Procurement Officer To support the ever-growing and fast-expanding business of AXA in Asia, we are urgently looking for professionals to work in our Regional Procurement team.The jobholder will support the development and implementation of strategies that ensure AXA secures goods and services, within agreed users' specifications, at the optimum cost, gaining leverage from AXA's overall scale and strategic vendor relationships. This will involve close working relationships with key stakeholders and procurement colleagues across the region and throughout the Global AXA Group. He/She will also support the Regional Procurement in fulfilling its local, regional and global procurement reporting obligations.
Responsibilities:
Conduct Strategic Procurement Activities by:
-- Identify opportunities to support functional unit visions, objectives and business strategies, reducing costs and driving continuous improvement
-- Provide procurement assessment/expertise at relevant gates in a project
-- Assist in the establishment and facilitation of cross functional teams to develop and implement sourcing strategies
-- Facilitate "as-is" assessment of the commodity utilising standard templates and processes
-- Undertake accurate and relevant supplier market analysis
-- Facilitate formulation, and development of the commodity strategy
-- Develop and issue tender documents
-- Shortlist suppliers for negotiations
-- Identify and develop policy and governance requirements
-- Develop negotiation strategy and assist in implementing negotiations with suppliers
-- Define KPIs for supplier management
-- Participate in the management of policies, compliance & reporting
-- Undertake supplier management and conduct supplier meetings to provide feedback, manage issues and improvement opportunities
-- Participate in contract updates, renewals and terminations
Requirements:
-- University graduate with minimum 5 years experience, preferably in MNC or insurance company
-- 2 +- 4 years hands-on procurement/sourcing experience
-- Good time management skill
-- Excellent written and verbal communication (fluency in English and Chinese)
-- Sound understanding of legal requirements for tendering, contract management, etc.
-- Knowledge of tools of procurement (e-procurement)
-- Sound negotiation experience and skills
We offer excellent career prospects and attractive remuneration package to the right candidates. Interested candidates please send your details with expected salary to human.resources@axa.com.hk or fax to 2519 7044.If you have any queries on this position, please feel free to contact us through e-mail. The information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purpose. All applicants' information will be destroyed after 12 months.
