Total 16 Director/C-Level procurement specialist job vacancies

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

KPMG has a strong Digital Transformation team in this region, and we are assisting several clients with End-to-End business transformation initiatives incorporating Supply Chain & Procurement products such as COUPA, Jaggaer, o9, iValua and Zycus. Our practice is further expanding, and we are currently seeking a Procurement Project Manager to join our team. You are expected to manage the areas of project planning, resource management, risk and issue management, stakeholder communication, project governance, scope management, vendor management, project execution, change management, project documentation, reporting and post-Go Live support.

This position is based in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning, executing and implementation of multiple Supply Chain and Procurement projects and roll outs.
• Drive solution design, presales, and delivery across global clients.
• Lead from front on Business Process set-up workshop by demonstrating domain/industry experience on best practices.
• Project Governance – monitors and controls on project scope, schedule, budget, risk & issues. Ensure the project follows organization’s governance standards.
• Risk Management - Identifying potential risks and developing strategies to mitigate them. Regularly monitoring risks and implementing contingency plans when required.
• Stakeholder Communication - Maintaining effective communication with all project stakeholders, including business users, IT teams, executives, and external vendors.
• Scope Management - Managing changes to the project scope and assessing their impacts.
• Project Execution - Coordinating and supervising the work of the project team, assigning tasks, and ensuring that project activities are progressing as planned.
• Issue Resolution - Addressing and resolving project issues that may arise during the implementation, ensuring minimal impact on project objectives.
• Reporting - Providing regular status updates to project stakeholders and senior management, including progress reports, key performance indicators (KPIs), and any deviations from the original plan.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (preferred).
• Minimum 12+ years in supply chain and procurement consulting or relevant industry roles, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects and driving measurable business impact.
• Experience with at least one SCM application, such as SAP S4/HANA, COUPA, Jaggaer, o9, iValua, or Zycus.
• Strong expertise in supply chain planning, logistics, inventory management, procurement, and/or distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead project teams, manage client relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels. PMP certification is required.
• Experience with hybrid agile or full agile methodology.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into comprehensive client proposals that address business needs.
• Strong ability to develop effective presentations and articulate ideas to all levels of management.
• Passion for staying updated on technological advancements, recommending service improvements and cost-saving measures.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.

KPMG has a strong Digital Transformation team in this region, and we are assisting several clients with End-to-End business transformation initiatives incorporating Supply Chain products such as COUPA, Jaggaer, o9, iValua and Zycus. Our practice is further expanding, and we are currently seeking a Supply Chain Director to join our team. You are expected to leverage your expertise in supply chain management to analyse existing processes, identify improvement opportunities, and develop innovative strategies that drive tangible business outcomes. This position is based in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to generate sales and lead end-to-end consulting engagements focused on supply chain optimization including:
  • Conducting comprehensive assessments of clients' supply chain operations to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
  • Developing and implementing strategic recommendations to enhance supply chain performance, streamline processes, and mitigate risks.
• Good Planning and Budget Management – the ability to work within time and budget constraints with high level of customer satisfaction.
• Lead various phases of project such as Response for Proposal (RFP), Requirement gathering, Fit Gap Analysis, E2E Solutioning, Efforts Submission, Business Blueprinting, Design, Build, Configurations, Data Migration, Testing (UT, SIT, UAT), Go-Live.
• Responsible for making solution recommendations considering scope and client requirements.
• Conducting risk analysis, managing mitigation plan, and monitoring dependencies on various projects
• Ensuring solution and design complies with the industry standards, processes and technical standards defined for the project.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders, including C-level executives, to understand their business objectives, challenges, and priorities.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in supply chain consulting or relevant industry roles, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects and driving measurable business impact.
• Experience in at least one of SCM applications like SAP S4/HANA, COUPA, Jaggaer, o9, iValua, and Zycus
• Strong expertise in supply chain planning, logistics, inventory management, procurement, and/or distribution.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with experience in leading project teams, managing client relationships, and influencing stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
• Able to interpret and convert technical requirements into Client proposal offering solutions that addresses business needs.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.

Bureau Veritas Asia-Pacific is recruiting APA Procurement Excellence Director to build and lead unified procurement function across the region. This is a strategic transformation project, with a 3-year roadmap designed to build procurement excellence from the ground up, by:

-         Establishing unified regional governance, operating model, compliance, and control frameworks for the success of the future Procurement function, critical to unlock efficiency and cost optimization across APA.

-         Leading the Procurement strategy, category management, supplier optimization, sourcing excellence, and Procurement systems’ projects (P2P, Tableau P2P, Savings tracker, Grant, Pia, MA Project). Project management will be paramount to implement the discipline to successfully execute the procurement vision.

-         Redesigning the end-to-end processes with the systems(P2P, BI, AI with Flex & operational systems bridges) to build a comprehensive project breaking silo and developing collaborative projects &constructive collaboration with Operations, Finance, Performance & Systems.

-         Building, training, and animating the procurement community to upscale talents.

-         Build a scalable Best in Class procurement capability supporting regional expansion.

-         Partner with DxT on systems road map alignment and digital enablement.

This role is uniquely positioned to bridge procurement strategy, process excellence, and systems enablement - partnering closely with the business, along with Finance, Performance ,and the existing APA procurement organization, to drive integrated value across the board.

The successful candidate will combine BV procurement and systems expertise with strong demonstrated project management capabilities to deliver measurable business impact across compliance, efficiency, and strategic sourcing.

Job Responsibilities:

I.                   Procurement Leadership & Governance

-         Establish regional procurement strategy and governance framework aligned with Group & APA Region standards of excellence and BV business objectives.

-         Inventory existing procurement initiatives and build relationships with local/country buyers to integrate their activities and coordinate into an upscaled consistent & unified regional procurement model, across Asia-Pacific geographies.

-         Ensure compliance with Group procurement policies, local regulations, and internal controls.

-         Establish strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize cost, quality, and compliance.

-         Develop supplier relationships and risk management strategies.

-         Build the procurement steering committee and manage the regional escalation points.

II.                Spend Management & Category Strategy

-         Develop category strategies with existing Procurement APA network for key spend family analysis, including operational subcontracting, real estate, travel & expenses, and laboratories (and other relevant, as per revie).

-         Optimize supplier base and contract terms across APA.

-         Drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality and service levels.

-         Monitor and report on APA spend patterns and savings realization.

III.              Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement

-         Conduct comprehensive assessment of current-state procurement processes across all APA countries.

-         Design and implement standardized regional procurement processes embedding:

• Governance framework (policies, approvals, controls, audit trails)
• Control frameworks and compliance requirements,
• Operational efficiency and best practices,
• Risk mitigation.

-         Establish procurement risk management and supplier compliance protocols,

-         Define KPIs for procurement performance, delivery, and business impact,

-         Coordinate with Group Procurement to maintain alignment with global standards.

-         Establish and standardize procurement best practices and processes from Group & Region standards while accommodating regional/local requirements.

-         Continuously improving processes based on KPI performance and stakeholder’s feedback.

IV.               Enterprise Systems & Digital Enablement

-         Leverage the global Flex P2P module across APA region.

-         Assess current P2P processes and identify optimization opportunities.

-         Optimize configuration and adoption of P2Pworkflows across regional entities (support enhanced usage).

-         Integrate operation applications and BI to support decision-making.

-         Establish data governance and reporting standards for procurement metrics.

-         Drive system adoption and users training across the region.

-         Integrate operational and BI applications to support procurement analytics and decision-making.

-         Implement procurement analytics and reporting capabilities.

V.                Roadmap Definition & Project Management

-         Define current-state baseline and gap analysis for the APA procurement function.

-         Develop detailed project roadmap with phased milestones, timelines, and resource plans.

-         Develop a multi-year transformation roadmap with clear phases and dependencies.

-         Establish governance structures (steering committees, working groups) to drive execution.

-         Leverage cross-functional projects (operation system implementation roadmap -Core).

-         Implement, track and report KPIs and dash boards measuring:

• Process compliance and control effectiveness,
• Procurement cycle time and efficiency gains,
• Supplier performance and quality metrics,
• Cost savings and spending optimization,
• System adoption and data quality.
• Provide regular progress reporting and adapt plans based on execution results,

-         Ensure stakeholder alignment and manage change across the region.

VI.              Team Leadership & Capability Building

-         Coordinate with existing local procurement teams,

-         Create career pathways and succession planning for local talent.

-         Establish centers of excellence and knowledge-sharing mechanisms leveraging Group Proc training portfolio.

Requirements:

• Degree in Business or related fields
• Working experience in a regional or multi-country leadership role in procurement and experience leading cross-functional and cross-geography team
• Knowledge in Flex, Tableau or Core DxT is an advantage
• Ability with KPI frameworks and performance measurement as well as proficiency in procurement’s best practices and category management
• Strong communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strategic mindset with ability to balance short-term delivery and long-term capability building

Functional overview

The purpose of Asahi Global Procurement is to safeguard the existing value and to unlock new sources of sustainable value for Asahi, our customers, and the planet. This is done through partnering with Asahi business stakeholders and a high-performing supplier network. Procurement capabilities are mobilized to improve product and service quality, mitigate risks, drive total cost of ownership and infuse top-line growth for Asahi local businesses.

Asahi Global Procurement aspires to be the partner of choice for internal clients as well as for external suppliers; trusted for being an inspirational business advocate; connecting people and driving sustainable procurement value; while aiming to achieve operational and transactional excellence to ensure business continuity.

Excellence in procurement is achieved by establishing strong partnerships for strategic internal and external cooperation, as well as responding innovatively and agilely to business disruptions and challenges.

No matter if Procurement people are based in Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Europe or any other location, there is a one-direction approach used to maximize value delivery in a consistent way.

Cost and Net Working Capital efficiency is equally important as proactive risk management is. The aspiration for continuity, sustainability, and circular economy is reflected in everything we do. Moreover, Procurement employees are not only experts in their categories but also ambassadors for corporate social responsibility. Following the Asahi Group philosophy, Procurement thinks globally and acts locally.

Main purpose of the job

The Liaison Director plays a critical role in bridging the gap between the global and regional units of a global organization and connects Global Procurement Office with Asahi Group Holdings. The focus should be on promoting effective collaboration and alignment while achieving procurement excellence at both global and regional levels with primary focus on Asahi Group Japan.

The Liaison Director coordinates to establish and maintain robust communication channels between two or more organizations (main focus on GPO, AGH, AGJ, local Japanese businesses), ensuring that all parties are well-informed and aligned on joint projects, policies, or objectives. Partners with GPO Leadership team members and regional Procurement team.

This position reports to the Global Procurement CEO.

Key qualification criteria

• A bachelor's degree in business, communications, or a related field.
• Proficiency in English and Japanese
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently.
• Negotiation skills.
• A background in procurement
• MS Office and relevant software tools.

Accountabilities and deliverables

• Liaisons with relevant GPO teams and regional procurement team (AGJ) in according with implementing procurement purpose, vision, strategies, and governance.
• Establishes and maintain robust communication channels between GPO teams and regional procurement team (AGJ) and Asahi Group Holdings.
• Supports to liaison in alignment with relevant GPO teams and regional procurement team (AGJ) regardless of language in a timely manner
• Ensures that all parties are well-informed and aligned on joint projects, policies, or objectives.
• Ensure Alignment of Global Category Strategies: Ensure that the global procurement strategy aligns with the specific procurement needs and regulations of each region (focus on Japan), taking into account factors such as local suppliers, market conditions, and supply chain dynamics.
• Standardization and Localization: Find the right balance between standardizing procurement processes globally for efficiency and localizing them as needed to address regional variations.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Facilitate communication and collaboration between global procurement and regional teams (focus on AGJ) to effectively manage relationships with suppliers, ensuring consistent standards and performance evaluations.
• Demand Forecasting: Coordinate information sharing between global and regional teams (focus on Japan) to improve demand forecasting accuracy, enabling more efficient procurement planning and inventory management.
• Cost Optimization: Work with both global and regional units to identify opportunities for cost savings, whether through bulk purchasing, negotiation strategies, or leveraging local suppliers.
• Risk Management: Collaborate with global (focus on AGH) and regional units (focus on AGJ) to assess and mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring continuity of supply even in the face of disruptions.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that global procurement practices adhere to relevant regulations and compliance standards in each region, providing guidance and support to regional teams.
• Procurement Technology Implementation: Facilitate the implementation and adoption of procurement technology platforms that are effective for both global and regional needs, streamlining processes and enhancing visibility. 
• Supplier Diversity: Support efforts to promote supplier diversity by working with global and regional teams to identify opportunities for sourcing from diverse suppliers.
• Performance Metrics: Establish consistent procurement performance metrics that align with the organization's goals and can be tracked globally and regionally, allowing for benchmarking and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative Training: Organize training sessions that facilitate knowledge sharing and skill development among global and regional procurement teams.

Position Overview

The Senior Procurement Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all procurement functions of the hotel, including project procurement (CAPEX), contract management, and daily operational procurement. The role ensures cost effectiveness, contract compliance, sustainability alignment, and uninterrupted supply to support the hotel's operational excellence and luxury service standards.

The Role

Project Procurement (CAPEX & Special Projects)

• Lead procurement activities for all CAPEX and project-related works in accordance with company policies and approval matrices
• Manage end-to-end tender processes, including preparation, issuance, clarification, evaluation, and recommendation
• Conduct detailed commercial comparisons and cost-benefit analyses
• Lead negotiations to secure optimal commercial, technical, and contractual terms
• Prepare and issue Letters of Intent (LOI) and Awards of Contract upon approval
• Collaborate closely with user departments, consultants, and project teams to ensure timely delivery and budget control

Contract Management & Vendor Sourcing

• Ensure all departmental contracts are valid, current, and renewed in a timely manner with zero contract lapses
• Review existing contracts regularly to ensure commercial competitiveness and operational relevance
• Source, pre-qualify, and evaluate new vendors when required
• Coordinate with user departments to define scopes of work and invite tenders from a minimum of three (3) qualified vendors
• Prepare comparison reports, lead negotiations, and finalize commercial terms
• Maintain a compliant and performance-driven vendor database aligned with hotel standards

Oversight of Daily Procurement Operations

• Provide strategic oversight of daily procurement activities executed by the procurement team
• Ensure effective procurement coverage across:Food procurementNon-food procurementContractual purchasesReceiving operations
• Review procurement reports, vendor performance, and compliance with purchasing policies
• Guide and support the procurement team to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and service excellence
• Proactively manage supply risks, cost fluctuations, and operational disruptions

Governance, Cost Control & Sustainability

• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal controls, audit requirements, and approval frameworks
• Drive cost optimization initiatives without compromising quality or guest experience
• Support sustainability objectives through responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and vendor alignment
• Prepare reports and recommendations for Management and Executive Committee as required

Talent Profile:

• Minimum Degree qualification in relevant field
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading a procurement team
• Sound knowledge of hotel procurement and contract management
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities

Your new company

You will be working with a regional HR technology and services company that helps businesses manage and scale their workforce operations across multiple Asian markets. 

Your new role

As the head of Platform, you will be taking on a builder role — someone who focuses on structure, clarity, and scalable systems, and who is comfortable working closely with Technology, Product, and Operations to create an end‑to‑end delivery framework that consistently performs. 

• You will be translating business goals into a clear, execution‑ready platform roadmap, ensuring priorities are aligned with operational needs and long‑term scalability.
• Defining product capabilities that enhance compliance, transparency, workflow automation, and operational efficiency, ensuring the platform supports predictable, high‑quality service delivery.
• Balancing innovation with operational practicality, making sure new features and improvements strengthen—not strain—the service delivery engine.
• Ensuring accurate, timely multi‑market payroll and benefits delivery by strengthening SOPs, operational controls, and documentation, while improving onboarding and activation turnaround times.
• Reducing cost‑to‑serve through automation, workflow redesign, and system improvements, creating a scalable operating environment that supports growth without increasing complexity.

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline. 
• At least 10+ years in B2B tech‑enabled services, SaaS + services, digital operations, or similar environments.
• Experience leading Product/Engineering teams.
• Proven ability to align product strategy with operational scalability.
• Strong understanding of customer‑journey workflows and lifecycle design.
• A systems‑thinking mindset with strong execution discipline.
• Comfortable working cross‑functionally and resolving competing priorities.
• Commercial awareness around efficiency, margin, and cost‑to‑serve.

What you'll get in return

In return, you'll be part of an organization who values their employees. You will be leading a high performing team where you will have plenty of high-profile career exposure and structured career growth. 

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email josynn.tan@hays.com.sg for a confidential discussion on your career. Referrals are welcome.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position within Digital Transformation, please contact us as well.

EA Reg Number: R22107752

EA License Number: 07C3924 | Company Registration No: 200609504D

This leadership role is responsible for shaping and driving quality excellence across the entire new product development lifecycle—from early concept through industrialisation and customer deployment. The position partners closely with engineering, operations, and commercial teams to ensure new products are delivered with high reliability, scalability, and customer satisfaction across global manufacturing footprints.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve quality frameworks and governance models for new product development and introduction
• Establish and deploy quality plans, control strategies, and risk management practices aligned with design intent and manufacturing readiness.
• Lead quality activities throughout prototype builds, pilot runs, ramp-up, and customer launches, including internal and external sites
• Drive structured risk identification, mitigation planning, and lessons‑learned integration within NPD programs
• Build and sustain quality systems that transition seamlessly from development into mass production
• Own reliability, validation, and qualification strategies to ensure products meet performance and lifetime expectations
• Partner with cross‑functional leaders to align on quality standards, customer requirements, and delivery commitments
• Provide senior management with regular insights into quality performance, risks, and improvement actions
• Champion data-driven decision making by leveraging digital tools, analytics platforms, and integrated systems
• Develop, coach, and lead a geographically distributed quality organisation supporting multiple product lines
• Continuously improve workflows, resource planning, and operational efficiency within the NPD quality function
• Act as a key interface for strategic customers, manufacturing sites, and critical stakeholders on quality-related topics

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• Extensive experience in complex manufacturing environments, with strong exposure to new product introduction
• Solid understanding of quality management systems and industry standards (e.g. ISO, IATF or equivalent)
• Demonstrated leadership of multi-site or cross-regional teams within high-precision or advanced technology industries
• Strong background in risk assessment, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies
• Track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment across functions
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities
• Proficient in using digital tools and data platforms to support quality analytics and process optimisation
• Willingness to travel regularly to manufacturing and customer locations

What you need to do now

If you're keen on pursuing this exciting opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to shania.herman@hays.com.sg for confidential discussion.
EA Reg Number: R23117025
EA Licence Number: 07C3924
Company Registration No. 200609504D

Company Overview / Employee Value Proposition

Rouna BeautyCo. Pte. Ltd. is a professional beauty company serving local and Japanese clients in Singapore, offering personalized, high-quality beauty treatments in a welcoming environment.

Job Summary

Join Rouna BeautyCo. as a Beauty Salon Director / Certified Senior Beauty Specialist, applying over 10 years of expertise to deliver advanced beauty services and lead salon operations for diverse local and international clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional beauty services including eyebrow embroidery (semi-permanent makeup, embroidery art), 6D powdery brow, nano brow strokes, eyeliner embroidery and art, lips embroidery and art makeup, SMP (hairline) embroidery, eyelash extensions (classic, volume, hybrid, LED), facial waxing, bridal and general makeup, and nail art to enhance client appearance and satisfaction.

• Wedding planning , Wedding Floral arrangements, Full Bridal Beauty Package Services.

• Consult and communicate effectively with clients, particularly Japanese and English-speaking customers, to understand their beauty needs and preferences
• Provide detailed beauty consultations and develop customized treatment plans to achieve client-specific beauty goals
• Supervise daily salon operations to ensure smooth workflow and high service standards
• Maintain strict hygiene protocols and uphold service quality to guarantee customer satisfaction and safety
• Support and mentor salon staff to foster professional growth and consistent service delivery
• Stay informed on current beauty trends and innovations to continuously improve service offerings
• Travel flexibly overseas to attend beauty conventions, seminars, and meetings with manufacturers and suppliers to source new business opportunities and contracts for Singapore operations

Required competencies and certifications

• Professional certification in beauty services
• Minimum 10 years of relevant hands-on experience in beauty and bridal beauty services
• Fluency in English and Japanese (written and spoken)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Strong understanding of beauty trends and customer service excellence

Other Information

• Flexible overseas travel required for business development and industry engagement

Your new company 

You will be joining a well‑established global investment organisation that is expanding its presence across APAC. The firm is known for its strong product capabilities, technology‑driven platform and commitment to building long‑term partnerships with institutional clients. As part of its regional growth, the company is seeking an experienced business development leader to drive new institutional relationships and support its asset management ambitions.

Your new role 

As the APAC Business Development Director , you will play a pivotal role in building the firm’s institutional footprint across Singapore and the wider region. You will identify and initiate relationships with large investors, develop a strong pipeline of new opportunities and act as a trusted partner by articulating the firm’s investment and business proposition. Your responsibilities will include creating and executing market entry strategies, delivering sustained business activity, presenting solutions to senior decision‑makers and identifying opportunities to introduce a broad suite of products and services. You will stay ahead of market trends, regulatory developments and client needs, ensuring that all engagement aligns with compliance standards and best practices. This high‑visibility position offers the chance to shape regional distribution from the ground up while collaborating closely with senior leadership across APAC and the wider global platform. It is an ideal role for a proactive, commercially driven individual with a strong institutional network and a passion for building new business.

What you'll need to succeed 

In order for you to succeed in this position, you will have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

• Strong network with institutional investors (public markets) in Singapore and across the APAC region

• Proven track record in business development and relationship management

• Ability to communicate clearly and present confidently to senior stakeholders

• Strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to work independently

• Buyer‑centric mindset and passion for initiating new business relationships

• Willingness to travel when required

What you'll get in return 

In return for your dedication and hard work, you’ll be rewarded with:

• Senior regional exposure and direct access to leadership

• Opportunity to help shape the firm’s APAC growth strategy

• Platform backed by strong global capabilities and technology

• High‑impact role with strong autonomy

• Supportive culture focused on integrity, innovation and client success

What you need to do now 

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you but if you are looking for a new position, please contact Jet Wong at +65 6027 2245 or email Jet.Wong@hays.com.sg for a confidential discussion on your career.

EA Registration No. R24124357

Company Registration No. 200609504D

EA License No. 07C3924

Your new company

You will be joining a global financial services organisation that is establishing its APAC presence through a new office in Singapore. With strong capabilities in fund services and long-standing credibility in global markets, the firm is now investing in the region to build a scalable, client-focused platform that supports long-term growth.

Your new role

As the APAC Head of Business Development APAC, you will take on a senior leadership role that blends strategy, commercial growth and client excellence. You will spearhead the firm’s expansion across the region, driving market entry and shaping a long-term go-to-market plan while also leading hands-on business development activities. This role offers the rare opportunity to act as a founding member of the APAC business, where you will build and convert a targeted sales pipeline, originate and close new opportunities across alternative fund administration, and represent the organisation at industry events, conferences and client meetings. You will work closely with global leaders to align regional growth priorities, partner with marketing to position the firm effectively, and cultivate deep relationships with senior stakeholders including CFOs and COOs. Beyond winning new clients, you will also oversee key relationships post-sale to ensure the delivery of a high-touch and responsive service model, while contributing to internal collaboration, cross-office initiatives and continuous improvement.

What you'll need to succeed

• 10–15 years of sales or business development experience with strong credibility among senior decision makers across Singapore and wider APAC
• Strong understanding of alternative fund administration or relevant transferable exposure from adjacent investment sectors
• Demonstrated history of managing end-to-end sales cycles and delivering consistent revenue growth
• Ability to build and manage a targeted pipeline and collaborate closely with marketing on commercial initiatives
• Excellent communication, commercial judgement and negotiation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Willingness to travel within APAC to meet clients and prospects
• Strategic thinker with strong organisational skills and the ability to build scalable processes in a growing regional office
• High levels of integrity, accountability and collaboration

What you'll get in return

In return for your dedication and hard work, you’ll be rewarded with:

• A senior platform to shape and influence the firm’s APAC expansion
• Direct access to global and regional leadership teams
• Significant autonomy to drive commercial strategy in a growing market
• A culture that values innovation, integrity and exceptional client service
• Long-term growth opportunities within a global organisation

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you but if you are looking for a new position, please contact Jet Wong at +65 6027 2245 or email Jet.Wong@hays.com.sg for a confidential discussion on your career.

EA Registration No. R24124357

Company Registration No. 200609504D

EA License No. 07C3924

responsible for leading the organization’s procurement and contract management functions. This role ensures strategic sourcing, effective contract governance, cost optimization, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, while supporting overall business objectives.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Law, or related field (Master’s preferred)

Purpose of role:

The organization and head will be responsible for regional governance and regional execution of both Procurement and TPM. For TPM, this includes establishing the APAC operating model in alignment with the Global TPRM Project (including the setup of the offshore MGS organization). Specifically, the scope covers the regional PMO function for the Global TPRM Project, development of the regional TPM TOM and execution at country level,offshore operating model build‑out, and ongoing TPM business-as-usual (BAU) operations. For Procurement, responsibilities include developing and executing regional procurement strategies, strengthening governance, leading regional deployment of procurement systems, driving various cost‑reduction and cost‑avoidance initiatives, supporting and enhancing regional and country procurement capabilities, and collaborating closely with the PB organization. The details of R&R is mentioned as below.

Regional Head of Procurement & TPM – Roles &Responsibilities

1. Regional Governance

1.1 Establish Integrated Governance for Procurement and Third-Party Management

• Ensure consistent application of global policies (Sourcing Policy, TPRM Policy, Outsourcing Policy) across APAC.
• Maintain compliance with local regulatory requirements (e.g., MAS, HKMA, APRA, JFSA) related to procurement and third-party risk management.
• Drive regional standardization of due diligence, contract templates, SLA/KPI frameworks, and supplier assessment criteria.

1.2 Oversight of Third-Party Risk Governance

• Provide regional supervision of third-party risks, including operational, cyber, resilience and concentration risks.
• Ensure visibility of risk posture for critical service providers and report regularly to regional management committees.
• Establish and maintain robust risk assessment, monitoring procedures, and quality assurance (acting as an effective “1.5 Line” function where appropriate).

1.3 Oversight of Contracting, Commercials, and Compliance

• Govern contract review processes, commercial terms optimization, and coordination with Legal across the region.
• Apply and monitor ESG, sustainability, diversity, and human rights requirements across the regional supply chain.
• Oversee compliance for data transfer, cross-border outsourcing, and regulatory notifications

2. Regional Execution Leadership

2.1 Lead Global TPRM Program Deployment in APAC

• Oversee APAC rollout of the Global Third Party Risk Management Program, including TOM design, regional framework development, and offshore MGS center establishment.
• Manage Wave 1–3 deployment roadmap, ensuring milestone delivery, issue resolution, and stakeholder alignment.
• Lead regional adoption, integration, and enhancement of TPRM risk modules (IT, concentration, resilience, etc.).

2.2 Drive Integrated Supplier Performance Management (SRM + TPM)

• Oversee KPI/SLA monitoring across key suppliers to ensure early identification and resolution of performance issues.
• Standardize QBR processes and lead regional-level assessments of strategic suppliers.
• Promote vendor rationalization to improve efficiency, reduce duplication, and maximize cost and governance benefits.

2.3 Drive Cost Optimization and Value Creation

• Develop and execute regional category strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Achieve structural cost improvements through TCO optimization, demand management, and specification standardization.
• Accelerate business value through supplier innovation, digital solutions, and joint improvement initiatives.

3. Organizational Leadership & Stakeholder Management

3.1 Build and Strengthen Regional Teams

• Establish the regional TPM function and define operating models and workflows.
• Develop skills and capabilities across Procurement and TPM teams (vendor management, contracting, analytics, risk, etc.).
• Provide guidance and capability-building to countries based on their maturity levels.

3.2 High-Level Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary APAC liaison with Global Procurement and Global TPRM leadership.
• Engage effectively with country COOs, CROs, CTOs, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Technology teams.
• Report regularly to APAC executive bodies (e.g., ExCo) on performance, risk status, and strategic initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic

• Define and drive the APAC-wide strategy for Procurement and Third-Party Management (TPM), aligned with global frameworks and business objectives.
• Lead the regional design of the TPM Target Operating Model (TOM), including alignment with the Global TPRM Program and offshore MGS operating model.
• Formulate and execute regional procurement strategies (category strategies, sourcing roadmaps, supplier segmentation).
• Promote structural transformation across APAC (standardization, digitalization, vendor rationalization, model uplift).
• Partner with senior APAC executives to ensure Procurement & TPM strategies support business growth, operational resilience, and regulatory expectations.

Financial

• Deliver year-on-year cost reduction and cost avoidance through sourcing strategies, TCO optimization, demand management, and specification standardization.
• Manage major regional supplier portfolios and lead negotiations to maximize commercial value and mitigate cost risks.
• Oversee KPI/SLA performance for strategic suppliers to ensure operational efficiency and financial effectiveness.
• Optimize resource allocation across regional and offshore teams to achieve cost-efficient operations.
• Drive financial governance, including budgeting, spend analytics, and forecasting for Procurement and TPM.

Customer

• Act as the primary regional partner to business units, ensuring Procurement and TPM deliver timely, reliable, and value-adding services.
• Build strong engagement models with country COOs, Risk, IT, Legal, and Compliance to support business needs and regulatory requirements.
• Provide support to country Procurement/TPM teams to enhance execution quality, supplier performance, and responsiveness.
• Promote supplier

People

• Build and lead high-performing regional teams for both Procurement and TPM, including offshore MGS teams.
• Strengthen capabilities across APAC through training, competency frameworks, knowledge sharing, and coaching.
• Foster a collaborative culture between Procurement, TPM, and other control/support functions.
• Lead talent development, succession planning, and cross-country capability uplift programs.

Other/ Control

• Ensure strong governance and compliance across Procurement and TPM (policy adherence, regulatory conformity, audit readiness).
• Oversee regional PMO for the Global TPRM Project, ensuring transparent reporting, risk management, and timely issue resolution.
• Maintain control frameworks for supplier risk, contract governance, ESG requirements, and data/cyber/security obligations.
• Coordinate regional deployment of procurement and TPRM systems/tools and ensure data accuracy and operational integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure operational discipline across BAU activities.

Job Requirements:

Must-Have Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Procurement, Vendor Management, or Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM).
• At least 5 years in a regional leadership role.

Preferred Experience

• Hands-on leadership experience in regional or global projects, such as Target Operating Model (TOM) design, System implementation and Establishment of offshore service centers.

Desirable Skills

• Strong multi-country stakeholder management capabilities (Business, Risk, Legal, Operations, IT, etc.).
• Analytical and logical thinking, including spend analytics and risk analytics.
• Advanced knowledge of contracting and commercial negotiation, including Master Agreements, SOWs, and SLA/KPI frameworks.
• Solid understanding of operational resilience, cyber risk, and operational risk.
• Familiar with sourcing platforms like Ariba, Zyrus, Coupa

Preferred Professional Qualifications

• CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) – Level 6 / MCIPS (strongly preferred)
• ISM CPSM® / CSM® (Certified Professional in Supply Management)
• SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional)
• CTPRP (Certified Third Party Risk Professional)
• CTPRA (Certified Third Party Risk Assessor)
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor
• CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
(Job ID: 10075486)

Job Summary

Product Specialists are the drivers of solution to the business problems, opportunities to automate a Business Process, offer solution to new product/services & crucial for the product development process, from concept to production along with the performance of the developed product / function in all aspects. With their commitment to innovation and knowledge in T24, these analysts seek, develop, and help implement strategic initiatives for improved efficiency and productivity.

This person should also be wholly committed to the development of innovative, reliable functions in an ever-changing digital landscape in banking.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation and improvement of product, T24 business functions to ensure business requirements, pain points are addressed through T24 native product solution.

• Defining product specifications, features and performance requirements based on business requirements.

• Drive awareness of tech specifications, requirement and solution across squad members, and testing counterparts.

• Ensure compliance with Group standards like coding standards, quality standards, deployment standards, release management process, etc.,

• Co-ordinate with cross hives according to the business needs, like Production Engineering, Interface Integration, Downstream systems, Change Governance, etc.,

• Develop meaningful and lasting relationships with stakeholders to create value out it to the group

• Collaborate with QA member/Lead and provide thorough quality assurance at every stage of Agile systems development.

Strategy

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• A creative mindset and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Keep the long-term vision of the product in mind while addressing short-term goals and milestones. Continuously evaluate the app's performance and user engagement metrics to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

• Develop apps with scalability and performance in mind. Anticipate future growth and ensure that the app architecture and codebase can accommodate it

• Drive a modern approach to product delivery excellence, ensuring fast, frequent, and high-quality value delivery.

• Enforce and streamline sound development practices.

• Establish and maintain effective governance processes including KT, training, advice, and support, to assure the classic pay product is developed, implemented, and maintained aligning with the Group’s standards.

Business

• Experienced practitioner and hands on contribution to the squad delivery for their craft (Eg. Engineering).

• Responsible for balancing skills and capabilities across teams (squads) and hives in partnership with the Chief Product Owner and Hive Leadership, and in alignment with the fixed capacity model.

• Responsible to evolve the craft towards improving automation, simplification and innovative use of latest market trends.

• Trusted advisor to the business. Work hand in hand with the Business, taking product programs from investment decisions, into design, specification, and solution phases, all the way to operations on the ground and securing support services from other teams.

• Provide leadership and technical expertise for the subdomain to achieve goals and outcomes

• Support respective businesses in the commercialisation of capabilities, bid teams, monitoring of usage, improving client experience, and collecting defects for future improvements.

• Manage business partner expectations. Ensure delivery to business meeting time, cost and with high quality

Risk Management

• Responsible for effective capacity risk management across the Chapter with regards to attrition and leave plans.

• Ensures the chapter follows the standards with respect to risk management as applicable to their chapter domain.

• Adheres to common practices to mitigate risk in their respective domain

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

• Ensure that the organisation works in a proactive way to upgrade capacity well in advance and predict future capacity needs.

• Responsible for building an engineering culture where application and infrastructure scalability is paramount for on-going capacity management with an aim to reduce the need for capacity reviews using monitoring and auto-scale properties.

• Empower the engineers so that they can provide economy of scale focused on delivering value, speed to market, availability, monitoring and system management.

• Foster a culture of innovation, transparency, and accountability end to end in the subdomain while promoting a “business-first” mentality at all levels.

• Develop and maintain a plan that provides for succession and continuity in the most critical delivery and management position.

Governance

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

Regulatory and Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

• Lead the WRB T24 Platform dev team of more than a squad to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Our Ideal Candidate

• 16+ years of experience in T24 Application Development .

• Experience in Agile environment

• Able to read T24 based code, perform code/impact analysis, perform SQL querying and if needed perform T24 based coding.

• Ability to create scalable and reliable Design for T24 Product functions.

• Ability to handle performance issues and performance improvements in T24 instances & Codes.

• Experience in DevOps, TAFJ runtime configurations & navigations, Integration methodologies preferred.

• Preferred to have T24 migration / upgrade experience.

• Preferred to have exposure to T24 Securities, AA, Lending products.

• Preferred to have infobasic coding language experience.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in information technology or computer science or business administration, finance

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• T24

• At least three of the T24 modules viz- Securities(equities, funds, FI etc), Derivatives, AA Loans, Deposits, Core modules of T24

• Analytical & reasoning abilities

• Ability to manage stakeholders and user testing

• Communication skills, with an ability to translate into actionable insights

• Go-getter, Solution oriented, open for challenges, embrace dynamic & diverse work culture, own/perform work like an entrepreneur

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Recruitment Assessments

Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.

Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers

Job Summary

Product Specialists are the drivers of solution to the business problems, opportunities to automate a Business Process, offer solution to new product/services & crucial for the product development process, from concept to production along with the performance of the developed product / function in all aspects. With their commitment to innovation and knowledge in T24, these analysts seek, develop, and help implement strategic initiatives for improved efficiency and productivity.

This person should also be wholly committed to the development of innovative, reliable functions in an ever-changing digital landscape in banking.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation and improvement of product, T24 business functions to ensure business requirements, pain points are addressed through T24 native product solution.

• Defining product specifications, features and performance requirements based on business requirements.

• Drive awareness of tech specifications, requirement and solution across squad members, and testing counterparts.

• Ensure compliance with Group standards like coding standards, quality standards, deployment standards, release management process, etc.,

• Co-ordinate with cross hives according to the business needs, like Production Engineering, Interface Integration, Downstream systems, Change Governance, etc.,

• Develop meaningful and lasting relationships with stakeholders to create value out it to the group

• Collaborate with QA member/Lead and provide thorough quality assurance at every stage of Agile systems development.

Strategy

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• A creative mindset and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Keep the long-term vision of the product in mind while addressing short-term goals and milestones. Continuously evaluate the app's performance and user engagement metrics to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

• Develop apps with scalability and performance in mind. Anticipate future growth and ensure that the app architecture and codebase can accommodate it

• Drive a modern approach to product delivery excellence, ensuring fast, frequent, and high-quality value delivery.

• Enforce and streamline sound development practices.

• Establish and maintain effective governance processes including KT, training, advice, and support, to assure the classic pay product is developed, implemented, and maintained aligning with the Group’s standards.

Business

• Experienced practitioner and hands on contribution to the squad delivery for their craft (Eg. Engineering).

• Responsible for balancing skills and capabilities across teams (squads) and hives in partnership with the Chief Product Owner and Hive Leadership, and in alignment with the fixed capacity model.

• Responsible to evolve the craft towards improving automation, simplification and innovative use of latest market trends.

• Trusted advisor to the business. Work hand in hand with the Business, taking product programs from investment decisions, into design, specification, and solution phases, all the way to operations on the ground and securing support services from other teams.

• Provide leadership and technical expertise for the subdomain to achieve goals and outcomes

• Support respective businesses in the commercialisation of capabilities, bid teams, monitoring of usage, improving client experience, and collecting defects for future improvements.

• Manage business partner expectations. Ensure delivery to business meeting time, cost and with high quality

Risk Management

• Responsible for effective capacity risk management across the Chapter with regards to attrition and leave plans.

• Ensures the chapter follows the standards with respect to risk management as applicable to their chapter domain.

• Adheres to common practices to mitigate risk in their respective domain

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

• Ensure that the organisation works in a proactive way to upgrade capacity well in advance and predict future capacity needs.

• Responsible for building an engineering culture where application and infrastructure scalability is paramount for on-going capacity management with an aim to reduce the need for capacity reviews using monitoring and auto-scale properties.

• Empower the engineers so that they can provide economy of scale focused on delivering value, speed to market, availability, monitoring and system management.

• Foster a culture of innovation, transparency, and accountability end to end in the subdomain while promoting a “business-first” mentality at all levels.

• Develop and maintain a plan that provides for succession and continuity in the most critical delivery and management position.

Governance

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

Regulatory and Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

• Lead the WRB T24 Platform dev team of more than a squad to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Our Ideal Candidate

• 16+ years of experience in T24 Application Development .

• Experience in Agile environment

• Able to read T24 based code, perform code/impact analysis, perform SQL querying and if needed perform T24 based coding.

• Ability to create scalable and reliable Design for T24 Product functions.

• Ability to handle performance issues and performance improvements in T24 instances & Codes.

• Experience in DevOps, TAFJ runtime configurations & navigations, Integration methodologies preferred.

• Preferred to have T24 migration / upgrade experience.

• Preferred to have exposure to T24 Securities, AA, Lending products.

• Preferred to have infobasic coding language experience.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in information technology or computer science or business administration, finance

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• T24

• At least three of the T24 modules viz- Securities(equities, funds, FI etc), Derivatives, AA Loans, Deposits, Core modules of T24

• Analytical & reasoning abilities

• Ability to manage stakeholders and user testing

• Communication skills, with an ability to translate into actionable insights

• Go-getter, Solution oriented, open for challenges, embrace dynamic & diverse work culture, own/perform work like an entrepreneur

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Recruitment Assessments

Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.

Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers

Functional overview

The purpose of Asahi Global Procurement is to safeguard the existing value and to unlock new sources of sustainable value for Asahi, our customers, and the planet. This is done through partnering with Asahi business stakeholders and a high-performing supplier network. Procurement capabilities are mobilized to improve product and service quality, mitigate risks, drive total cost of ownership and infuse top-line growth for Asahi local businesses.

Asahi Global Procurement aspires to be the partner of choice for internal clients as well as for external suppliers; trusted for being an inspirational business advocate; connecting people and driving sustainable procurement value; while aiming to achieve operational and transactional excellence to ensure business continuity.

Excellence in procurement is achieved by establishing strong partnerships for strategic internal and external cooperation, as well as responding innovatively and agilely to business disruptions and challenges.

No matter if Procurement people are based in Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Europe or any other location, there is a one-direction approach used to maximize value delivery in a consistent way.

Cost and Net Working Capital efficiency is equally important as proactive risk management is. The aspiration for continuity, sustainability, and circular economy is reflected in everything we do. Moreover, Procurement employees are not only experts in their categories but also ambassadors for corporate social responsibility. Following the Asahi Group philosophy, Procurement thinks globally and acts locally.

Main purpose of the job

The Liaison Director plays a critical role in bridging the gap between the global and regional units of a global organization and connects Global Procurement Office with Asahi Group Holdings. The focus should be on promoting effective collaboration and alignment while achieving procurement excellence at both global and regional levels with primary focus on Asahi Group Japan.

The Liaison Director coordinates to establish and maintain robust communication channels between two or more organizations (main focus on GPO, AGH, AGJ, local Japanese businesses), ensuring that all parties are well-informed and aligned on joint projects, policies, or objectives. Partners with GPO Leadership team members and regional Procurement team.

This position reports to the Global Procurement CEO.

Key qualification criteria

• A bachelor's degree in business, communications, or a related field.
• Proficiency in English and Japanese
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently.
• Negotiation skills.
• A background in procurement
• MS Office and relevant software tools.

Accountabilities and deliverables

• Liaisons with relevant GPO teams and regional procurement team (AGJ) in according with implementing procurement purpose, vision, strategies, and governance.
• Establishes and maintain robust communication channels between GPO teams and regional procurement team (AGJ) and Asahi Group Holdings.
• Supports to liaison in alignment with relevant GPO teams and regional procurement team (AGJ) regardless of language in a timely manner
• Ensures that all parties are well-informed and aligned on joint projects, policies, or objectives.
• Ensure Alignment of Global Category Strategies: Ensure that the global procurement strategy aligns with the specific procurement needs and regulations of each region (focus on Japan), taking into account factors such as local suppliers, market conditions, and supply chain dynamics.
• Standardization and Localization: Find the right balance between standardizing procurement processes globally for efficiency and localizing them as needed to address regional variations.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Facilitate communication and collaboration between global procurement and regional teams (focus on AGJ) to effectively manage relationships with suppliers, ensuring consistent standards and performance evaluations.
• Demand Forecasting: Coordinate information sharing between global and regional teams (focus on Japan) to improve demand forecasting accuracy, enabling more efficient procurement planning and inventory management.
• Cost Optimization: Work with both global and regional units to identify opportunities for cost savings, whether through bulk purchasing, negotiation strategies, or leveraging local suppliers.
• Risk Management: Collaborate with global (focus on AGH) and regional units (focus on AGJ) to assess and mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring continuity of supply even in the face of disruptions.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that global procurement practices adhere to relevant regulations and compliance standards in each region, providing guidance and support to regional teams.
• Procurement Technology Implementation: Facilitate the implementation and adoption of procurement technology platforms that are effective for both global and regional needs, streamlining processes and enhancing visibility. 
• Supplier Diversity: Support efforts to promote supplier diversity by working with global and regional teams to identify opportunities for sourcing from diverse suppliers.
• Performance Metrics: Establish consistent procurement performance metrics that align with the organization's goals and can be tracked globally and regionally, allowing for benchmarking and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative Training: Organize training sessions that facilitate knowledge sharing and skill development among global and regional procurement teams.