering role with multiple category stakeholders.

Job duties:

• Responsible for establishing the Procurement Department to implement procurement strategies and programmes that improve the company efficiency and effectiveness
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand existing procurement operating model and make suggestions
• Execute the transition of current procurement practices, and implement the best practices for procurement on various categories
• Manage and modify the end-to-end procurement process from tendering process
• Negotiating with suppliers to achieve the business and contract terms, contracting process including administration and post-execution
• Responsible for all indirect procurement activities during whole process, from category managing, budget analysis, market research, vendor sourcing, negotiation and supplier management
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to enhance and monitor supplier performance, including manage the supplier database and build a robust supplier network

Requirements:

• Degree holder in Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or Business Administration or related discipline. Holder of CIPS will be an advantage.
• At least 10 years' relevant experience in large scale companies with experience of end-to-end indirect procurement process.
• With experience in marketing service (including brand, digital, advertising, media, PR), and Event Management procurement is a plus.
• Solid experience in using e-procurement system is required.
• Demonstrated good interpersonal skills in managing different stakeholders.
• Good presentation, communication and negotiations skills.
• Highly self-initiatives, problem-solving with strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Candidates with more experience maybe considered Director grading.

Suitable candidates should apply along now with their updated resumes for consideration.

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We offer a broad range of services, ranging from both retained and contingent recruitment, to payroll and visa processing, designed to cover all aspects of your human resources processes, enabling your team to focus on higher value, strategic activities.