AMS General Procurement - Team Lead

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking an AMS General Procurement Lead to own end-to-end procurement strategy and execution for general services across the AMS region. You will lead a regional team, build supplier relationships, and drive cost efficiency while ensuring compliance with company standards.

Responsibilities include developing comprehensive strategies, standardizing processes, and providing strategic insights to partners on market trends and risk management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of managerial procurement or related experience.
• Strong negotiation skills and supplier relationships.
• Adaptive in fast-paced, multicultural environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for general services across AMS.
• Lead regional procurement team and cultivate talent.
• Build relationships with vendors; negotiate high-impact contracts.
• Provide strategic insights on procurement, risk, and market trends.
• Manage budgets and ensure cost control aligned with goals.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Negotiation

Cross-cultural collaboration

Stakeholder management

People development

Job description

The Procurement Team plays a critical role in the business by managing the strategic design and execution of end-to-end processes for acquiring goods and services sustainably and in compliance with business standards. We oversee sourcing and onboarding vendors, optimizing key company systems and processes, maintaining a strategic outlook on procurement activities, and ensuring all contracts meet legal, project, and business requirements.We are looking for an AMS General Procurement Lead to oversee end-to-end procurement strategy and execution for general services across the AMS region. In this role, you will drive regional initiatives, develop innovative procurement solutions, and ensure alignment with the company’s business objectives. As a people leader, you will manage and develop the regional team, fostering a high-performing organization.Key Responsibilities:- Develop and implement comprehensive procurement strategies for general services categories (including Construction, Facility Management, Catering, Physical Security, HR Services, etc.) across the AMS region.- Lead and oversee the regional procurement team, build a strong team, and cultivate talent.- Build and maintain relationships with key vendors, negotiating high-impact contracts and fostering collaborative innovation.- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to business partners on procurement initiatives, risk management, and market trends.- Manage procurement budgets, ensuring cost control and maximum value delivery, aligned with corporate financial goals.- Enforce global procurement policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations across regions.- Drive process standardization, relevant transformation, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of managerial experience in procurement, supply chain management, or business consulting.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience building strategic supplier relationships.
• Strong cultural adaptability and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and multicultural environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Prior experience managing and developing a procurement team.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrate success in managing large-scale global procurement operations and cross-functional teams.
• Relevant industry experience in technology, media or other fast-paced, multinational environments.
• Exceptional strategic thinking with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable procurement plans.
• Deep understanding of regional market dynamics, legal frameworks, and compliance standards.
• Experience driving innovation and leading transformation initiatives in a global or multi-regional context.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $144000 - $227800 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request