IT Procurement Manager

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

Requirements
- 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

Originally posted on Himalayas