This is an exceptional opportunity for you to shape and drive procurement strategies across a diverse, international portfolio that spans across F&B, luxury hotels, real estate and lifestyle facilities.
Job Responsibilities: Play a key role in developing and executing group-wide procurement strategies for a renowned global hospitality leader with over 100 properties worldwide.
Enjoy a highly collaborative workplace culture that values knowledge sharing, teamwork, and continuous professional development within a supportive leadership structure.
Develop comprehensive procurement strategies that align with organisational goals for both direct and indirect categories across multiple business units.
Balance cost containment initiatives with the need to maintain high standards of product quality, efficient logistics, and superior customer service requirements.
Identify, evaluate, and implement cost-saving opportunities while ensuring sustainable supplier relationships and long-term value creation.
Establish systematic, analytical methods for monitoring supplier performance using data-driven approaches to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
Create, refine, and promote best-practice processes throughout the procurement function to drive operational excellence and consistency.
Enhance existing procurement systems by integrating e-commerce solutions that streamline sourcing, contracting, and purchasing activities.
Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of procurement professionals across sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, supplier management, and internal support functions.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including finance, operations, legal, and IT to ensure alignment on procurement objectives and risk mitigation strategies.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives by staying abreast of market trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes impacting supply chain operations.
Requirements: To excel as Head of Procurement Direct and Indirect you will bring extensive experience gained from leading procurement teams within large-scale multinational organisations.
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualification demonstrating strong academic grounding in relevant disciplines.
At least 15 years of experience in procurement roles within multinational corporations with proven management capabilities overseeing large teams.
Procurement experience with China team.
Will be a plus if managed Asia team.
Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations including sourcing strategy development, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, and risk assessment.
Exceptional interpersonal skills enabling you to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels as well as external partners from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Outstanding communication abilities in both written and spoken English and Chinese are essential for success in this international setting.
Demonstrated capacity to think strategically while also being able to execute tactically when required by business needs or project demands.
Experience implementing e-commerce solutions or digital transformation initiatives within procurement functions is highly desirable.
Proven track record managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders under tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
