Lead Procurement Specialist

SWIFT SUPPORT SERVICES MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. 4.1 19 reviews · View all jobs
Production, Planning & Scheduling (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)
Full time
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About the Role
The Lead Procurement Specialist takes a strategic role in leading the P2P function, focusing on optimization, process improvements, and ensuring compliance with procurement strategies. They play a crucial role in leading procurement initiatives and managing cross-functional teams.What to expect:
Develop and implement P2P process improvements to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.Lead high-value procurement operations projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.Manage and resolve escalated procurement operational issues, including supplier disputes.Monitor and report on procurement performance, including cost savings, process efficiency, and compliance metrics.Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., Finance, IT) to streamline procurement operations.Drive compliance with procurement policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.Provide leadership and mentorship to the procurement team.What will make you successful?
A 3-year degree or a recognized buyer certification or a university degree.at least 7 to 10 years of experience of which at least 3 years in procurement, preferably in an international environment.Domains
Goods & services / Technical / Telecommunications
Competency Profile
1) Accountability : Analyze and assess problems, ensure delivery
Decides on and pursues the best course of action to deliver results following in-depth analyses of relevant issues and conflicting factors and after assessing foreseeable risks; follows through to ensure delivery and closure or escalates as needed.
2) Operation Excellence : set standards, improvement, satisfaction
Sets clear standards for quality of work; adheres to / encourages a continuous improvement mindset; implements procedures, standards and policies to ensure operational success in terms of security, availability, reliability and customer satisfaction
3) Knowledge : Anticipate changes, shares, facilitates growth
Continually extends specialist knowledge as a means of anticipating and preparing for changes in the business; uses a variety of methods and opportunities to learn and to exchange knowledge; encourages and facilitates development of others.
4) Business Understanding : Enhance offerings, optimize performance Applies understanding of how different divisions contribute to meeting SWIFT's business objectives; understands market drivers of success and encourages changes to improve offerings while optimizing commercial performance.
5) Builds and reinforces customer relationships
Strengthens relationships by taking every opportunity to listen and respond to customers and adapt solutions to meet their needs; demonstrates and encourages customer focus in all relationships and activities.
6) Leads by example
Encourages effective team working within and across the department; respects diversity and recognizes contributions from colleagues; coaches and leverages others to achieve goals; leads by example and through constant demonstration of SWIFT values.
7) Communicates effectively:Adapts style, clarifies goal
Communicates effectively across a wide range of practical or theoretical issues ; modifies communication style to optimize understanding by others; clarifies applicable goals, objectives and business situations; acknowledges and respects other views.
What we offer
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We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. An environment in which everyone's voice counts and where you can reach your full potential regardless ofage, background, culture, colour, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion, or veteran/military status.How do your skills match this job?How do your skills match this job? Sign in and update your profile to get insights.
SWIFT is a global member-owned cooperative and the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services.
We provide our community with a platform for messaging and standards for communicating, and we offer products and services to facilitate access and integration, identification, analysis and regulatory compliance.
Our messaging platform, products and services connect more than 11,000 banking and securities organizations, market infrastructures and corporate customers in more than 200 countries and territories.
SWIFT also brings the financial community together - at global, regional and local levels - to shape market practice, define standards and debate issues of mutual interest or concern.
A strong and growing presence across APAC
SWIFT has been in Asia Pacific for over 30 years, starting in Hong Kong and Singapore. Many regional offices have been opened in recent years, growing SWIFT's APAC community and expanding the international culture of the company.
Opened in 2013, SWIFT's largest APAC office in Kuala Lumpur has increased SWIFT's presence in the Asia Pacific markets and ensured that our global membership can benefit from the economic growth, innovation and resources emerging from this part of the world.
Discover SWIFT careers: www.swift.com/careers
Passionate about innovation, security, and the future of the financial services
Our people are change-makers. Across disciplines, SWIFT staff drive for excellence and appreciate the challenges and opportunities of a high-tech work environment. Curiosity and passion are rewarded with unique training and career mobility within the company.
SWIFT's vision, mission and values: https://www.swift.com/about-us/vision_mission-values
Information Security at SWIFT: https://www.swift.com/about-us/discover-swift/information-security
Making a difference in our community
Working with financial communitieis across the globe is a privilege as well as a responsibility. To this end, we integrate social, environmental and ethical concerns into our operational strategy.
SWIFT APAC has focused on mental health awareness, office sustainability practices, and community outreach with Forest Research Institute of Malaysia and the Red Cross. Most recently, the team raised funds, sourced school supplies and helped build a classroom for the Tan Hope Kindergarden in Vietnam.
SWIFT Corporate Social Responsibility: https://www.swift.com/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility
SWIFT is a global member-owned cooperative and the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services.
We provide our community with a platform for messaging and standards for communicating, and we offer products and services to facilitate access and integration, identification, analysis and regulatory compliance.
Our messaging platform, products and services connect more than 11,000 banking and securities organizations, market infrastructures and corporate customers in more than 200 countries and territories.
SWIFT also brings the financial community together - at global, regional and local levels - to shape market practice, define standards and debate issues of mutual interest or concern.
A strong and growing presence across APAC
SWIFT has been in Asia Pacific for over 30 years, starting in Hong Kong and Singapore. Many regional offices have been opened in recent years, growing SWIFT's APAC community and expanding the international culture of the company.
Opened in 2013, SWIFT's largest APAC office in Kuala Lumpur has increased SWIFT's presence in the Asia Pacific markets and ensured that our global membership can benefit from the economic growth, innovation and resources emerging from this part of the world.
Discover SWIFT careers: www.swift.com/careers
Passionate about innovation, security, and the future of the financial services
Our people are change-makers. Across disciplines, SWIFT staff drive for excellence and appreciate the challenges and opportunities of a high-tech work environment. Curiosity and passion are rewarded with unique training and career mobility within the company.
SWIFT's vision, mission and values: https://www.swift.com/about-us/vision_mission-values
Information Security at SWIFT: https://www.swift.com/about-us/discover-swift/information-security
Making a difference in our community
Working with financial communitieis across the globe is a privilege as well as a responsibility. To this end, we integrate social, environmental and ethical concerns into our operational strategy.
SWIFT APAC has focused on mental health awareness, office sustainability practices, and community outreach with Forest Research Institute of Malaysia and the Red Cross. Most recently, the team raised funds, sourced school supplies and helped build a classroom for the Tan Hope Kindergarden in Vietnam.
SWIFT Corporate Social Responsibility: https://www.swift.com/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility
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