IT Procurement Manager

DFI Technology (Philippines); Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

DFI Retail Group is seeking an IT Procurement Manager with a solid background in strategic and category procurement to drive IT sourcing initiatives across markets including Hong Kong and Singapore. You will manage projects, develop sourcing strategies, and work with stakeholders to align specifications, SLAs, and KPIs.

Responsibilities include drafting RFI/RFx/e-auction documents, leading negotiations, ensuring legal, regulatory and IT security compliance, and delivering savings while

Qualifications

• 5-10 years IT procurement experience.
• Strong English communication and negotiation skills.
• Mandarin/Cantonese language preferred but not required.
• Degree or equivalent in Purchasing and Supply/Business or related discipline.
• Experience in retail and multi-market industry is preferred but not required.
• Experience of working in small team, able to follow end to end procurement process and work independently.
• Strong data capture/analysis and solution generation.
• Pro-active, self-motivated, well-organized, efficient and ability to work under pressure.
• Achievement and goal oriented with good organization skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT procurement projects and coordinate with stakeholders across multiple markets.
• Create and implement procurement strategies and sourcing documentation.
• Lead contract negotiations and evaluate technical and commercial scores.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and IT security requirements.
• Draft spend approvals and contract recommendation papers.
• Develop and actively manage IT category plans.

Skills

IT procurement experience

English communication

Negotiation skills

Mandarin/Cantonese (preferred)

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Purchasing and Supply/Business degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Is this your next challenge in IT Procurement?

We are seeking a skilled and experienced IT Procurement Manager with strong background in strategic and category procurement. For this role, You will manage strategic procurement projects including:

Conducting market research on procurement categories; Developing and reviewing business cases;

Gathering and analyzing internal spend and supplier performance data; Agreeing appropriate procurement strategies including negotiation strategies e.g. face to face / e-Auctions; Agreeing

appropriate contract terms and commercial schedules for the procurement project; Drafting and/or quality assuring tendering documentation; Launching procurements via the e-Sourcing tool, and

agreeing evaluation approach and educating stakeholders on evaluation methodology. The challenge is to:

• Manage IT procurement projects and work with multiple stakeholders across Hong Kong, Singapore and if necessary, with other DF Countries supporting IT procurement team:
• Create and implement procurement strategies
• Works closely with stakeholders to review the scope and specifications, including service level agreements and key performance indicator requirements
• Create the sourcing documentation for RFI, RFx and E Auction via the Dairy Farm procurement system to achieve business objectives in terms of both quality and achieving best value for money.
• Lead objective evaluation and clarification process
• Participates and/or lead in contract negotiation, analyzes the technical and commercial scores to achieve business targets within the current market conditions.
• Complete the DocuSign contract approval process
• Analyze spend data to understand actual spend v contractual commitments, non-compliance and identify opportunities for improvements, different buying approaches and/or saving opportunities.
• Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory and IT security and cyber requirements.
• Complete the internal procurement governance including, drafting spend approval and contract recommendation papers, completing the saving tracker etc.
• Create and actively manage IT category plans
• Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory and IT security and cyber requirements
• To ensure integrity and ethics are sustained throughout the procurement process
• Infrastructure
• Security
• Data Engineering Corp Tech and Retail
• SAP
• Data Science and Analytics

Do you have experience in?

• 5-10 years for IT procurement experience
• Good command in English and strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• If you can speak in Cantonese and Mandarin is preferred but not required
• Degree or equivalent in Purchasing and Supply/Business or related discipline
• Experience in retail and multi-market industry is preferred but not required
• Experience of working in small team, able to follow end to end procurement process and work independently
• Strong at data capture/analysis/options generating, able to provide solutions
• Pro- active, Self-motivation, well-organized, efficient and ability to work under pressure
• Achievement and goal oriented with good organization skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyStrong computer literacy skills with excellent Excel spreadsheet knowledge.

If you have the right skills and experience, this is an opportunity to build your career with Asia’s leading retailer.

DFI Retail Group is an equal opportunity employer and responsible for ensuring that all personal information collected from each Candidate presented to DFI Retail Group is used for recruitment purposes only and the personal data will be kept and handled confidentially. We will retain the

applications of candidates not selected for a period of no more than 24 months.The data collection process is in accordance with all applicable laws and compliant with the Code of Practice on Human Resource Management.

To find out more about Our Businesses and Our People, please visit our website: https://www.DFIretailgroup.com