Senior Buyer (2 year contract)

HSBC Global Services Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Global Services Limited in Singapore is seeking a Senior Buyer on a 2-year contract to lead vendor sourcing and contract governance. You will be the primary sourcing contact for vendor matters, coordinating with business units to onboard suppliers and manage ongoing vendor relationships.

The role focuses on identifying risks that could impact delivery timelines, guiding contract owners through end-to-end onboarding, and collaborating with Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Risk,

Qualifications

• Transactional procurement and sourcing experience in financial services.
• Strong understanding of contract terms, commercial risk, and regulatory clauses.
• Proven negotiation capability under tight timelines and governance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary sourcing point for all vendor-related matters, including contract queries, commercial discussions, and issue resolution.
• Develop strong stakeholder engagements with different business units for vendor onboarding and ongoing management of suppliers.
• Identify and manage risks that would impact delivery timelines of the transaction.
• Ensure contract lifecycle is managed.
• Guide the contract owners on end-to-end vendor onboarding processes and ongoing obligations.
• Partner with SMEs (Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Risk, Security, Fraud Risk, etc.) to review merger-related vendor contracts and mitigate HSBC risks.

Skills

Vendor sourcing

Contract terms & risk

Negotiation

Job description

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

Our GCOO organisation is critical for HSBC. This team partners closely with business teams to drive simplification and deliver exceptional customer outcomes in Asia and the Middle East region which covers 26 markets, 600+ offices and branches, and more than 140,000 employees. By strengthening our control environment and enhancing risk management, we drive operational excellence and enable the bank to deliver focused and sustainable growth in this super-region.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Senior Buyer (2 year contract).

In this role you will:

• - Act as the primary Sourcing point of contact for all vendor-related matters, including contract queries, commercial discussions, and issue resolution.
• - Develop strong stakeholder engagements with different business units for the identification, on-boarding and on-going management of vendors
• - Identify and manage risks that would impact the overall delivery timelines of the transaction
• - Ensure contract lifecycle is managed
• - Guide the contract owners on the end-to-end vendor onboarding processes and on-going obligations.
• - Partner closely with SMEs (Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Risk, Security, Fraud Risk, etc.) to ensure merger-related vendor contracts are reviewed appropriately and HSBC risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated.

To be successful you will need:

• - Proven experience in transactional procurement and sourcing, ideally within the financial services industry, including contract review work supporting business change (e.g., mergers, entity consolidation, or restructuring).
• - Strong understanding of contract terms and commercial risk (e.g., liability, termination, SLAs, pricing, data/security, regulatory clauses) with the ability to challenge and improve supplier positions.
• - Demonstrated win-win negotiation capability, able to deliver outcomes under tight timelines and with limited resources, while maintaining appropriate procurement governance and controls.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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