Procurement Lead - Operations

Job Description:

• Manage current procurement team to provide proper guidance and ensure adherence of procurement processes
• Develop solutions to resolve issues and troubleshoot when required
• Managing ongoing collaboration with business stakeholders, i.e. Users from Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, Management and Regional teams through periodic meetings, discussions, etc. to improve procurement related process and procedure, resolving issues and risk mitigation planning
• Involvement in special projects or task forces when required
• Develop procurement strategies around cost reduction/ savings, risk identification and mitigation, vendor management and quality assurance
• Work with multiple vendors to determine the best deals for the company, and to evaluate the many pros and cons of each, based on price, quality, speed of delivery and other factors.
• Work collaboratively with supplier for capacity planning and ramp up
• Negotiating Skills: Will be working with suppliers to create the best deals
• Develop Procurement strategy and cost analysis through use of relevant data and dashboards
• Active monitoring of material prices through price catalogue and obtaining market intelligence
• Able to draft basic contracts and work with Legal team to ensure completeness of contracts
• Provide periodic updates to Senior Management during regular meetings and periodic status reports
• Assist and support in all areas for the procurement team whenever needed.

• Must possess at least 6-8 years experience in procurement scope.
• Willing to travel to warehouse and Shopee Xpress hubs when necessary.
• Required computer skill(s): Advanced in Microsoft Excel, intermediate in Microsoft PowerPoint, familiarity with procurement software
• Strong negotiation and analytic skills, proactive and willing to learn.
• Advanced understanding on P2P (Procure-to-Pay).