Procurement Manager - IT Software

Cathay Pacific; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific is seeking a senior leader to shape its IT software procurement. You will define category, sourcing and commercial strategies, lead software acquisition, and ensure value, quality, and service.

You will work with IT, business, and outport stakeholders to challenge specs, manage demand, and drive supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and performance management. A team of Assistant Managers will report to you.

Qualifications

• University graduate in related discipline.
• Procurement and Category Management experience is essential.
• Ability to adapt and learn rapidly to communicate with stakeholders.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and basic contract law.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Ability to inspire and build trust among the APD community.
• Excellent people skills to negotiate and influence internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement sourcing, procurement and commercial strategies relating to IT Software.
• Conduct global, regional, and local market analysis to identify trends and develop strategies.
• Develop and manage relationships with key software suppliers and organisations.
• Restructure the procurement operating model to enable cross-category support and drive efficiencies.
• Lead a team and provide leadership, coaching, and development to staff.

Skills

Procurement

Category Management

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Job description

Role Introduction

Reports to: Head of Procurement Technology & Professional Services

Shape Cathay’s approach to IT software procurement by defining and executing category, sourcing and commercial strategies that deliver value, quality, reliability and service. You will lead software acquisition for the airline in line with established procurement rules, using global, regional and local market intelligence to identify change, manage risk and capture opportunity.

Working closely with IT, business and outport stakeholders, you will challenge specifications, manage demand and build productive relationships with influential software suppliers. Your remit spans supplier evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, performance management, compliance, and improvements to the procurement operating model, including greater use of cross-category support for tenders and Statements of Work.

Leading a team of Assistant Managers, you will combine commercial judgement with coaching and decisive stakeholder engagement. Your work will help Cathay secure software responsibly, uphold high ethical and compliance standards, and support the technology needs that move our business and customers forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement sourcing, procurement and commercial strategies relating to IT Software
• Conduct global, regional, and local market analysis to identify emerging trends that may have positive or negative impacts on the company, and develop new strategies to effectively leverage or mitigate these
• Develop and manage relationships with key software suppliers and other organisations that have influence on the market direction
• Define the strategy to restructure the current procurement operating model to enable maximum leverage and utilization of the cross category team in all transactional and commodity purchasing activities (e.g. tender events, reviewing Statements of Work), and engage with BU stakeholders (IT and Business, including Outport teams) to drive further efficiencies through use of cross-functional category support
• Define/implement sourcing, procurement and commercial strategies relating to IT software
• Responsible for sourcing, selection and negotiation with suppliers to strive for the best price while maintaining the highest quality, reliability and service
• Lead engagement with BU stakeholders, challenge specifications and manage BU demand
• Work with the business and negotiate contractual arrangements with suppliers to ensure that value for money and service levels are optimized
• Demonstrate compliance with procurement processes regarding sourcing, negotiation, supplier management and contract management
• Manage a team of Assistant Managers and provide leadership, coaching, development.

Requirements

• University graduate in related discipline
• 7 years’ relevant experience
• Procurement and Category Management experience is essential
• Ability to adapt and learn rapidly to be able to talk the language of the stakeholders
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and basic contract law
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of basic accounting principles
• Ability to inspire, and build trust and respect among the Procurement and Aircraft Trading (APD) community
• Excellent people skills; including the ability to negotiate and influence internal and external stakeholdersDemonstrated ability to define and implement strategies
• Approachable and decisive

Personal & Application Information

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