Profile for Hub Global Category Senior Manager

Job Description

Role Responsibilities Supply Chain Management (SCM) is responsible for the overall commercial management of how the bank engages and spends money with its external third-party vendors. To meet increasing business and efficiency, the SCM team is looking for a candidate with strong experience in sourcing / procurement and the gravitas to engage stakeholders within SCB business function to support key priorities. The successful candidate will be responsible for influencing and executing sourcing activities in collaboration with various business function and related support teams. Strategy
• Liaise with the business functions leads to produce a needs assessment that is aligned to their business plans
• Feeds into the category management strategy that focuses on supplier cost reduction, through needs assessments, consolidation and expense / demand management
• Performs the role within the operating model
• Execute sourcing strategies to ensure continuity of cost-effectiveness and quality of supply
• Collaborate with category teams to align preferred channels and suppliers
Stakeholder Management
• Maintains engagement level stakeholder relationships to advise and guide the stakeholder through the Sourcing Process maintains on-going relationships with Global sourcing team
• Guides Business Stakeholders through the procurement decision-making process.
• Ensure the intrinsic business value of the SCM category management framework is communicated and understood by the business.
• Provides guidance on SCM process, systems, policy and procedure
• Assist stakeholders in achieving their strategic objectives through careful sourcing of relevant suppliers to fulfil their needs
Business (Commercial And Contracting )
• Influences the buy decisions Approves ePros/ purchase requisitions
• Lead complex deal negotiation including Outsourcing, where the inherent risk is medium to High
• Manages complex competitive sourcing tender with an estimated deal value of 1m>2.5m USD without supervision
• Creates cost efficiencies and support expense line management by directly mapping saves to the GL
• Carry out effective negotiations and contracting which contribute to sustainable commercial advantages for the business and best in class commercial terms
• Leads the contractual negotiation with the supplier, accurately interprets contractual terms into risks, and supports the closing of contractual blockages through to completion
• Meets or exceeds saves targets
Project Management
• Identifies and mitigates risks that would impact the overall project success/failure.
• Ensures projects are prioritized and delivered against agreed timelines
• Supports, leads and executes sourcing initiatives.
• Implements regular category workflow reviews to ensure all stakeholder
Cross Functional Engagement
• Work in a highly effective Supply Chain Management (SCM) team that will deliver commercial agreements that exceed stakeholder and client expectation.
• Keeps open channels of communication to ensure high level of engagement
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives
Risk Management
• Plays a key role in working with the Business and Supplier to minimise identified risks through the engagement
• Assist in effective governance and controls for supplier risk management across the bank, manage the vendor and contract management framework in the region
• Supports the business functional vendor management teams in day 2 supplier matters
• Operate in compliance with mandated sourcing processes, policies and procedures
Sustainability
• Identifies opportunities to align to the banks sustainability agenda and drives the actions to deliver against applicable targets
Key Stakeholders
• Key stakeholder interactions are Global Business / Function Heads
• SCM regional teams; Regional Heads, Regional Category Managers, In country sourcing managers
• Cross functional teams during category management development and during strategic sourcing events. This include, but not limited to, Business stakeholders, Legal, Compliance, Tax and Finance
Regulatory & Business Conduct
• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead the Group/Country Stakeholder to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment. *
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Other Responsibilities Ensure sourcing compliance as per Third Party Risk Management policy
• Academic/ Professional Qualifications
• At least a Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Economics or Business Administration
• Language Proficiency
• Fluent in English.
• Vietnamese/Thai/Korean Language Skill is a significant advantage
• Experience
• Working experience in procurement (in Technology and Corporate Services category) and project management.
• Previous experience of working within the Financial Services or technology sector is an advantage
• Relevant experience in stakeholder management (i.e. practices, leadership, effectiveness).
• Specialized knowledge or skills required
• Able to use ERP systems such as SAP, Ariba and Microsoft Office Excel.
• Good working knowledge of contracts & familiar with legal agreements
• Advanced commercial knowledge in procurement and project management.
• Advanced business management skills including stakeholder management, commercial judgment and process improvement.

Keyskills :
business management skillssupplier risk managementsalescost reductionaccountancy