Manager, Procurement

As a Procurement Manager, you will take ownership in continuously improving of the Procurement SOP, strategizing and negotiating with internal stakeholders and vendors to acquire the most cost-effective to reduce procurement expenses, and commercial-effective arrangements (including speed to achieve Teleport’s ambition, fast paced & dynamic) while maintaining regulatory compliance and consistency with the delivery of the Company’s brand value proposition.

The position will lead the department by clearly defining objectives, allocating resources, managing budgets, monitoring activities, setting up, and continuous improvement on the processes to achieve all the above. You (or your team) will also liaise with suppliers for timely delivery, and coordinate and monitor all purchases to avoid any shortages, overcharges, and breakage.

A DAY IN A LIFE As a start-up, you can expect your days to be pretty varied. Multitasking is normal, and sometimes, your skills or natural talents will be leveraged to support other business priorities. That said, the bulk of your working hours should involve you; Partner with key stakeholders in the senior management capacity to articulate procurement agenda and strategies, influence them to support the goals and enabling necessary resources to deliver targets, for Teleport Group of Companies in Malaysia & other countries where Teleport is currently (and will be) present. Note that Teleport is currently present in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, India, and HongKong/China.
- Deliver procurement strategies and relevant category agenda, provide necessary leadership for securing support on the projects from senior management, for Teleport Group of Companies.
- Plan, develop, execute strategic sourcing projects to deliver targeted savings and other KPIs, including cash flow improvement, risk management and compliance; manage procure to pay process for the cluster Ensure development of reliable supply base for the cluster, supplier evaluations and manage supply risks
- Ensure visibility and transparency of spend across categories and measure performance of the procurement, manage activities to meet or exceed KPIs Interface with users to understand needs and deliver continuous value Lead contract management process for local contracts and ensure legal compliance
- Build and manage a procurement team, including developing new vendor relationships, sourcing proposals, and sourcing system administration. Join strategic sourcing activities, bid evaluation, and vendor selection processes.
- Ensuring procurement operations compliance as per Procurement SOP
- Deliver the needs of any other tasks as instructed and relevant to the role and procurement function.

SKILLS:

- Min 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, preferably in multinational logistics companies
- A bachelor's degree in finance/ accounting / business; MBA is a plus
- Srong negotiation skills and commercial acumen, able to manage contracting process
- Able to prioritize, focus, persevere, manage time well and aim to deliver from start to finish (good project management skills), while being tolerant and having patience with people
- Detail oriented, strategic, creative, analytical and good with numbers and analysis tools
- Experience with Best Practice Procurement Analysis and Strategy Development tools to identify saving opportunities
- Positive with self and others, good in relationship management and able to influence others
- Have integrity, ethical, respectful and service minded; able to collaborate with others from different

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