A global top tier insurance company is looking for a high calibre professional to manage their office facilities and procurement function in the HK market.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing and implementing procurement sourcing strategies across all procurement functions focusing on IT software and hardware, sales and agency incentives, external consultancy services, and office premises leasing.
Correctly
• Advising and recommending on sourcing solutions
• Preparing and executing the tender processes
• Drafting, negotiating and communicating contracts
• Identifying and acting on cost reduction opportunities through cost analysis
• Enforcing procurement policy, procedures and process to promote spending discipline and governance.
• Establishing and managing Service Level Agreements (SLA) with suppliers; ensuring they are cost effective and meeting the business requirements
• Establishing processes and measurements to effectively manage Outsourcing and Contractors / Consultants engagements
• Establishing supplier qualification and assessment framework and metrics to effectively manage the supply risk

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5 years + experience of working in large corporations covering IT procurement and 3 years + team management experience
• IT hardware and software sourcing experience
• Relevant experience in office renovation an advantage
• A strategic approach and strong relationship management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Bachelor's degree or above in Procurement or business related disciplines, MCIPS and/or ISM qualification an advantage
• Good knowledge of procurement policies, procedures, processes and best practices
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint Microsoft Office, Knowledge on procurement systems (P2P e.g. Ariba/SAP/Oracle; e-sourcing/procurement; contract management, etc.) an advantage
• Good command of oral and written English, Mandarin an advantage
• Good business acumen, knowledge of financial institution operations an advantage