Procurement Lead, Indonesia

Manulife/John Hancock

Jakarta Pusat

On-site

IDR 600,000,000 - 900,000,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock is seeking a Procurement Lead for Indonesia to drive country sourcing, governance and supplier management within the regional framework. The role partners with regional teams to optimize costs, mitigate risk and deliver procurement excellence.

You will lead RFx activities, develop local policies, and mentor cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with global standards. The position requires senior procurement experience and strong stakeholder engagement in a

Qualifications

8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, contract management and/or vendor management roles.
Undergraduate degree (business, finance, accounting or legal studies preferred).
Solid knowledge of procurement, vendor management and contract best practices, processes and tools.
Solid analytical skills.
Experience working in global organizations with team leadership is an added advantage.
Familiar with end-to-end procurement processes and operating models (offshore COE).
Experience implementing or managing procurement P2P tools (e.g., Ariba, Ivalua).

Responsibilities

Lead country procurement matters and be the first point of contact for external vendors.
Organize and chair the local Procurement Council and coordinate resolutions.
Support rollout of procurement best practices within the company.
Develop local procurement policy aligned with global governance.
Develop training programs to improve understanding of procurement policies.
Provide oversight on procurement and vendor management; monitor vendor performance.
Lead RFx process and vendor evaluations; deliver target savings.
Collaborate with Asia Procurement and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Contract management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

P2P tools (Ariba, Ivalua)

Education

Undergraduate degree in business/finance/accounting or legal studies

Tools

Ariba

Ivalua

Job description

The Procurement Lead Indonesia

The Procurement Lead Indonesia leads all country procurement and vendor management activities, ensuring alignment with regional procurement strategies, governance requirements, and business objectives. The role is responsible for managing sourcing initiatives, supplier relationships, contract governance, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and procurement process improvements while partnering closely with internal stakeholders and regional teams.

Position Responsibilities

Leads all country procurement matters and be the first point of contact for all procurement related activities with external third party vendors Organize and chair the local Procurement Council as well as reviewing and coordinating the execution the relevant resolutions out of the Council. Assist Procurement Council to manage company's procurement following Asia Procurement strategy and objectives. Support a roll out of procurement best practices within Company. Develop local procurement policy supplement to ensure the policy is in line with global governance framework and shareholders requirements; ensure the local policy formulation is efficient and transparent. Develop training and communication programs to enhance organizational understanding on relevant procurement policies. Provide overall oversight/ review on procurement and vendor management. Monitor the vendor performance and contract implementation to ensure the procurement initiatives meet with relevant policies, regulations and code of ethics. Build and actively maintain vendor database with market insight information including past experiences of the Company using that vendor, pricing, quality and reliability for purchasing departments' reference. Monitor the overall control of procurement initiatives. Liaise with Asia Procurement category team and local subject matter experts (legal, compliance, operational risk informational risk, tax etc.) as needed. Identify procurement opportunities that will result in economic benefits/process efficiencies/risk mitigation. Lead cross-functional teams for sourcing events based on the thresholds set in the Global Procurement Policy and Local Procurement Supplement. Ensure vendors are pre-qualified and complete confidentiality agreements, as required by current policy. Work with Asia Procurement to develop/enhance the underlying category Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model and benefits tracking approach to be used during the sourcing event. Develop vendor analyses, using Manulife standard tools, to present potential vendors to the cross-functional sourcing team. Lead the RFx process by developing the RFx from Manulife standard templates and distributing the RFx according to policies and procedures. Collect data and information necessary to define Manulife’s requirements for the RFx. Respond to, elevate, track and analyze vendor inquiries with regards to the RFx. Engage and coordinate local functional subject matter experts, such as legal, tax, risk management, etc., in support of procurement initiatives. Develop RFx summaries and vendor evaluation matrices, using Manulife standard templates, for the cross-functional sourcing team to evaluate vendor responses. Document results from the sourcing activities Deliver target savings and repot the results based on the developed savings methodology Develop the necessary analyses to support the various category management activities Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, contract management and/or vendor management roles Undergraduate degree (business, finance, accounting or legal studies preferred) Solid knowledge of procurement, vendor management and contract best practices, processes and tools Solid analytical skills Experience work in global organization by leading a team will be an added advantage Familiar with end-to-end procurement process and operating model (offshore COE model) Experience on implementing or managing procurement P2P tools (e.g. Ariba, Ivalua)

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge in technology, systems and digital transformation procurement will be an added advantage

When you join our team

We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It's our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.

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