This role is established to strengthen enterprise‑level governance and value creation of Indirect Spend, while ensuring stable General Affairs operations to support business continuity.
With increasing scale and complexity of indirect procurement categories, this leadership role is required to drive strategic sourcing, enhance cost and risk control, and ensure compliance with corporate procurement standards.
The Group Manager serves as the single point of accountability for indirect procurement governance and supplier management, enabling consistency, transparency, and sustainable cost optimization across the organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Indirect Procurement Strategy & Governance (Primary Accountability)
- Define and execute indirect procurement strategies aligned with corporate policies, audit requirements, and regional governance frameworks.
- Oversee sourcing for major indirect categories, ensuring structured RFx processes, competitive negotiations, and compliant contract execution.
- Strengthen procurement governance, approval discipline, and documentation standards to mitigate financial, contractual, and reputational risks.
- Provide management with clear visibility of indirect spend, risks, and optimization opportunities.
2. Cost Management & Value Creation
- Identify and deliver sustainable cost efficiencies through vendor consolidation, demand management, and commercial optimization.
- Move procurement execution from reactive purchasing to proactive, value‑driven sourcing.
- Balance cost, service quality, risk, and speed to support both operational stability and transformation initiatives.
3. Supplier & Stakeholder Management
- Establish and manage strategic supplier partnerships across indirect categories.
- Conduct structured supplier performance reviews covering cost, service, compliance, and risk exposure.
- Act as a business partner to functional stakeholders, providing disciplined procurement guidance while supporting business priorities.
4. General Affairs & Facilities Oversight (Secondary Accountability)
- Ensure continuity and compliance of office, dormitory, and facility operations through effective vendor management.
- Oversee safety, asset management, and facility‑related risk controls.
- Address GA‑related issues and escalations with a focus on service stability and compliance.
5. People & Operational Excellence
- Lead and develop the Indirect Procurement & GA team to ensure consistent capability and succession readiness.
- Promote standardization, process improvement, and continuous enhancement of indirect procurement practices.
REQUIREMENTS
Key Qualifications:
- 5–7+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement or, Sourcing, preferably in a multinational or regulated environment.
- Proven capability in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and governance implementation.
- Solid understanding of procurement compliance, audit, and internal control requirements.
- Demonstrated leadership experience with cross‑functional stakeholder engagement.
- Fluent business communication in English and Mandarin.
Skills:
Core Professional Skills
- Strategic Indirect Procurement & Sourcing Capability
- Procurement Governance & Risk Management
- Cost Management & Commercial Acumen
- Cross‑functional Stakeholder Management
- Supplier Relationship & Performance Management
- People Leadership & Team Development
Personal & Communication Skills
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate spend data into management insights.
- Clear, concise business communication in English and Mandarin, suitable for regional and HQ stakeholders.
- High level of integrity, resilience, and ownership in managing risk‑exposed functions.
