APAC Procurement Lead

The opportunity

The purpose of the global EY organization is to build a better working world. The insights and services we provide help drive long-term value for clients, people, and society, and build trust in the capital markets. An essential function under EY Core Business Services (CBS), Supply Chain Services (SCS) is a global team of over 600 professionals in more than 35 countries, supporting the EY organization worldwide. This structure enables knowledge-sharing across categories and regions, streamlining efforts to seek innovative suppliers that can provide exceptional client service and maximize SCS’s value for the EY organization and the global supply chain.

A key component of SCS is Global Procurement, whose purpose is to drive significant synergies and value creation from sourcing to contract lifecycle management, deliver exceptional client experiences, and foster collaboration in managing Technology, Talent, and Brand, Marketing, and Communications (BMC) spend categories. We forge meaningful supplier relationships and strengthen supplier resilience to help EY maximize long-term value for its people, clients, and communities.
 

Job Summary

As a Global Procurement Regional Leader, you will have the opportunity to work with a professional team of procurement experts in a global environment and collaborate on interesting sourcing projects across the APAC Super Regions (Japan, Greater China, ASEAN, and Korea) . Developing our people is key to delivering quality to our internal and external clients and aligns perfectly with our purpose of building a better working world. The reporting line will be direct to a Global Procurement Executive (GPE) Leader. The holder of the role will be responsible for procurement strategy, sourcing execution, and senior stakeholder engagement on a Partner/Director level for selected programs/projects across the Technology and Talent portfolio as described below.
 

Your key responsibilities

• Serve as Direct Manager and Counselor for the Regional Technology and Talent leads in Japan, Greater China, ASEAN, and Korea.
• Act as a trusted business advisor to Regional EY leaders and stakeholders, aligning projects with the business pipeline and providing exceptional customer service while delivering both brand and quantitative value through cost savings, cost avoidance, and contract value realization.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and Global Procurement team members to manage the Technology and Talent categories, creating and delivering a strategy that supports the overall global Technology and Talent strategy.
• Work closely with risk management and SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) to minimize contractual risks to the organization and demonstrate year-on-year improvement in quality delivered.
• Responsible for achieving local Global Procurement functional performance targets for Technology and Talent categories, covering Quantitative Value, EVP (Employee Value Proposition), Spend under Management, and Speed to Market.
• Develop relationships with key EY business stakeholders, and report category insights and progress through regular meetings.
• Lead the build and management of a pipeline of Procurement projects in support of category strategy/plan & in collaboration with Procurement leaders and stakeholders;
• Strong experience of working in a Sourcing/Procurement/Supplier Management team in a complex and global environment
• Strong influencing and networking skills as the organization relies on working in cross functional teams across borders
• Lead the socialization of the Procurement and Supply Chain Global Policy and processes, ensuring project teams and stakeholders understand the value of the policy and adhere accordingly.
• Assign, Supervise and Manage Regional Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including commercial contractual negotiations, and collaborate with other business partners, including Legal (GCO), Global Client Serving Partners, and Sector Leaders, on a regular basis.
• Oversee end-to-end strategic sourcing activities in accordance with the Procurement policy, providing excellence throughout the process by analyzing information, setting sourcing strategies, identifying requirements and opportunities, negotiating terms and conditions, and contracting products and/or services.
   

Skills and attributes for success

• Global mindset, able to work as collaboratively as part of a team at regional and global level; 
• A strong team player, comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently;
• Business acumen and commercial skills to drive procurement and demand management strategies across a broad array of portfolios for the Technology and Talent functions. 
• Strong negotiator and influencer capable of supporting leadership in driving alignment with key senior stakeholders and leaders.  
• Knowledge and interest in the Technology and Talents landscape with an understanding of regional offerings 
  • Technology: Software, Hardware, Telecom, Services
  • Talent: Rewards and Benefits, Learning and Development, Health and 
• Insurances, and Human Capital.
• The ability to drive change by building strong, trusting relationships with senior stakeholders and business partners
• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage and prioritize workload
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change and learning

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 10+ years of experience in Procurement 
• A Bachelor’s and follow-on degree in Business or similar discipline is recommended.
• Experience in a category leadership role in Procurement within a collaborative, high-performance environment and deep experience with Indirect Categories, with preference to the Technology and/or Talent Procurement category
• Strong procurement expertise and commercial acumen to drive sourcing and demand management strategies across a broad array of category services.
• Ability to align efforts with key stakeholders and influence these leaders, as necessary, and possess a global mindset.
• Experience with Source-to-Pay (“S2P”) processes and execution of online Rfx and e-Auctions.
• Advanced English and able to lead conversations autonomously. 
• Experience working collaboratively, virtually and independently

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CPM (US), CIPS (UK) or similar Procurement certification is welcomed but not essential
• Experience with a global, culturally diverse organization

What we look for

We are looking for a high energy individual who embraces change to ensure we can continue to strategically deliver world-class quantitative value (savings) for the EY organization in an ever-changing business environment.
 

What we offer you   

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.  

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.   

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