APAC Procurement Specialist

ByteDance; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a procurement professional to manage end-to-end PR-PO processes, primarily supporting vendors in Japan and Korea, while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize the procure-to-pay workflow, monitor regional metrics, and leverage systems like Ariba and Oracle to drive efficiency and accuracy in supplier interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above in a related field (procurement, logistics, supply chain preferred).
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English; Japanese language proficiency required.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end PR-PO procurement: raise requests, issue POs, track delivery, reconcile accounts and settlements.
• Conduct small-value procurement, tendering, supplier selection and price/risk analyses.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, training, SLAs, and ensure procurement policy compliance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Japanese & English

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

Ariba

Oracle

Job description

Responsibilities

About the team

The Procurement Team plays a critical role in the business and is responsible for the strategy design and end-to-end processes involved in the purchase of goods and services in a sustainable and financially viable way in compliance with business standards. We are responsible for sourcing and onboarding of new vendors, supporting the development of key company systems and processes, maintaining a strategic overview of project procurement management activities and ensuring that purchasing contracts and arrangements are fulfilled in strict accordance with legal requirements, project requirements, and business policies and procedures.

• Responsible for PR-PO end-to-end procurement: undertake procurement requests mainly in Japan/Korea, issue Purchase Orders, follow up on supplier's goods/services delivery performance, reconcile accounts and settlements and potentially other relevant procurement processes conducting competitive bidding, contract negotiation and the processing of invoices and payments;
• Efficiently undertake small-value procurement, responsible for small-scale inviting tenders and contract negotiation, and conduct supplier selection and price rationality analysis;
• Manage strategory on Operational level, including but not limited to SOP create/update, BPO trainings and SLA monitoring etc.;
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to achieve optimal adherence to Procurement policies and procedures, provide clear process and compliance guidance to internal users and suppliers, and implement procurement policies and requirements;
• Data-driven, be responsible for the team's key business indicators. Responsible for regional metrics management, data analysis and workout summarized report. Work cross functional to improve performance in procurement metrics;
• Discover, track, and resolve day-to-day P2P issues, take actions to improve processes within the immediate scope.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Bachelor degree or above, related majors such as procurement, logistics, supply chain management are preferred
• Excellent communication skills;
• Proficiency in both Japanese and English, as this position will be supporting end-to-end procurement and communicate with Japanese vendors as well as internal stakeholders globally;
• Good work ethics and business ethics, impeccable integrity is a must.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Supporting multiple indirect categories, having procurement process mindset, fully understanding the procurement process and control points, experience in procurement is preferred;
• Strong understanding of the procurement foundation, familiarity with procure-to-pay, end-to-end process and related systems, such as Ariba, Oracle, etc.;
• Result-oriented, attention to detail, strong problem-solving and logical thinking ability.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an \"Always Day 1\" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.