Responsibilities

• Prepare annual procurement plans to meet business and account strategies
• Develop purchasing strategies, in close consultation with operational teams to reduce expenses, tailor scopes of requirements and support tendering of services including preparing bid documents
• Assist site manager to negotiate costs/fees, contract conditions and SLAs
• Implementing best practice for both contracting and sourcing strategies and programs to increase operational efficiency and profitability
• Manage supplier/contractor certification process including the review of requisite experience, legal and organisational structure, financial viability, geographic coverage, insurance requirements and other capabilities
• Assist with the maintenance of a contracts database, and establish requirements for ensuring the integrity of the centralized sourcing database system
• Manage the process of contract terminations, expiration, extensions and renewals
• Manage the supplier performance management and development program
• Standardize contract forms for PM services contracts
• Assist operational teams to ensure KPIs are regularly reviewed and performance standards are met
• Develop and manage relationships with suppliers and contractors and assist in contract negotiations
• Support and participate in the tendering process and presentations
• Contribute in the further development and input of CBRE benchmark database
• Anticipate and leverage our APAC matrix organisation to ensure consistency in approach across the region

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/ Master's in Engineering, Mechanical or any related field
• At least 5 years of professional experience in Engineer Purchasing
• Ability to collaborate across global/regional teams
• Negotiating and developing contracts is required
• Good communication in English both written, spoken and computer literacy.