senior Procurement sourcing specialistManulife - Agnes Yung

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Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
Procurement Sourcing Specialist for the sourcing stage of the end to end Procurement process
Sourcing
Support and / or lead sourcing initiatives in accordance with business requirements within aggressive timelines while ensuring the integrity of the bidding process
Develop sourcing strategies for low level spend in the assigned categories providing leadership in executing these strategies.
Build relationship with various stakeholders including Risk, Legal and the BU to meet souring objectives on savings and other sourcing deliverables.
Mentor junior colleagues on sourcing strategies and category specifics
Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with third party vendors
Conduct negotiations and secure deals that drive savings, meet and fulfill business requirements
Strategically manage Low Impact Spend by working in close coordination with Category Managers
Ensure projects are conducted in compliance with internal procurement policies
Manage the mailbox and work intake tools to ensure timely resolution of stakeholder queries and concerns; accurate documentation of project development; and prompt communication of relevant issues and updates with business partners
Strategy and Planning
Perform detailed analysis of spend, contract terms and conditions
Drive and champion established procurement strategies for each sourcing event in accordance with their respective spend categories.
Maintain a mutually beneficial engagement with Category Managers to allow for sharing of best practices and ensure alignment with category strategies
Coordinate with functional subject matter experts such as Risk, Legal, Finance, and Tax to ensure compliance with the company's standards from a contractual standpoint
Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers for the respective category
Support business unit clients' understanding of procurement processes, policies, and systems
Qualifications:
Education:
Graduate of any 4-year university course, in Business, Finance, Information Technology, Engineering, or other related disciplines.
Experience:
Minimum of 5-years experience in Procurement and Supply Chain;
Familiarity with North American contracts including main clauses required for specific types of agreement, Statement of Work, Project Requirements and Exhibits
Comfortable working with legal and risk subject matter experts
Knowledge of Procurement or Finance applications and systems, databases and reporting tools allowing for high level spend assessment and analytics.
Strong PC skills and proficiency with MS excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc.
Familiarity with project management processes and systems
Strong preference for experience within real estate / facilities, marketing and / or human resources
Work Habits / Personal Traits:
Highly engaged with strong communication, interpersonal skills and service-oriented attitude to stakeholders and customers
Strong multitasking skills with an ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines
Attentive to details, innovative and result driven
Operates in a professional and ethical manner with customers and vendors
Comfortable challenging the status quo
Amenable to working night shift
If you are ready to unleash your potential, it's time to start your career with Manulife/John Hancock.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2019, we had more than 35,000 employees, over 98,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving almost 30 million customers. As of March 31, 2020, we had $1.2 trillion (US$0.8 trillion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $30.4 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more than 155 years. We trade as MFC on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under 945 in Hong Kong.
Manulife is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention and advancement and we administer all of our practices and programs based on qualification and performance and without discrimination on any protected ground. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will consult with applicants contacted to participate at any stage of the recruitment process who request any accommodation. Information received regarding the accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Senior Procurement Sourcing Specialist
Manulife - Agnes Yung
Philippines
4-50 years
Not Specified