Centre-led Procurement Specialist

The new Centre-Led Procurement team seeks Procurement Specialists to support the transformation and governance of key expenditures and related processes.

Reporting to the Head of Centre-Led Procurement, these are critical roles to ensure that the Group, individual Countries and Product teams achieve profitability and business growth objectives and will require close collaboration with commercial teams and buyers to achieve priority targets.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of a transformative business, with the capability to drive improved competitiveness and increase profitability.

If you are a change agent with a passion for procurement and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple regions, we want to hear from you. Join our team and make a significant impact on our global operations.

**Reporting, Governance & Control**
- Drive adoption of consistent procurement processes and policies, advocating best-practice, whilst monitoring compliance with relevant internal & external regulations
- Assess and track critical commercial, contractual, operational, financial, reputational, ethical and supply chain risks whilst still encouraging opportunity and innovation
- Adopt emerging technologies to drive process efficiencies and enhanced control frameworks

**Strategy**
- Establish supplier strategies based on commercial priorities and local considerations, whilst cultivating group supplier & principal relationships
- Perform detailed analysis of key supplier and expenditure categories to measure performance and identify targets for improvement, with consideration of market trends and best practice
- Identify opportunity for Vendor consolidation and reciprocal arrangements with industry partners
- Collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders to support procurement organization change and adoption of new processes and technologies.

**Vendor Relationships & Negotiation**
- Negotiate with and establish relationships with key group vendors, securing favorable terms and conditions to support profitability and cash flow improvements
- Establish strong relationships with Principal accounts in order to optimise costs and reduce the administrative burden of reporting, communication and data integration
- Provide additional guidance & support to local procurement teams in vendor management and/or negotiations as required

**People & Process**
- Lead by example to drive new ways of working and best practice sharing, with strong collaboration across in-country procurement resources
- Provide coaching, training, and guidance to business stakeholders & procurement colleagues

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Logistics or related field

Skills &Experience
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, ideally within multinational organisations
- Process/policy design experience & used to working in a continuous improvement environment
- Exposure to various procurement models and strategies e.g. centre-led vs centralized, partnerships etc

Knowledge
- Services, logistics or agency business background, with knowledge of relevant industry trends and best practice
- Understanding of Agent:Principal relationships and various pricing strategies e.g. cost-plus commercial models
- Proficiency in procurement software and tools, and how to integrate with key business processes
- Knowledge of contract law and vendor management practices

Personal Attributes
- Strategic mindset and decision-making abilities
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in English; and ideally one additional Asian language
- Commitment to upholding high ethical standards, integrity, and confidentiality