SE - Procurement Buyer (for Marketing)

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Responsibilities

• Perform the daily activities of function related to procurement arrangements: (1) Prepare and conduct end to end sourcing process include but not limited to advise and execute sourcing strategy, reviewing RFP, due diligence requirement, research potential vendors, review business requirement, negotiate, compare and evaluate proposal from vendors, prepare price analysis, vendor selection and announcement, contract management and other related process or documentations as required. (2) Develop sourcing strategies (supplier and industry analysis. benchmarks, cost structure analysis and others) and identify opportunities for strategic initiatives related with MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferences & exhibitions), Event Management, and Business Travel or other commodities assigned by manager. (3) Ensure compliance on procurement process and high levels of customer satisfaction. (4) Control on spending and build a culture of long-term saving on company costs.
• Control and maintain a continuous supply of good/service to ensure all stakeholder (internal client) request can be delivered on the promptly time, including administration on updating of expenses report and monitor actual expenses against budget.
• Operate as a subject matter expert for Procurement process and Sourcing related matters on MICE, Event Management, and Business Travel commodities.
• Contract Management: (1) Address vendor issues to ensure the highest level of service delivery and maintain contractual and long-term business relationships with vendors. (2) Review third-party contract, Maintain & improve Third-party supply base and its competitiveness in the market and vendor performance. (3) Identification of new potential supplier, leverage and consolidate third-party contract to gain best commercial outcomes. (4) Conduct vendor audits and evaluate based on audit facts or other key business criteria.
• Undertake projects and assignment as directed by direct supervisor.
• Contribute and support as individual contributor to deliver the best Procurement optimization for the company, including Proactively provide ideas for continuous improvement.
• Maintain High ethical Procurement standards and policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from any major.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in procurement/purchasing/vendor sourcing, preferably has experience in handling MICE vendors.
• Able to work with minimum supervision and guidance.
• Able to work with multiple tasks, proactive and has initiative.
• Mature, show positive attitude and self-confident.
• Good presentation skill.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.