Procurement Senior Staff Specialist (Indirect Materials & Services)

Category Management

• Develop and implement category strategies for assigned Facility Service & Maintenance, Construction and Operation Indirect Materials & Services.
• Analyze spend, market trends, supplier capabilities and cost drivers to identify opportunities and risks.
• Lead end-to-end RFQ and tender activities, including supplier evaluation, commercial analysis, negotiation and award recommendation.
• Conduct cost breakdown, benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to drive competitive cost.
• Deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance and value improvement.
• Develop and maintain a competitive, capable and reliable supplier base.
• Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, productivity commitments and contract conditions.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, establish performance KPIs and conduct supplier reviews.
• Drive supplier continuous improvement, productivity and innovation.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, commercial, capacity and supply continuity risks.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, including renewal, renegotiation and re-tendering.
• Identify opportunities for demand consolidation, specification optimization and supplier rationalization.
• Provide market intelligence, benchmarks and commercial recommendations to stakeholders and management.
• Ensure sourcing decisions and negotiated commercial benefits are properly documented and realized.

Stakeholder Management, Governance & Compliance

• Act as the Procurement Business Partner for Facility, EHS, Operation Team and other relevant functions.
• Engage stakeholders early to understand business requirements, project scope, budget, timeline and risks.
• Provide professional procurement and commercial advice to support effective business decisions.
• Challenge specifications and requirements constructively to identify cost optimization and better commercial solutions.
• Lead cross-functional alignment during sourcing, negotiation and supplier selection.
• Present sourcing recommendations, commercial evaluations and risk assessments to management when required.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, approval requirements and sourcing procedures.
• Maintain proper sourcing documentation and audit trail to ensure transparency and compliance.
• Work closely with Legal, Finance, Tax, EHS and other relevant functions on contractual, commercial and compliance matters.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, contractual, commercial and operational risks.
• Support sustainability, RBA and ESG requirements within assigned categories where applicable.

Key Performance Indicators

• Cost savings and cost avoidance
• Spend under management and contract coverage
• Supplier performance and productivity
• Supplier and commercial risk mitigation
• Sourcing project delivery against agreed timelines
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Procurement compliance
• Continuous improvement and value creation