About this role

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Reporting to Senior IT Procurement Manager
Lead or support the RFx process end-to-end for IT/Business stakeholder departments for assigned IT sourcing projects;
Perform contract negotiations with vendors until mutual agreement is reached. Ensure all business, technical, commercial and legal requirements are captured in the final contract;
Perform financial analysis of assigned sourcing projects and prepare/present business cases to senior management;
Collaborate with IT project managers and internal stakeholders to go through internal approval process, ensure all required documentations are properly in place and steps are followed;
Regular reporting of all types procurement analytics and vendor spends analysis to senior management;
Develop and maintain vendor (including potential vendor) relationships to ensure the company has a broad access to supply chain market in order to support the growth of the company;
Manage vendor onboarding due diligence process and vendor ongoing reassessments;
Continuous user training and communication of procurement policy and processes to Group IT users worldwide to ensure policy compliance and facilitate approval process

University degree in Procurement or IT or Computer Science, preferably qualifier in CIPS
5-8 years of working experience in technology procurement and vendor management in FSI, insurance or related sectors;
Proven hands on experience in running RFx projects and associated stakeholder management;
Working knowledge in various IT category management skills (hardware, software, telecom, professional services), contract negotiation and vendor management skills;
Proficiency in procurement policy & best practices, and procurement software tool;
Ability to identify user requirements and speak stakeholder languages;
Good understanding of financial regulatory requirements, basic contract law, and basic accounting principles.
Proficient in Microsoft Office & Excel
Ability to work independently as well as in team environment.
Excellent analytical, project management, and communication skills
Fluency in both English and Mandarin

IT Procurement Manager