Role Summary:
This is an important role within the Asia Pacific procurement team and will offer you a great opportunity to influence how the team develops of the coming years. The position holder will join the team here in Malaysia and act as a main contact specifically for Marketing, HR, Insurance & Travel purchase but will also assist with other categories of spend, such as Hardware, software, cloud computing, professional services, and facilities.
Main responsibilities include Creation and management of RFX , developing supplier / team member relationships, negotiating contracts and market leading commercials, maintenance of quality / governance standards, reducing supply chain risk, enhancing systems to improve the buying process and leading procurement projects involving multiple departments / countries to bring value to the Experian business.
About the role:
- Set and create the regional category strategy for HR and Marketing across the EMAP region, in association with the Global category lead
- Develop regional category strategy in partnership with Global lead;
- Lead the category offering SME advice to company partners across the region;
- Analyze current market trends and supplier base to use best value opportunities across the region
- Work with company partners to identify and procure new HR and Marketing spend at best in market cost
- Produce data and analytic reporting to support and present to important partner groups
- Work with internal Legal teams to understand the impacts of legislation or other changes in the environment
- Guide compliance agenda with company partners and reduce risk exposure
- Work with internal / external auditors and senior management to close the gaps and lead improvements based on audit findings
