Client Description
Greater China based Telecom carrier
Job Description
Regional Sourcing Manager / Pricing Specialist (Telecom) - CK
Responsibilities
- Responsible to source and evaluate the suppliers, maintain vendor profile for commercial sourcing decisions, negotiate and build partnership with new vendors
- Prepare management reports for business intelligence in sourcing, market price trend and vendor performance evaluation
- Assist in RFP responses and evaluate customer target price and maximize the order profit
- Interact with regional carriers and understand the local product offerings i.e. IP, MPLS, IPLC, IEPL, IDC and review the commercial terms of agreement and supplier price book
- Make quotation to frontline pricing or sales managers and assist in order placement including sourcing and ensure solutions are deliverable by provisioning team.
- Manage and control the procurement chain, prepare cost saving reports and continuously reduce the overall cost in both regional and vendor dimensions
- Manage regional suppliers and vendors at frontline; take lead in negotiations and MSA/SLA signing under the support from Vendor Management team and evaluate each supplier and maintain company’s vendor database
- Provide customer quotation tailored to various technical products and solutions
- Work with sales team and customers to facilitate the quotation process and product delivery
- Manage the sourcing & vendor’s performance to ensure effective supply chain
- Work closely with regional carriers to maintain effectiveness of IP, MPLS, IPLC, IEPL and IDC product offering
- Process RFP compiling with internal standard and conduct necessary price negotiation with customers and suppliers to enhance profit margin
- Prepare business intelligence reports include but not limited to sourcing, market pricing and vendor performance
Job Requirements
- Degree holder with solid experience in telecommunication industry and sound knowledge with carrier vendors' workflow
- Understanding of profit margin analysis, underlying product cost elements, tax regulations and compliance requirements
- Strong customer-orientated with ability to work as a team player
- Detailed oriented, well organized, initiative and able to work under pressure
- Excellent analytical problem solving, communication and negotiation skills
- Good command of both written and Spoken English and Chinese (including Cantonese and Mandarin)
- Occasionally travel is needed
- Degree holder or above in Computer Science, Engineering or related disciplines
- 3 years of technical support experience, preferably in Telecom industry
- Sound knowledge in profit margin and underlying cost analysis
- Excellent in communication, problem solving and negotiation
- Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, including Cantonese and native Mandarin