Department:Finance/Legal
Location:Malaysia
Job Description
Team and Role Introduction:
Ecart is the sale arm of Lazada Malaysia.
Lazada is the number one online shopping and selling destination in Southeast Asia – present in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Be part of the team that is steering the exciting eCommerce revolution in Southeast Asia!
We are looking for a Category Buyer to manage all aspects of the Professional service, Leasing, Logistics & warehousing categories, sourcing strategies, planning, processes, approvals, documentation, data and system management.
Responsibilities
A dynamic role that requires the individual to handle assignments in a fast-paced environment.
Manage the assigned categories i.e.
Warehouse, Logistic, IT devices and services, professional services engagement, administrative and general procurement with close working relationships with the local stakeholders and Regional Category Managers to handle and support key regional and country sourcing projects.
Implement and execute strategic category management and procurement processes and optimization in support of business objectives.
Thorough analysis of spending and partnership with business functions, and development of overall sourcing strategy that supports the goals of the company.
Lead and execute individual sourcing projects including sourcing strategy development, running the bidding/quotation process, award recommendations, review and negotiation, purchase order issuance and contract execution in coordination with the legal team.
Review and manage the contracts and supplier/agency negotiations and feedback; track key contracts & expiration dates to ensure proactivity.
Initialize rate cards to bring efficiency to the sourcing, benchmarking & negotiations processes.
Make recommendations for procurement strategies, processes & procedures by utilizing analytics and market intelligence.
Pro-actively develop and manage key stakeholders, suppliers, and agencies; develop relationships, complete scorecards and communicate feedback.
Job Requirements
Bachelor's in Business Administration or relevant field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement.
Experience in indirect procurement preferred.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication & negotiation skills.
Strong knowledge in MS Office.
High level & detailed category strategy development.
In-depth knowledge of agency types, processes, and basic workings.
Sophisticated project management skills.
Results & Process oriented.
Able to balance and manage priorities.
Creative and innovative, agile and flexible.
Budget management and financial planning and reporting skills.
Global business knowledge and experience.
Autonomy, entrepreneurial self-starter who can work with minimal supervision.
Confident and able to push back when appropriate, escalate when needed.
Savvy with keen business acumen.
Reactivity and strategic vision.
Inspire trust and confidence.
Accountable, dependable, and responsible.
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