Procurement Support Manager

Job Description:

• Manage a wide range of purchasing activities for a portfolio of the company's daily operations and projects
• Provide support in continuous improvement on procurement process, system and governance control to support effective and efficient operations
• Conduct demand planning on a regular basis for the categories, drive actions associated with spend analysis and ensure appropriate category knowledge and data are maintained, incorporated into the strategies
• Proactively manage internal stakeholders to ensure full value is driven from strategic procurement & category management-related activities
• Develop and implement category plans which ensure supply availability, meet quality standards and deliver best value to the company
• Monitor market intelligence and sourcing opportunities to ensure the company's future growth are supported
• Formulate appropriate procurement strategies for major purchases and conduct regular reviews with budget holders
• Supervise the team to ensure departmental objectives are achieved, liaise with Legal team to resolve contractual issue with suppliers, and manage strategic relationships with an optimum number of suppliers
• Prepare regular management reports for procurement operation incidents, spend analytics, exceptional approvals and supplier issues

Requirements:

• Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Property, Facilities Management or relevant disciplines
• Minimum 10 years’ relevant experience in procurement, buying or project management, including a minimum of 5 years’ managerial experience in procurement.  Prior exposure in global corporation, NGO and/ or public sector is an advantage
• Good knowledge of category management in one or more of the categories including Property, Construction or Facilities Management
• Solid experience with e-Procurement system development and operation
• Excellent in MS Office, ERP system (i.e. Oracle / SAP experience preferable)
• Details-oriented with strong sense of ownership and accountability. Strong Analytical mind and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Good Command of both spoken and written English and Chinese