What you will do

The (Senior) Procurement Buyer is responsible for project spend for Hong Kong and Macau region.  Responsibilities include supplier scouting, selection, supplier management, price & contract negotiations, drive product optimization and working capital management. The Procurement Buyers will support procurement manager to develop and execute a category strategy that supports the company’s profitable growth plans.  They will be the primary owner of cost savings and working capital improvements.

How you will do it

• Drive year-over-year improvement in installation works spend through supplier negotiation.
• Drive year-over-year improvement in working capital through supplier payment term management.
• Develop installation works category strategy by category cluster, implement category strategy in sourcing decision of installation projects.
• Supplier account management for selection of suppliers. Develop strategies to effectively manage and optimize the supply base.
• Manage supplier performance and organize regular business reviews with suppliers of responsibility.
• Negotiation and maintenance of contracts and supply conditions.
• Insights to supply base market intelligence & dynamics, scouting new suppliers to support the business growth.
• Deploy a global preferred supplier strategy to improve supplier quality, delivery and cost.

 What we look for

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying or related Business Degree
• 3 to 5 years sourcing/procurement experience, with experiences in installation for Fire, HVAC, Security and Controls, ELV, etc. are advantage, lesser experience also be considered if candidate can show strong capability
• Experience on China Fire project is an added advantage
• Excellent negotiation skills, being able to build a compelling case and convince others; familiar with contracting
• Good interpersonal skills to enable and manage strategic relationships
• Adaptable towards a rapidly changing environment
• Experience in working in multi-cultural teams
• Preferably experience in an innovative but also cost-driven environment
• Experience in international trade
• Good command in written, spoken in both English and Chinese
• Strong PC computer skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Interest parties please send your application letter & CV including current and expected salary, date of availability to our email address on the top or click recruitment_hk@jci.com.

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