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Awarded For
Most Preferred Employers in Telecommunication Industry (2022, 2023 & 2024)
Bronze Winner in Cross-Generational Workforce Engagement (2024)
Gold Winner for Excellence in Workplace Culture (2021)
Comprehensive medical, dental, optical and insurance benefits
Flexi working hours arrangements
Staff Line & Device Subsidy
Smart Casual Attire
Child Parental Care Leave
Convenient location with access to public transport (Imbi Monorail/Bukit Bintang MRT)
Special employee discounts for selected F&B Brands

Job Summary

Deliver procurement services for Sales, Marketing & Corporate purchases such as agencies, events & workshops, premium items, retail/office renovations, corporate services, etc that consistently meet or exceed business expectations whilst maintaining high ethical standards at all times.
Develop sourcing strategies and procure the assigned products and services from third parties; ensuring customers requirements are met or exceeded either through a tender process or direct negotiation with benchmarking to ensure the best value for money and to contribute towards U Mobile's business objectives and goals without compromising controls.

The Day-To-Day Activities

Vendor Relationships

Where designated, assist Contract Management to work and interact with key vendors to continuously improve the working relationship, categories procured and the associated processes. Manage and develop supplier relationships and ongoing negotiations, for the procurement category and sub categories, using leading practice procurement tools to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality; keep internal customers informed and involved in ongoing supplier management.

Strategic Sourcing

Responsible to proactively identify the category sourcing strategy, obtain stakeholder's buy-in, and development of assigned commodity strategies. Execute the agreed category strategy including sourcing activities that will drive improvements in process, quality and delivery as well as achieving lowest total cost of ownership through insight and analysis of categories. Responsible for sourcing projects with high degree of risks and complexity.

RFx Management

Responsible to manage the end-to-end RFx process including liaising with stakeholders on requirements, developing procurement plan, source and qualify potential vendors, conducting RFx, performing commercial evaluation, managing clarification process, negotiating with vendors, obtaining functional reviews, recommending award and obtain approvals. Use the ERP systems or other Procurement Systems and e-tools in an optimal way to maximise internal transactional efficiency, minimising total costs. Contribute to improvement and share best practice across Procurement & Logistics teams.

Leadership

Lead cross-functional team for driving strategic initiatives and ensuring alignment across departments to achieve organizational objectives.

Contract Negotiation

Assist and support Legal on contract negotiations with vendors to ensure that the required services, quality, added value, cost, security of supply, performance and the deployment capabilities are secured. Is able to contribute and support the preparation of contract terms and conditions, identify commercial risks and negotiate to mitigate the risks.

Transaction Management

Issue Purchase Orders based approved PR in accordance with award recommendation or existing contracts. Where required, ensure POs are closed in SAP if delivery is no longer required.

Delivery

Provide support for Vendor delivery performance in assigned commodities / services / products. Review cases escalated by users and counter measures where a commercial decision(s) is required for resolution of specific delivery issues.

Quality

Provide support for vendor quality performance for the assigned commodities / services / products. Review cases escalated by users and responsible to provide counter measures where a commercial decision(s) is required for resolution of part specific quality issues.

Processes and Procedures

Accountable and responsible for ensuring their adherence to the company's processes and procedures. Accountable and responsible for SAP data (eg. PO issued and OA created) in order to maintain and improve ERP compliance. Responsible for ensuring that all purchase documents are issued and maintained as appropriate including the required customer, governmental and telco regulations.

Continuous Improvement

Provide advice for continuous improvement programmes and seeks to improve the cost, quality and delivery of purchased goods and services. Contribute to system enhancement or automation to improve process efficiency

Code of Business Conduct

Responsible for ensuring their own compliance to the company's code of ethics.

About You

Bachelor Degree
At least 6 years of working experience in Corporate, Sales and Marketing products/services procurement
Proficient in MS Applications (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Knowledge in SAP/Ariba system is an added advantage
Strategic Sourcing

Identifying and evaluating vendors to secure the best value.

Contract Negotiation

Structuring agreements with suppliers that protect the company's interests.

Cost Analysis & Budgeting

Managing procurement spend within approved budget.

Vendor Management

Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships for long-term success.

Market Analysis

Keeping up with industry trends, pricing, and supply chain fluctuations.

Risk Assessment

Identifying potential pitfalls in contracts, purchases, and technology investments.

Stakeholder Engagement

Aligning purchases with organizational needs by collaborating with stakeholders from Sales and Marketing Division.

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

Working with stakeholders and Legal (if required) to achieve objectives of purchases.

Vendor Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Effectively navigating disputes and ensuring favorable outcomes.

Public Speaking

Presenting to Investment Committee to seek approval for vendor awards.

Possess high integrity and self-driven.
Possess ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

What's Next Once you have applied online, our team will review your application and due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Specialist, Procurement (Sales, Marketing and Corp Services)