Total 24 Manager Procurement Professional job vacancies in D02 Anson, Tanjong Pagar

JIN GLOBAL IS HIRING an exprienced Procurement manager!

• Building long-term relationships with vendors in the industry
• Comparing proposals for price and specifications
• Negotiating with vendors to reduce costs
• Reviewing contract specifications on behalf of the company
• Working closely with stakeholders outside of the business, including suppliers of goods and delivery services
• Liaising closely with Logistic Managers and Warehouse Associates to manage expectations, keep the logistics timeline up to date and ensure the warehouse is ready to receive orders

Those with more experience may be shortlisted for a higher position.

We even offer additional benefits like:

1) Good attendance incentive
2) Profit sharing

About the Role

As a Category Manager you will be working closely with the entire category team by contributing to the end to end Category management and strategy development, including sourcing execution, contract negotiation, as well as supplier management processes. Scope of Category Manager – Networks Transport includes Microwave, IP Routers and WDM systems however will also support in additional areas i.e. Fixed Networks Infrastructure, International Capacity & IP Transit, Satellite capacity, Leased Lines and Fiber Build. In addition, you will help Company to drive new focus area related to providing procurement services to 3rd parties.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Business or Technology
• More than 5 years in a procurement / contract management / Vendor Management / negotiations / supply chain management role or as Networks Transport functional expert.
• Broad experience with Microsoft & other relevant tools, e.g. ThinkCell etc.
• Have deep insight into end to end Sourcing process and strategies.

Main tasks

• Collaborate with team members and other user departments for preparing and executing the category procurement strategy, innovative analysis and proactively addressing procurement needs
• Execute sourcing projects at global level with participants from the Business Units as well as Group functions
• Manage, lead and Support Category into Company business’s topic in Procurement As A Services (PaaS) that deliver value in the procurement of goods and services for the company
• Collaborate with user departments to reduce the procurement cycle time
• Ensure contract compliance with policies and achieve targets
• Develop and prepare periodic reports on all procurement activities
• Follow-up with the Business Units on contract management requirements
• Lead negotiations and ensure delivery targets
• Maintain an awareness of relevant and latest Sourcing and Procurement guidelines
• Lead the implementation of category sourcing strategy
• Identify, analyze, and develop vendor markets

Profile

To enjoy this role and succeed in it you would need to be/have:

• business knowledge in telecommunications landscape
• An academic understanding of strategic sourcing and category management.
• ability to communicate and interact effectively across organizational and cultural boundaries, internal and external
• Be proficient in contract negotiations, networking and stakeholder management
• ability to communicate and interact effectively across organizational and cultural boundaries, internal and external
• High level of integrity and ethics
• analytical, systems thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Able to work with a high degree of execution power and passion
• Demonstrate commitment, maturity, flexibility, and speed in response to challenges
• Highly creative and innovative mindset
• Knowledge of sourcing techniques and demand management & demand forecasting methods
• Familiar with contract setup activities such as specification definition, contract T&C setup

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager to oversee end-to-end procurement activities within Surface Logistics categories across ASEAN countries. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies to optimize cost, terms, and operational excellence for internal Business Partners (iBP). This role requires expertise in logistics services including Packaged/Bulk Transportation, Warehouse, Forwarding Service, Customs brokerage, and Value-Added services.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan to Strategy (P2S):

• Collaborate with Regional Category Buyer and Head of Logistics Procurement to develop procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Analyze procurement conditions, monitor market trends, and initiate sourcing activities for optimized pricing and risk reduction.
• Support Supply Chain Management in logistics concept development for new production sites or businesses.
• Review best practices and initiate projects to create value, including sustainability and value chain initiatives.

Source to Contract (S2C):

• Independently negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimal terms aligned with defined strategies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure demand forecasts and business needs are met.
• Prepare and execute tenders, involve relevant departments for alignment, and implement local contracts.
• Maintain updated information in relevant systems (e.g., ERP, contract database).

Operational Procurement (P2P) Internal:

• Support Supply Chain Management to ensure timely and quality logistics services.
• Drive operational excellence using procurement automation tools and minimize manual work.
• Handle issues and claims with suppliers, escalate when necessary, and consider supplier performance in future negotiations.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Manage supplier portfolio, strengthen partnerships, and ensure continuous performance management.
• Manage approval of new suppliers, proactively develop new suppliers aligned with category strategies.
• Address sustainability topics and evaluate supplier performance based on suitable KPIs.

Compliance and Processes:

• Ensure procurement activities comply with relevant policies and procedures.
• Document steps according to guidelines and seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support the optimal use of procurement tools and systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics/Supply Chain Management/Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in procurement of logistics services, supply chain management, or similar areas.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and systems (SAP R/3, Power BI) is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, strategic mindset, and commercial approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience in the chemical industry is a plus.

Application Instructions:

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications and relevant experience to [contact email/website]. Include "Senior Manager, Regional Surface Transportation & Warehousing Application" in the subject line.

An exciting adventure awaits as our client are actively striving to keep pace with the rapidly growing industry.

Should you be keen to explore the opportunity, click APPLY !

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Stafflink Services Pte Ltd

EA Licence No.: 04C4294

EA Personnel: Marcus Liu

EA Personnel Reg. No.: R1107940

Telenor Group is world’s leading telecommunications company across the Nordics and Asia with 158 million subscribers and annual sales of around NOK 99 billion (2022) We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor’s domain for more than 160 years, and our purpose is to connect our customers to what matters most.

We have a leading Nordic position in mobile, broadband and TV services, as well as substantial activities in subsidiaries and joint venture operations, including mobile financial services and online classifieds in the Asia region. Worldwide, Telenor Group and our operations’ teams are 14,000 people strong.

Telenor Procurement Company (TPC), established in 2017 and based out of Singapore, operates as a subsidiary of the Telenor Group. We deliver Global Category Management as a service to the Telenor Business Units and beyond, taking full responsibility for the end-to-end Sourcing process and performance of global spend categories. Functioning as one Global Procurement team across all Telenor markets, we enable Telenor’s strategic ambitions by becoming a centre of expertise in the pursuit of efficient operations. TPC seeks qualified procurement professionals that are comfortable working in a global setup in the fast-paced Telecom field.

For more information, please visit our website : https://www.telenor.com/about/our-companies/other-units/telenor-procurement-company/

About the Role

As the Manager you will be part of the TPC ISIT Sourcing team and will report to the VP ISIT, but will liaise to deliver key projects with the Category Directors. You will work closely with both corporate in Telenor and all of the Business Units. As the Category Manager you will be working closely with the Head of Category by contributing to the end-to-end Category management and strategy development, including sourcing execution, contract negotiation, as well as supplier management processes. Your role is pivotal in identifying and realizing cost saving initiatives that deliver real business value in the category across all of Telenor’s Business Units and to the Customers we deliver services.

Main tasks include:

· Develop comprehensive understanding of the ISIT category, contribute to end to end ISIT strategy development and perform analysis to support strategy work, and drive overarching programs between different categories.

· Collaborate with functional stakeholders for preparing and executing the strategy, innovative analysis and proactively addressing procurement needs

· Identify, lead and execute cost saving initiatives that deliver value in the procurement of goods and services for the company

· Prepare and lead TCO analysis during procurement processes and participate in negotiations

· Manage resources and stakeholders in a sourcing process

· Implementation of category sourcing strategy and skilled approach to vendor management

· Ensure compliance with policies, processes and achieve targets

· Measures to review and assess progress, savings, and targets

· Develop and prepare periodic reports on all procurement activities

· Ensure contract management, implementation and follow-up activities

· Understand supply market and perform thorough supplier prequalification for the category

· Maintain an awareness of latest buying techniques and theories and develop application within the company

· Post contract management activities

- Manage contracts and price book relevant to the ISIT Area

- Handle dispute with global suppliers

To succeed this role and succeed in it you would need to be/have:

• Strong business knowledge and experience in telecommunications landscape
• Deep insight into end-to-end Sourcing process and strategies.
• Strong ability to communicate and interact effectively across organizational and cultural boundaries, internal and external
• Customer centric attitude & approach
• Result oriented, demonstrating excellent collaboration abilities
• Able to work with a high degree of execution power and passion
• Understand the vendor market
• Strong analytical, systems thinking and problem solving capabilities
• Demonstrate commitment, maturity, flexibility and speed in response to business and challenges.
• Possess Commercial and negotiation skills
• Highly creative and innovative mindset
• Knowledge of sourcing techniques, demand management & demand forecasting methods
• Familiar with contract setup activities such as specifications, definitions and contract T&C setup
• High level of integrity and ethics

Qualification and Experience Requirements

· Bachelor degree in Technology, Finance or Business or equivalent. MBA will be preferred.

· Minimum 5 years in a procurement / contract management / vendor management role preferably with experience in IT area with telecom context.

· Customer facing and customer engagement experiences.

· Proficient in use of MS Excel, performing data analyses and co-relation using and processing tools, e.g. ThinkCell., Excel or Tableau to be able to produce and draw conclusions based on the analysis

· Strong communication and organizational skills.

Telenor Group is world’s leading telecommunications company across the Nordics and Asia with 158 million subscribers and annual sales of around NOK 99 billion (2022). We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor’s domain for more than 160 years, and our purpose is to connect our customers to what matters most.

We have a leading Nordic position in mobile, broadband and TV services, as well as substantial activities in subsidiaries and joint venture operations, including mobile financial services and online classifieds in the Asia region. Worldwide, Telenor Group and our operations’ teams are 14,000 people strong.

Telenor Procurement Company (TPC), established in 2017 and based out of Singapore, operates as a subsidiary of the Telenor Group. We deliver Global Category Management as a service to the Telenor Business Units and beyond, taking full responsibility for the end-to-end Sourcing process and performance of global spend categories. Functioning as one Global Procurement team across all Telenor markets, we enable Telenor’s strategic ambitions by becoming a centre of expertise in the pursuit of efficient operations. TPC seeks qualified procurement professionals that are comfortable working in a global setup in the fast-paced Telecom field.

For more information, please visit our website : https://www.telenor.com/about/our-companies/other-units/telenor-procurement-company/

About the role

As the Category Manager you will be part of the Networks team and you will report to the Head of Tower Infra Category. You will work closely with both Telenor Group Functions and all of the business units. The objective of this position is to perform end-to-end category management to support overall group category strategy and demand management. As the Category Manager you will be responsible for handling the category’s end to end sourcing strategy. The successful candidate will be able to appraise and improve our sourcing activities by analyzing the company’s spending, creating local and international spend benchmark, develop vendors s and new possibilities, including sourcing execution, contract negotiation, contract management, financial analysis as well as supplier management processes.

Main tasks include :

• Manage the category’s portfolio ensuring transparency of spending

• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies

• Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure

• Bring Innovation in negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals for Telenor

• Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency

• Cooperate with stakeholders to secure agreement on terms and processes

• Estimate risks and apply risk mitigation techniques

• Oversee effective implementation of category contracts

• Perform financial analysis, benchmarking analysis

• Foresee business risks related to role, highlighting to leadership and work towards mitigating risks in best manner

Profile

To be a successful candidate in this role it is believed that you should be an experienced professional eager to develop yourself within strategic sourcing. You should have an academic understanding of strategic sourcing and category management. The successful candidate should enjoy and be proficient in contract negotiations, networking and stakeholder management, financial analysis. Furthermore, the successful candidate must be result oriented, demonstrating excellent collaboration abilities, work independently with confidence and able to effectively communicate both internally and externally

Other attributes will be:

- Strong business knowledge in telecommunications landscape

- Strong ability to communicate and interact effectively (verbal, presentation, facilitation & listening modes of communication) across organizational and cultural boundaries, internal and external

- Strong analytical, systems thinking and problem solving capabilities

- Able to work with a high degree of execution power within given time frame and passion for business

- Knowledge of sourcing techniques and demand management & demand forecasting methods

- Familiar with contract setup activities such as specification definition, contract T&C setup

- Demonstrate commitment, maturity, flexibility and speed in response to challenges

- Highly creative and innovative mindset

- High level of integrity and ethics

Qualification and Experience Requirements

• Proven work experience as a sourcing category manager with at least 2 years experience in managing construction of Tower sites and Tower lease contracts.

• Bachelor of Science /Technical degree or post graduate degree in supply chain management, telecommunication or business administration.

• Familiarity with sourcing and contract management and relevant software

• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement

• Strong project management and leadership skills

• Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data

• Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions

• Contract management experience with well conversant with legal, commercial and contractual implication of clauses.

Telenor Group is world’s leading telecommunications company across the Nordics and Asia with 158 million subscribers and annual sales of around NOK 99 billion (2022). We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor’s domain for more than 160 years, and our purpose is to connect our customers to what matters most.

We have a leading Nordic position in mobile, broadband and TV services, as well as substantial activities in subsidiaries and joint venture operations, including mobile financial services and online classifieds in the Asia region. Worldwide, Telenor Group and our operations’ teams are 14,000 people strong.

Telenor Procurement Company (TPC), established in 2017 and based out of Singapore, operates as a subsidiary of the Telenor Group. We deliver Global Category Management as a service to the Telenor Business Units and beyond, taking full responsibility for the end-to-end Sourcing process and performance of global spend categories. Functioning as one Global Procurement team across all Telenor markets, we enable Telenor’s strategic ambitions by becoming a centre of expertise in the pursuit of efficient operations. TPC seeks qualified procurement professionals that are comfortable working in a global setup in the fast-paced Telecom field.

For more information, please visit our website : https://www.telenor.com/about/our-companies/other-units/telenor-procurement-company/

About the role

The Device team in TPC aims to develop the category management strategy, steering the implementation towards procurement and supply chain operations for devices and essential products in the end to end value chain of Telenor Markets. The category has a significant financial impact in Telenor’s total spend and it is crucial to enable Telenor’s strategic ambition for growth.

Main Responsibility

As Senior Manager Device Category Management, you report to the Director of the category and work closely with internal Device teams, Suppliers and Business Stakeholders at executive C-level within the Telenor Business Units. You will lead Telenor markets to ensure we are able to capture opportunities for value creation and growth leveraging from a more strategic approach and relationship with suppliers in the landscape of devices.

Main Tasks:

• Own the performance and value creation of the category, including strategic, operational and financial targets.

• Co-Develop Device Category Strategy with Telenor Business units, outlining opportunity assessment, supplier strategy, procurement pipeline of initiativies and expected business impact / outcome for Telenor.

• Deliver the strategic and operational plan to facilitate category execution and commercial operations across targeted categories and brands

• Build, own and develop business relationship with stakeholders with Telenor Markets in Group Function facilitating organizational alignment and cooperation

• Conduct end-to-end contract management activities along the contract life cycle management, to unlocke value creation and migitate leakage while coordinating local contract execution.

• Lead the supplier relationship co-developing the commercial strategy across Telenor in cooperation with Business Units .

Profile

To succeed in this role it is preferred to have a global procurement background with commercial acumen and operational background on any of the following industries Telecommunication, Technology, FMCG and manufacturing. As most of your internal and external stakeholders will span across the Nordic and Asian markets, you will need to be able to communicate effectively with all relevant stakeholders.

To enjoy this role and succeed in it, you need to have :

· Proven track record in managing procurement of Devices, or coming from a device sales & marketing background

· Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills

· Ability to lead initiatives, influence decisions and build strong professional relationships.

Qualification and Education Requirements

• Minimum 7-8 years’ relevant experience in scope of procurement and category management, particularly within the Telcommunication or Technology Sector

• Minimum Bachelor degree qualification, preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Management.

Experience within the Nordic region would be a valuable addition.

My client, a strong brand within the region, is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager to lead all procurement and contract management requirements for construction projects across Asia Pacific. Managing all project related spend, the Senior Procurement Manager will work on a strong pipeline of existing and new projects across the region.

The Senior Procurement Manager will be responsible for implementing effective procurement strategies to support projects and ensure contract management processes and policies align with groupwide procurement. The Senior Procurement Manager will engage with cross functional stakeholders and effectively lead negotiations with suppliers to identify opportunities for key cost savings.

The successful candidate must have a degree in Building or Quantity Surveying, coupled with extensive procurement experience supporting a range of different projects in Asia Pacific. You will have a proven track record of procurement delivery relating to construction projects and can work effectively with cross functional teams and stakeholders.

Reg No. R1332780
BeathChapman Pte Ltd
Licence no. 16S8112

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Your Career

The Professional Services Senior Manager (Project/Program Management) will lead a team of Program Managers, Project Managers and Coordinators, including handling all deployment resources and ensuring that all deliverables are met and delivered on-time and under budget. This person will drive customer deployment projects including program, process initiatives, as well as partner with IT on systems and infrastructure processes. You will have direct responsibility on portfolio delivery efficiency, revenue targets and customer satisfaction.

Your Impact

Team management of more than 10 direct reports
Part of the regional leadership team and responsible for APAC’s portfolio of projects
Resourcing forecasting and Onboarding activities to meet demands
Project assignment and quality control
First-line support and escalation management for PS projects
Help with the team goals, for example actively working to reduce the backlog, increase CSAT responses and overall quality, Revenue recognition and forecasting
Determine project partners and team structure/organization partners will include technical and business resources
In conjunction with project partners, help ensure the definition of project scope, requirements, and deliverables
Work with internal stakeholders like Sales, Customer Success and Support teams to ensure a successful outcome on projects
Ensure quality control on the right usage of project management tool
Performance evaluation and continuous growth of your team members
Staffing, coaching and upskilling your direct reports according to their career plans and ambitions
Drive high billable utilization of the team and having full control of the productivity of team members
Championing Business Like Disciplined Execution in every day project management activities

Your Experience

BS in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or equivalent education/training/experience or equivalent military experience required
Masters in management discipline is a plus
Related work experience leading a high performing team delivering complex projects and programs desired
Analyze project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization
Strong proficiency with project management software, such as Clarizen, Asana, Confluence, or JIRA
Good presentation skills including written, oral, presentation
Good organizational skills including tool utilization (spreadsheets, project management tools, mind maps), information collection, attention to detail, and prioritization
Strong interpersonal skills including appreciation and the ability to elicit collaboration from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments
Flexible to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines; able to promptly and expertly react to project adjustments and alterations
Experience managing large scale (Global) deployments with multiple projects, teams and resources
Project Management Institute PMP(r) certification or equivalent a plus
Experience with Google’s G Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides) is a plus

The Team

Our professional services team is critical to our success and mission. As part of this team, you enable customer success by providing support to clients post-sale. Our dedication to our customers doesn’t stop once they sign – it evolves.As threats and technology evolve, we stay in step to accomplish our mission. You’ll be involved in implementing new products, transitioning from old products to new, and will fix integrations and critical issues as they are raised. But you won’t wait for them to be raised, you’ll seek them out, too. We fix and identify technical problems, with a pointed focus of providing the best customer support in the industry.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

-Leads team members in performing audit assignments

-Prepare working papers to document audit files and reports for review

-Be Responsible for planning, executing and documentation of audit fieldwork

-Document purpose, procedures and conclusion for all audit procedures performance

-Follow up on outstanding matters and findings independently

My client, a strong brand within the region, is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager to lead all procurement and contract management requirements for construction projects across Asia Pacific. Managing all project-related spend, the Senior Procurement Manager will work on a strong pipeline of existing and new projects across the region.

The Senior Procurement Manager will be responsible for implementing effective procurement strategies to support projects and ensure contract management processes and policies align with groupwide procurement. The Senior Procurement Manager will engage with cross-functional stakeholders and effectively lead negotiations with suppliers to identify opportunities for key cost savings.

The successful candidate must have a degree in Building or Quantity Surveying, coupled with extensive procurement experience supporting a range of different projects in Asia Pacific. You will have a proven track record of procurement delivery relating to construction projects and can work effectively with cross functional teams and stakeholders.

Interested parties please get in touch with Rob via rob.wisdom@ethosbc.com for a confidential discussion.

Reg No.: R1332780

BeathChapman (Pte. Ltd.)

Licence No.: 16S8112

• Responsible for the group’s procurement and purchasing matters
• Source new and alternative products and suppliers, negotiate price and ensure timely fulfilment
• Conduct regular inventory check and maintain optimal inventory levels
• Maintain and update the company’s purchasing system
• Source quotes for shipments and ensure imports and exports are handled efficiently
• Establish KPIs to achieve business objectives for assured supply, quality and cost effectiveness
• Work closely with cost controller to formulate or review current policies and best practices in procurement functions
• Prepare weekly and monthly procurement reports and submit to Management
• Other ad-Hoc duties assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum Diploma with 3 years experiences working in a similar capacity. Candidates without diploma but with more experience will be considered.
• Experience in the F & B industry is a must
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Meticulous with good business acumen
• Proven track record of procurement expertise

About Tencent

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our client's digital transformation and business growth.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the procurement operation and commercial management of procurement projects, including progress management, demand management, commercial negotiations, price management, contract management, and issue management during execution.
• According to the business development strategy, formulate procurement strategies and implementation; responsible for the development, management, performance evaluation, and improvement of suppliers.
• Collect and analyze market trends, grasp market changes, and provide a basis for procurement decisions.
• Possess the ability to streamline and diagnose processes and promote cross-team problem-solving.

Job Requirements:

• Aligns with Tencent's corporate culture, displays integrity and responsibility, excels in cross-team collaboration, and possesses strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree or higher, with over 8 years of experience in procurement business or supply chain management. At least 2 years of experience working locally overseas or in charge of overseas procurement. Preference given to those with IT and software procurement experience, as well as administrative procurement experience.
• Experience in independently managing procurement projects, profound knowledge in the procurement field; outstanding business negotiation skills, passionate, resilient, meticulous in work, responsible, and high stress tolerance.
• Strong organizational management skills, logical thinking abilities, problem-solving capabilities, and document editing skills.
• Demonstrates good learning and communication skills, problem analysis and resolution abilities, and can work under pressure.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin), in order to communicate with various stakeholders in headquarters

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Job Purpose

The position is responsible for managing and driving the administration, financial planning, profit and loss (P&L), operational processes and performance reporting of the procurement department within the region.

Top line Monitoring

• Responsible for the consolidation, management of the operational process and performance reporting of the 3 regional hubs (Middle East, Pacific and Asia) of the MEA APAC region
• Responsible for managing, centralizing and monitoring the revenue of the procurement department for multiple countries within the Asia region and profit centre.
• Act as an internal consultant and business partner to build, implement and animate transverse processes
• Manage revenues declaration (from suppliers) and monitor invoicing process to ensure the exhaustivity of turnover in coordination with procurement category managers and corporate finance
• Build dashboard and conduct reporting to support the procurement team and organisation to analyse top line performance, define action plan and optimize revenues
• Prepare monthly and quarterly (financial and operational) analyses to better drive performance.
• Create, improve and provide recurring and ad hoc reports.
• Improve automation of data analytics, calculation and assessment of Procurement KPIs.
• Coordinate with the central corporate procurement team and the local finance to generate the required business data

P&L Monitoring

• Responsible for managing, centralizing and monitoring Procurement P&L for the region (from revenues to EBITDA)
• Prepare and animate monthly and quarterly performance reviews
• Collaborate with various internal (Procurement, Finance, Credit Management Team) and external stakeholders (suppliers, auditors, etc.)

Budget and Forecast Planning

• Support the forecasting & budget planning processes for Procurement in collaboration with both local Finance and Corporate Procurement department
• Manage, centralize and prepare financial performance reviews for the region and budget presentation

Risk and Credit Management

• Own the credit management process
• Contribute to the ageing balance monitoring and support category managers in payment collection
• Create dashboard and reporting on ageing balance
• Monitor suppliers‘ dependency and their financial rating

Administration and Business Process

• Own the procurement administration and processes to ensure that all documentation is organized, up to date and accessible to all stakeholders
• Manage and centralize the procurement supplier and contract database by creating and providing reports on main KPIs
• Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of group processes and ensure that the department is in line with corporate guidelines
• Manage audit processes and ensure corrective action are met
• Support category managers with supplier KYCs, dependency and financial rating

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in Finance and/or Procurement
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to visualize and prepare data to produce meaningful insights
• Good user knowledge in Microsoft Excel and business intelligence tools
• Strong knowledge in Microsoft PowerPoint is a plus
• Experience in Change Management
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Accountable for departmental responsibilities
• Strong team player skilled in building relationship
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment with diverse stakeholders across all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU:

• Based at Accor Singapore Office
• Reports to Senior Vice President, Procurement, Middle East and Asia Pacific, Premium, Midscale and Economy
• ALL Heartist card offering discounted rate at Accor Hotels worldwide
• Be a part of a global hospitality community with mobility opportunities

Telenor Group is a leading telecommunications company across the Nordics and Asia with 172 million customers and annual sales of around NOK 110 billion (2021) We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor’s domain for more than 160 years, and our purpose is to connect our customers to what matters most.

We have a leading Nordic position in mobile, broadband and TV services, as well as substantial activities in subsidiaries and joint venture operations, including mobile financial services and online classifieds in the Asia region. Worldwide, Telenor Group and our operations’ teams are 17,000 people strong.

Telenor Procurement Company (TPC), established in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, operates as a subsidiary of the Telenor Group. We deliver Global Category Management as a service to the Telenor Business Units, taking full responsibility for the end-to-end Sourcing process and performance of global spend categories. Functioning as one Global Procurement team across all Telenor markets, we enable Telenor’s strategic ambitions by becoming a centre of expertise in the pursuit of efficient operations. TPC seeks qualified procurement professionals that are comfortable working in a global setup in the fast-paced Telecom field.

For more information, please visit our website (https://www.telenor.com/about-us/global-presence/telenor-procurement-company/)

About The Role

As the Category Manager you will play a key role in Telenor’s business transformation initiatives for Cloud and Network virtualization. The Cloud strategy will give Telenor Business Units with ability to digitally transform their business with the best infrastructure, platform, industry solutions and expertise. You will support, define, and implement the sourcing strategy for Cloud and Application virtualization across the Business Units, working in close collaboration with Telenor Group functions.

Being part of the TPC Core & Network Cloud team you will be also responsible for end to end category management, identifying, and realizing cost saving initiatives that deliver real business value in the category across all of Telenor’s Business Units as well as establish appropriate supplier relationship management for assigned suppliers.

In addition, Telenor Procurement Company is a home for new focus area related to providing procurement services to 3rd parties.

Other main tasks will be:

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, track record of building relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
• Ability to componentize complex problems, prioritizing the most impactful initiatives and driving disciplined execution.
• Ensure compliance with policies, processes and achieve targets. Evaluate and standardize contract requirements across Telenor Business Units;
• Manage weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational meetings, manage escalations, and continuously drive the organization towards our goals.
• Be accountable for the delivery of agreed savings and value-add targets
• Ensure the delivery of turnkey projects, equipment, and services across the category
• Manage and develop effective and beneficial supplier relationships

Profile
The ideal candidate should have experience from relevant role and be a professional eager to develop yourself within strategic sourcing. He/she should have an academic understanding of strategic sourcing and category management as well as spend analysis. The following personal characteristics will be critical to succeed in the role:

• Strong business knowledge in telecommunications landscape
• Strong ability to counsel and influence decision-makers by creating clear recommendations that will be presented to relevant decision makers in the executive management.
• A problem solver – capable of dissecting a complicated problem and evaluating it systematically
• Strategic thinking, see the big picture and make sure activities are aligned with business needs
• Demonstrate commitment, maturity, flexibility, problem-solving capabilities and speed in response to business and challenges
• Knowledge of sourcing techniques and demand management & demand forecasting methods
• Familiar with contract setup activities such as specification definition, contract terms and conditions setup
• Excellent communication (written, verbal) and interpersonal skills to positively influence people to make the appropriate decisions and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Ability to deliver and articulate a presentation confidently and effectively to a wider project committee and management.
• Process-oriented and possesses a strategic mindset with the ability to have a holistic view.
• Relationship builder and a people person
• Inter-cultural sensitivity and excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• High level of integrity and ethics

Qualification And Experience Requirements

• Degree from any recognised University or recognised establishment (Business, Finance, Engineering, or accounting will be beneficial)
• Minimum 5 years in a procurement / contract management / vendor management role.
• Relevant experience in cloud, applications and telecommunications is advantageous.

Telenor Group is world’s leading telecommunications company across the Nordics and Asia with 158 million subscribers and annual sales of around NOK 99 billion (2022). We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor’s domain for more than 160 years, and our purpose is to connect our customers to what matters most.

We have a leading Nordic position in mobile, broadband and TV services, as well as substantial activities in subsidiaries and joint venture operations, including mobile financial services and online classifieds in the Asia region. Worldwide, Telenor Group and our operations’ teams are 14,000 people strong.

Telenor Procurement Company (TPC), established in 2017 and based out of Singapore, operates as a subsidiary of the Telenor Group. We deliver Global Category Management as a service to the Telenor Business Units and beyond, taking full responsibility for the end-to-end Sourcing process and performance of global spend categories. Functioning as one Global Procurement team across all Telenor markets, we enable Telenor’s strategic ambitions by becoming a centre of expertise in the pursuit of efficient operations. TPC seeks qualified procurement professionals that are comfortable working in a global setup in the fast-paced Telecom field.

For more information, please visit our website : https://www.telenor.com/about/our-companies/other-units/telenor-procurement-company/

About the role

The Device team in TPC aims to develop the category management strategy, steering the implementation towards procurement and supply chain operations for devices and essential products in the end to end value chain of Telenor Markets. The category has a significant financial impact in Telenor’s total spend and it is crucial to enable Telenor’s strategic ambition for growth.

Main Responsibility

As Senior Manager Device Category Management, you report to the Director of the category and work closely with internal Device teams, Suppliers and Business Stakeholders at executive C-level within the Telenor Business Units. You will lead Telenor markets to ensure we are able to capture opportunities for value creation and growth leveraging from a more strategic approach and relationship with suppliers in the landscape of devices.

Main Tasks:

• Own the performance and value creation of the category, including strategic, operational and financial targets.

• Co-Develop Device Category Strategy with Telenor Business units, outlining opportunity assessment, supplier strategy, procurement pipeline of initiativies and expected business impact / outcome for Telenor.

• Deliver the strategic and operational plan to facilitate category execution and commercial operations across targeted categories and brands

• Build, own and develop business relationship with stakeholders with Telenor Markets in Group Function facilitating organizational alignment and cooperation

• Execute the Telenor Device Process by gathering and consolidating demand forecast and steering the strategic sourcing plan for the category.

• Establish Global Framewrok Agreements and pricing books supporting Telenor Markets and coordinating local supply agreements.

• Conduct end-to-end contract management activities along the contract life cycle management, to unlocke value creation and migitate leakage while coordinating local contract execution.

• Lead the supplier relationship co-developing the commercial strategy across Telenor in copperation with Business Units .

• Steer and coordinate device suppliers / OEMs qualification and onboarding, performance and risk management activities against commercial strategy and contractual committemetns.

• Explore and harness potential value creation opportunities through leveraging scale and global/regional synergies, in a fact-based manner

• Embrace a data driving culture to facilitate business insights and decisions across Telenor markets

• Develop business intelligent capabilities and digital enablers updating Telenor data management system for Devices and digital solutions for Source to Contract and Procure to Pay.

• Actively promote Procurement and Supply Chain excellence among the Telenor Markets and suppliers industry wide.

Profile

To succeed in this role it is important to have a robust global procurement background with commercial acumen and operational background on any of the following industries Telecommunication, FMCG, manufacturing. As most of your internal and external stakeholders will span across different countries, regions and organizational and cultural boundaries, you need to be able to communicate effectively and be convincing to all stakeholders. Experience within the Nordic region would be a valuable addition.

To enjoy this role and succeed in it you need to have:

• Strong business knowledge in telecommunications landscape

• Experience in scope of Global Procurement working in a multinational organization with the ability to facilitate alignment

• Expertise building and developing global virtual teams in any relevant category management discipline or in commercial programs.

• Strong ability to communicate and interact effectively (verbal, presentation, facilitation & listening modes of communication)across organizational and cultural boundaries, internal and external

• Commercial acumen and good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop business relationship

• Be result oriented, demonstrating excellent collaboration

• Ability to influence and drive change to increase value creation

• Capable to influence colleagues and stakeholders with a high degree of passion and execution

• Strong analytical, systems thinking and problem solving capabilities

• Foresee business risks related to role, highlighting to leadership and work towards mitigating risks in best manner

• Demonstrate commitment, maturity, flexibility and speed in response to business needs and challenges managing conflicts

• Knowledge of sourcing techniques and demand management & demand forecasting methods

• Familiar with contract setup activities such as specification definition, contract T&C setup

• Highly creative and innovative mindset

• High level of integrity and ethics

Qualification and Education Requirements

• Minimum 7-8 years’ relevant experience in scope of procurement and category management, particularly within the Telecommunication industry.

• Experience within the Nordic region would be a valuable addition.

• Minimum Bachelor degree qualification, preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Management.

• Other advanced degree (Masters, MBA, MCIPS or equivalent) and related procurement certificates such as CIPS would be a valuable addition.