Head of Procurement

Cross Industry Climate Group; Hong Kong; Vor Ort; HKD 1.200.000 - 2.100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Cross Industry Climate Group seeks a Head of Procurement to lead the centralised procurement function, ensuring governance, value for money and full compliance across all contracting activities.

The role partners with executives to develop sourcing strategies, manage vendor relationships, and advance digital procurement initiatives, including e‑procurement and data analytics, in support of organisational priorities.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in QS/SCM/BA or related field
• Chartered QS qualification recommended
• Minimum 12 years procurement and contract admin experience
• Experience with RFQ/RFP/tendering in public or statutory bodies
• Strong governance and compliance knowledge

Aufgaben

• Formulate, review and maintain procurement policies and guidelines (RFQ/RFP/tendering).
• Gatekeeper for procurement strategies and award recommendations.
• Develop sourcing and category strategies for value for money and risk.
• Lead vendor management and maintain approved vendor lists.
• Liaise with stakeholders from planning to contract award and administration.
• Build and maintain central procurement database and reporting framework.
• Oversee inventory and asset control and coordinate with warehousing.
• Drive digitalisation: e-procurement, data analytics and automation.
• Carry out duties assigned by the Executive Director.

Kenntnisse

RFQ/RFP/tendering

Vendor management

Governance & compliance

Data analytics

Digital procurement

Stakeholder engagement

English & Chinese comms

Ausbildung

Quantity Surveying degree

HKIS/RICS chartered

Tools

E-procurement systems

E-tendering platforms

Data dashboards

Procurement automation

Jobbeschreibung

The Head of Procurement is responsible for leading the Council’s centralised procurement function and driving organisation-wide enhancement of procurement capability and practice. The post serves as a strategic business partner and key control point, ensuring value for money, sound governance, transparency and full compliance across all procurement and contracting activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To formulate, review and maintain procurement policies, procedures and guidelines governing RFQs, RFPs and tendering exercises, including two-envelope submissions;
• To serve as the gatekeeper for procurement by reviewing, challenging and endorsing procurement strategies, documentation, evaluation criteria and award recommendations;
• To develop sourcing and category strategies to achieve best value for money, manage risk and support the organisation’s strategic and operational priorities;
• To lead vendor management and oversee the establishment and maintenance of approved vendor lists, supplier onboarding, performance monitoring and market engagement;
• To liaise with subject officers and user departments from the early planning stage through contract award and administration, and provide professional advice on procurement approaches and strategies throughout the procurement cycle;
• To build and maintain a central procurement database and reporting framework to support spend analysis, performance tracking and management reporting;
• To oversee inventory and asset control to ensure accurate records, optimal stock levels and effective coordination between procurement, warehousing and user departments;
• To drive digitalisation and innovation in procurement, including e‑procurement / e‑tendering, data‑driven reporting and process automation, to enhance efficiency, transparency and governance; and
• To carry out other duties as assigned by the Executive Director from time to time.

Job Requirements:

• A recognized degree in Quantity Surveying / Supply Chain Management / Business Administration or related discipline;
• Professional qualification as a chartered Quantity Surveyor, preferably a member of HKIS and/or RICS;
• A minimum of 12 years’ experience in procurement and contract administration for construction-related projects, preferably gained through public projects and/or statutory bodies, with the ability to promptly understand and address organisation‑specific procurement requirements and operating context;
• Strong track record in leading RFQ, RFP and tendering exercises and managing complex, high value procurements;
• Solid understanding of procurement governance, compliance, audit requirements and documentation standards, with familiarity with two-envelope approaches and compliance‑driven procurement frameworks commonly adopted in public sector and statutory body settings;
• Experience in setting up and managing vendor lists, designing evaluation criteria and technical/price weighting, and standardising processes across the organisation;
• Proven experience in driving digital and innovation initiatives in procurement, including e‑procurement, e‑tendering, data analytics, dashboards and workflow automation;
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with a business partnering mindset and the ability to articulate cost and procurement strategies in a manner aligned with the perspectives and communication style of construction leaders, including the Chairman, Executive Director and members;
• High integrity, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and demonstrated leadership in change and transformation; and
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese.

Applications:

The position is on a renewable fixed-term contract (subject to performance and operational needs) for a period of 2 years.

For further details on CIC please refer to website: http://www.cic.hk.