ByteDance

Builds content apps, business software and AI

Procurement Specialist

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or above is required.
Business-level Japanese and English proficiency, both written and verbal, is required to collaborate with stakeholders based in Japan.
The candidate must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate strong attention to detail.
The candidate must be adaptable to a fast-changing, matrixed environment.
The candidate must demonstrate logical and creative thinking and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
The candidate must be able to influence internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Manage the Workplace Services category to ensure smooth business operations in the relevant service domain.
Build category intelligence and insights through in-depth sourcing analysis and an understanding of the local market.
Partner with internal stakeholders to drive requests for proposals, select qualified suppliers to support business needs, and resolve purchasing issues.
Provide end-to-end procurement support, including the purchase-to-pay process from purchase requisition through contract, purchase order, and payment, as well as contract negotiation and execution.
Develop a qualified vendor pool and manage supplier performance, including annual reviews and rate-card renegotiations.
Improve procurement efficiency and implement best practices by creating contract frameworks and rate cards, and managing catalogs.
Establish constructive, sustainable partnerships with key business stakeholders and develop an in-depth understanding of the supported business units.

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrate an execution mindset, flexibility, and speed, with a strong sense of responsibility, ownership, and collaboration.
Drive continuous improvement.

About the Role We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Procurement Specialist based in Singapore to manage our general service category. As an individual contributor, you will play a crucial role in driving regional procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment across APAC region. Responsibilities - Focus on managing the Workplace Services category, ensuring smooth business operation in relevant service domain. - Build category intelligence and insights by conducting deep-dive sourcing analysis and understanding the local market. - Partner with internal stakeholders to drive RFPs, select qualified suppliers to support business needs, and resolve purchasing issues. - Provide end-to-end procurement support, including the P2P process (PR-Contract-PO-Payment), contract negotiation, and execution. - Develop a robust, qualified vendor pool and conduct supplier performance management, including annual reviews and rate card renegotiations. - Drive procurement efficiency and implement best practices by creating contract frameworks, rate cards, and catalog management. - Establish a constructive and sustainable partnership with key business stakeholders and acquire an in-depth understanding of the business units supported. Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or above. - Business-level Japanese and English proficiency (written and verbal) is required to collaborate with stakeholders based in Japan. - Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong attention to detail. - Fast learner with high adaptability to a fast-changing and matrix environment. - Strong logical and creative thinking skills, with the passion for challenging the status quo. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications: - Execution mindset with flexibility and speed; Strong sense of responsibility and ownership with a collaborative mindset. - Ability to drive continuous improvement.

About the Company

ByteDance

Builds content apps, business software and AI

ByteDance builds content and creation apps for consumers, alongside collaboration software and AI services for businesses. Its video platforms connect viewers with creators, while CapCut gives people tools to edit and publish videos. The group also develops Lark for workplace communication and shared documents, and its Seed research teams build language, image, video, and speech models used in consumer apps and sold through BytePlus cloud services. It earns money from advertising, commerce services, paid software subscriptions, and usage of its enterprise technology. ByteDance was founded in 2012 and has its operational headquarters in Beijing, China.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Private
Total funding: $35.1B
Headquarters: Haidian, China
Founded: 2012

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