Procurement Operations Associate Manager

Skill required: Procurement Operations - Procurement Operations
Designation: Procurement Operations Associate Manager
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:10-14 yrs

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What would you do Market Category Manager Meetings Events APAC Lead and coordinate the Procurement Plus (P+) Travel Mobility Meetings Events (ME) category across the APAC market, driving alignment with global category strategy while delivering measurable value at the market level. The role is pivotal in enabling cost optimization, compliance, supplier performance, and consistent execution of global programs, while ensuring strong stakeholder alignment and business impact.
What are we looking for Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Relevant Experience: 35 years of strategic procurement experience, including 24 years in Meetings Events (ME) sourcing within a Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) environment.Procurement Category Expertise: Strong understanding of sourcing lifecycle, contract negotiation, supplier management, and tender execution (RFP/RFQ), including drafting and negotiating contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).Regulatory Compliance Knowledge: Solid awareness of procurement-related legislation, subcontracting models, and third-party agency governance across markets.Commercial Analytical Acumen: Ability to interpret commercial proposals, develop pricing models, and perform data-driven analysis to support sourcing decisions and value delivery.Strategic Sourcing Category Management: Proven capability in category strategy execution, including supplier evaluation, cost optimization, and contract management with a solid grounding in contract law principles.Negotiation Influencing Skills: Strong negotiation and stakeholder influencing capabilities, with experience engaging senior internal stakeholders and external suppliers.Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: A degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, procurement, travel, or comparable professional education At least 5 years of working experience in similar or adequate roles in a procurement environment, with international project and people management elements Minimum 3 years of experience working with senior executives to implement and manage initiatives in a highly complex matrix organizationStakeholder Supplier Management: Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to build trust, drive alignment, and manage cross-functional collaboration.Leadership Team Collaboration: Experience leading or coordinating small teams, with the ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed environment.Planning Execution Excellence: Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and deliver high-quality outcomes independently.Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present insights and recommendations clearly and concisely.
Roles and Responsibilities: 1. Category Leadership Strategic AlignmentLead the ME category at the market level, ensuring alignment with global P+ objectives and category strategy.linking category initiatives to business priorities and value realization. Support localization of category strategies, market target setting. Drive engagement with business stakeholders for supplier optimization, KPI adoption, and sourcing decisions.2. Sourcing Execution Commercial DeliveryLead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, including strategy development, RFx execution, supplier negotiations, award recommendations, and contract execution.Oversee local ME sourcing and procurement activities, ensuring compliance, commercial rigor, and optimal supplier selection.Support regional and local negotiations aligned with global category frameworks.3. Global Strategy Deployment GovernanceDrive the rollout and adoption of global category strategies, agreements, and initiatives within the APAC market.Coordinate cross-regional and local resources to ensure effective implementation of global programs.Enforce procurement governance and procurement hygiene, ensuring transparency, compliance, and process efficiency.Promote adherence to preferred suppliers, contracts, and buying channels.4. Supplier Performance ManagementDrive supplier performance management, including KPI tracking (cost savings, compliance, service levels) and continuous improvement.Optimize the supplier base in collaboration with business stakeholders to enhance value, reduce risk, and improve efficiency.Support supplier contract execution and ongoing performance governance.5. Market Intelligence Continuous ImprovementConduct regional spend analysis to identify savings opportunities, demand patterns, and compliance gaps.Monitor market trends, pricing benchmarks, and supplier innovations to drive category improvements.Assess the impact of regulatory, policy, and market changes on category strategy and sourcing approach.Benchmark category practices to identify and implement best-in-class improvements.6. Stakeholder Management CollaborationPartner with senior business stakeholders to drive alignment, adoption of category strategies, and value delivery.Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across global, regional, and local P+ and Travel Mobility teams.Support business objectives, including profitability and revenue enablement related to Meetings Events.


Qualification
Any Graduation