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Procurement Manager, SEAO

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MAIN PURPOSE

  • To support / report to SEAO Procurement Associate Director
  • To identify cost-saving opportunities, areas and processes that could be optimized, and potential areas of risk through strong business acumen and analytical skills.

Key Responsibilities

Policy & Compliance

  • Enforce Procurement policies and guidelines in local level, in line with regional and group direction.
  • Work closely with Finance and Compliance departments to monitor the Procure-to-Pay processes compliance with corporate guidelines.
  • Educate stakeholders on proper procurement process by organizing training and communication to brands and department requestors.

Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation

  • Partnering with stakeholders and budget owners to support sourcing projects, major categories including but not limited to retail store fit-out, Marketing events, PR services, visual merchandizing, IT, Logistics, etc.
  • Lead major sourcing projects from RFP/tender to delivery, including but not limited to sourcing, supplier pre-qualification, evaluation, and award.
  • Identify opportunities to drive efficiency, synergy and deliver savings and added values to the business.
  • Support and coordinate regional and global Procurement initiatives and projects.

Sustainable Procurement

  • Continuously optimize supplier panel by regular review of performance and feedback from stakeholders
  • Manages day-to-day business relationships with local suppliers; evaluate and improve vendor performance.
  • Annual supplier evaluation assessment / supplier CSR audit
  • Integrate sustainability in all projects and providing support to group /region ESG initiatives.

Management Reporting

  • Manage quarterly Procurement reporting, including but not limited to Dashboard, Spends Analysis, Procurement Project Reports, etc.
  • Regular update and communicate with local senior management team on procurement initiatives.

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of professional working experience with minimum 4-5 years in Procurement functions
  • Good understanding of procurement processes; with indirect categories management experiences and/or in luxury environment a plus
  • Strong communication and project management skills to support and effectively manage stakeholders spans across SEAO (SG, MY, TH, VN, AU & NZ) and/or cross-functional teams
    • including presentation and negotiation abilities, able to drive initiatives and deliver concrete results.
  • Pro-active approach to tasks and ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and on time.
  • A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
  • Team player with strong collaborative spirit