Assistant Vice President, Procurement, SEAA

Shangri-La International Hotel Management Pte Ltd

At the Shangri-La Group, we are a heart-warming family. We share something powerful – our genuine care and respect for others. Our strength lies beyond our harmonious surroundings and hideaway locations. It lies in our core values that guide us to treat each and everyone with honour, as kin, as family. We strive to be the preferred employer by providing great benefits, tranquil and sincere working environment, work-life balance, and effort recognitions.

The AVP, Procurement, SEAA is a regional leadership roleresponsible for setting and executing procurement strategy across Southeast Asia and Australasia (SEAA). This position reports to the Regional VP and plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement operations with the Group's strategic goals.

As an Assistant Vice President, Procurement, SEAA, We Rely on You To

• Policy & Governance: Develop, own, and standardize the regional procurement policy manual with the Regional VP. Collaborate with Group Procurement to ensure seamless implementation of Group contracts. Ensure full compliance with policies, justifying any exceptions to the 3-quotations rule and creating preventative action plans.
• Business Partnering: Act as a key BP to regional and property leadership. Participate actively in operations meetings, constructively challenging the status quo and questioning non-standard specifications to drive value.
• Strategic Sourcing & Consolidation: Champion a category-based approach, driving high-value consolidation opportunities within the assigned region, across SEAA, and beyond. Develop and manage a pipeline of cost-saving opportunities based on market intelligence.
• Leadership & Strategy: Guide, mentor, and develop Regional and Area Directors to achieve strategic objectives. Develop and implement long-term risk mitigation strategies for the supply chain.
• Supplier Innovation: Foster a culture of creativity to consistently introduce and develop new, value-adding suppliers to the group through strategic SRM.

We Are Looking for Someone With

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Supply Chain Management, Audit/Assurance is essential
• A minimum of 12 years in procurement or finance, with a proven regional leadership
• Familiarity with leading procurement platforms such as Oracle, SAP, or Ariba is highly desirable
• Exposure to data visualization and analytics tools like Tableau will be advantageous in driving performance metrics and reporting
• Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, negotiation, stakeholder management and financial acumen
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills, excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation capabilities, and the ability to operate independently with integrity and sound judgement

Local package will be offered to successful candidate.

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