Procurement Manager

Job Description : IT PROCUREMENT MANAGER MALAYSIA An excellent IT Procurement Manager job has just become available at one of the leading technology and telecommunications organisation. You will drive sourcing and procurement strategies based on end-to-end IT procurement solutions, conduct analysis and sourcing processes, provide recommendations when necessary and work closely with the wider business in the company. About the IT Procurement Manager Role: In this business critical role, you will be responsible for defining the broad procurement and sourcing strategy, delivering the highest quality service alongside your peers across the APAC region. You will also be responsible for the definition, development, and execution of complex comprehensive sourcing for the category, manage commercial relationships with suppliers, build global strategies, crunch SOWs and BOMs, manage relationships with cross-functional teams and implement best practice policies and procedures. You will also take the lead as a custodian in providing direction to all procurement related activities from a strategic standpoint. Key Responsibilities: · Manage the IT spend from a sourcing perspective including strategic and opportunity assessment, determine sourcing strategy, execute sourcing strategy, tactical execution, supplier relationship management, performance management and be accountable for the delivery of agreed savings and value added targets · Take the lead and/or support category management activities both globally and locally · Hands-on in market analysis, vendor analysis and the entire competitive sourcing process including short listing of vendors, negotiation through to closure of contract · Lead vendor negotiation sin both sourcing process and any cost saving initiatives · Constantly initiate stakeholder management from sourcing perspective, including alignment of sourcing strategies for stakeholders buy-in and implementation · Effectively handle post-contract management, report on savings of existing contracts and on business-case level of new contracts, and on sourcing project deliverables · Work closely with stakeholders and finance on opportunity assessment including budget management against sourcing activities with a view of optimise value received for spend · Ensure compliance to internal control standards for all sourcing activities · Be able to have a good legal understanding of contract agreement not limited to commercial terms and conditions, and is able to negotiate and review contract with vendors · Lead supplier relationship developments and set visions to create improved category value propositions · Lead project teams through a structured sourcing process by getting involved in RFx, sourcing methodologies, contracts management, vendor evaluating and awarding businesses to preferred suppliers · Streamline and optimise procurement frameworks and processes A successful IT Procurement Manager will need to have the ability to work effectively and co-operatively with senior and junior teams, have a strong sense of tenacity, integrity and good work ethics across borders and internal matrix. Key Requirements: · Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, finance, business or equivalent · At least 8 years of strategic experience within category management, sourcing, procurement within matrix corporate environments · Work exposure to strategic/tactical procurement, category, sourcing role within technology, telecommunications is preferred · Demonstrated robust track record in cost savings and supplier performance and relationship development aligned with organisations procurement strategies and goals · Strong analytical skills and project management skills · Comfortable with ambiguity and able to remain balanced despite competing demands · Ability to work well with other teams/colleagues regardless of different points of view · Effectively bring complex negotiations to a successful conclusion particularly during tender and contract renewal exercises · Results-oriented with the ability to work independently · Good understanding of contracts and able to lead a team with diverse cultural backgrounds · Certification in CIPS is an added advantage

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