Assistant Manager, Procurement

Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Accountabilities: Sourcing

• Validate requests, scope of work, and liaise with stakeholders team and related team to ensure all the business requirements are valid and completed especially for Logistics and Services commodities.

• Develop the Tender documentation (eg: Bill of Quantities/ Payment Scheduling. Etc)

• Gather and analyse market intelligence data on a regular basis relative to the appropriate category and region to properly gauge and evaluate market and industry conditions utilized to determine the sourcing strategy.

• Develop and execute Sourcing Strategy with supervision based on request, incumbents, market conditions, scopes of work, etc.

• Screen suppliers as per the related guidelines, ensure relevant due diligence processes are executed and appropriate approvals are documented. Support and manage the supplier selection process.

• Strategy an conduct negotiations with the tenderers and manage commercial relationships with new and existing suppliers.

• Develop and obtain approvals for award recommendation documentation.

Additional Accountability Specific to this role

• Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders from other functions to lead idealization of Strategic Procurement, Productivity and Innovation projects kick-off, maintain progress, ensure timely achievement of the objectives.

• Ability to operate independently and methodically with minimum supervision to manage and ensure process adherence, research and analysis of systems and information.

• Maintain project timeliness, accuracy, and completion, as well as performance against established KPIs and SLAs.

• Adhere to the Teleport Group Procurement SOP, tendering processes, and system procedures to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and value in all transactions.

• Ensure visibility and transparency of the Category spend, provide thought leadership by continuously analysing the data and providing strategic perspective on identified key drivers that impact the business.

• Own contract negotiations, management process and ensure compliance with legal requirements and Company's policies.

• Manage supplier relationships and develop strategic partnerships with Suppliers to drive innovation, including employment of digital systems and technologies that will transform the management of the Category.

• Ensure development of reliable supply base for the Category needs, supplier evaluations and manage supply risks and business continuity.

• Hands-on experience and management of the PR and PO using Oracle's E-Procurement tools.

• Deliver the needs of other tasks as assigned by Group Procurement Head time to time in line with the role and expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM EXPECTATIONS:

• A Professional experience with minimum 5 years in end-to-end sourcing and contracting of Logistics and Services sourcing. Preferably gained experiences in Airlines industry services, working in multinational companies in a regional role.

• A Professional Qualifications and bachelor's degree in business/ finance MBA is a plus.

• Strong 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 (MS-Word/Excel/Power Point / Google Sheets).

• 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 cultures with different values, excellent in providing customer service and stakeholder management.

• Confident, self-initiator, able to manage change.

• Demonstrate pragmatic and entrepreneurial Leadership in approaching problems.

• Able to network with others, be a team player and team leader stay up to date with the matters relevant to job.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English In addition, any of Thai / Malay / Bahasa language is a plus.

We are all different - one talent to another - that is how we rely on our differences. At AirAsia, you will be treated fairly and given all chances to be your best.We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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