Company
Our client is a global financial services firm that is hiring a Head of Procurement Operations in a regional role across their markets in Asia.
Role
Reporting to the Asia Procurement Director, you will be responsible for:
-Leading the procurement operations function from a financial perspective, overseeing the regional and local processes in Asia for sourcing, operations, technology and tools, as well as risk and governance
-Design and implement an overall operating model to streamline local sourcing and offshore procurement operations teams as well as identify process and document management improvement opportunities
-Drive efficiencies in procurement automation
-Manage a regional team to collaborate on effective procurement strategies and implement best practices across the organization.
Requirements
-8-12 years' procurement experience with some regional exposure from within MNC environments; financial services experience advantageous
-Experience in financial governance and control in procurement
-Procure-to-Pay experience
-Strong stakeholder management skills as this will work with a variety of regional colleagues across seniority levels
-Fluent English communication skills; other Asian languages a plus