Assistant Manager, Procurement Compliance & Performance

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. invites applications for the role of Procurement Centre of Excellence Assistant Manager-Compliance and Performance in Hong Kong.

You will strengthen procurement governance by transforming data from multiple systems into real-time controls and insights, monitoring alignment with procurement standards across the S2P lifecycle. Responsibilities include automating dashboards, overseeing SAP Spend Control Tower and Ariba Spend Visibility, and guiding category teams with

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in compliance, reporting or analytics.
• Degree holder in Procurement, Business Administration, Information Technology or related discipline.
• Familiarity with procurement systems (SAP Spend Control Tower, Ariba Spend Visibility, Ariba Upstream, Ariba Guided Buying) and data governance best practices.
• Experience with automation and visualization tools (Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, RPA) or advanced modelling tools for data analysis.
• Strong understanding of data integration, workflow mapping, and process automation.
• Ability to design intuitive, real-time dashboards tailored for compliance monitoring.
• Excellent numerical, writing & reporting and analytical skills to interpret dashboard data and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard compliance and alignment with Cathay’s procurement standards, policies and processes across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle.
• Monitor compliance and performance through clear, actionable reports, dashboards and presentations using data from category teams, procurement leaders and other sources for senior management.
• Lead investigations into compliance issues, develop corrective and preventive measures, and support regular updates to Procurement Policy and Procedures.
• Oversee analytical platforms such as SAP Spend Control Tower, Ariba Spend Visibility and reporting modules, including the integration, enrichment and classification of data from multiple sources.
• Automate dashboard creation and updates to support real-time reporting, reduce manual effort, minimise errors and accelerate reporting cycles.
• Map manual reporting workflows and identify opportunities to automate data entry, validation and report generation through appropriate automation platforms.
• Equip and train procurement colleagues to use analytical modules when developing category strategies and action plans.
• Drive continuous improvement in compliance and performance across Source-to-Pay processes by analysing spend, procurement benefits, purchasing channels and customer feedback for trends, patterns and anomalies.
• Collaborate across teams to address compliance concerns, communicate best practices and provide practical guidance
• Manage projects and support strategic initiatives for the Procurement Centre of Excellence as required

Skills

Compliance analytics

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Dashboard development

Procurement systems

Education

Degree in Procurement

Tools

SAP Spend Control Tower

Ariba Spend Visibility

Ariba Upstream

Ariba Guided Buying

Power BI

SAP Analytics Cloud

RPA platforms

Job description

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. invites applications for the role of Procurement Centre of Excellence Assistant Manager-Compliance and Performance in Hong Kong.

You will strengthen procurement governance by transforming data from multiple systems into real-time controls and insights, monitoring alignment with procurement standards across the S2P lifecycle. Responsibilities include automating dashboards, overseeing SAP Spend Control Tower and Ariba Spend Visibility, and guiding category teams with