Responsibilities

a. Category Lead for Transportation/Accommodation

• Strategic Sourcing and Category Planning - Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with organizational goals, focusing on cost efficiency, service quality and innovation. Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities to inform sourcing decision

• Supplier Relationship Management - Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to negotiate favorable terms and enhance service quality. Conduct supplier evaluations and manage contracts to ensure compliance and performance standards are met

• Stakeholder Collaboration - Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure procurement strategies support overall business objectives. Align procurement activities with company policies and industry regulations

• Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement - Track key performance indicators (KPIs), eg. cost saving targets, to assess the effectiveness of procurement strategies and supplier performance. Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement processes and outcomes

• Operational Procurement - Manage the day-to-day source to payment process, including handling of purchase requests, sourcing, negotiations, contract management, vendor management and exception management

b. Procurement Manager-in-charge for overseas Business Unit

• Strategic/Operational Procurement - Support day-to-day procurement transactions, such as sourcing, evaluating, recommending award and contracting. Identify opportunities to drive cost optimization and value creation

• Compliance and Policy Alignment - Ensure stakeholders understand compliance and procurement requirement and those procurement activities performed by the business units are in order

• Business Partnering - Collaborate and bridge procurement and Business Unit to align sourcing activities and all procurement related processes to meet organizational objectives

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:

• Degree from recognized institutions in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Procurement, or related discipline

• 5 - 8 years of relevant experiences in both strategic sourcing and operational procurement role

• Experience in supporting overseas business unit

• Experience in managing procurement teams or functions

• Proficient in using ERP systems, like SAP

• Strong analytical skills to conduct spend analysis, supplier evaluation and market research

• Effective written and verbal communication for reporting, influencing and negotiating

• Strong interpersonal skills to work with local/overseas stakeholders