Senior Associate, Procurement - Support China
- Full-time
Company Description
PUBLICIS RE:SOURCES is an established and dynamic Shared Services Organization that provides Finance, Accounting, Payroll and IT Services to companies within the Publicis Groupe. Publicis Groupe, based in France, is the third largest communication group worldwide. The Groupe owns three of the top global advertising networks: Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi and Publicis. With PUBLICIS RE:SOURCES, you will have the opportunities to work with these interesting and creative media and advertising agencies and chart your career path with us. To support our expanding service offering, we are seeking candidates who are ambitious, high caliber and dynamic to join our team.
Job Description
- Perform the function of independently working for Procurement initiatives in within the frameworks of the Global Procurement Team and work very closely with the Director – Procurement, India.
- Continue with all current and new sourcing projects that are in place.
- Identify local (country) procurement options and put in place programme of efficiencies
- Management of the key procurement reporting processes and further across the AMEA region, liasing with Procurement Managers in AMEA region.
- Maintain all reporting of analysis, savings programmes, procurement plans as directed by Groupe Procurement and Regional Procurement.
Qualifications
- 4+ years’ experience in generalist Procurement role
- Post Graduate in Supply Chain or Finance preferred
- Experience in a service industry is preferrable
Knowledge
- Generalist Procurement Knowledge
- Extremely good analysis ability
- Intermediate –senior use of Excel
- Intermediate –senior use of Powerpoint
Skills (including technology)
- Excellent excel skills
- Excellent communication skills in Mandarin/Cantonese to support the China market
- Very good negotiation skills
- A person who can influence
Attributes/behaviours
- Demonstrated service excellence
- Ability to work in remote environment
- Strong Written and Oral communication
- Energetic and driven personality