Job Description

Job : Finance
Primary Location : Asia-Malaysia-Bukit Jalil KL
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Permanent
Posting Date : 05/Apr/2023, 11:09:28 PM
Unposting Date : Ongoing


The Role Responsibilities Job Purpose Supply Chain Management (SCM) is responsible for the overall commercial management of how the bank engages and spends money with its external third-party vendors. To meet increasing business and efficiency, the SCM team is looking for a candidate with strong experience in sourcing / procurement and the gravitas to engage stakeholders within SCB business function to support key priorities. The successful candidate will be responsible for influencing and executing sourcing activities in collaboration with various business function and related support teams. Strategy

• Liaise with the business functions leads to produce a needs assessment that is aligned to their business plans.
• Feeds into the category management strategy that focuses on supplier cost reduction, through needs assessments, consolidation and expense / demand management.
• Execute sourcing strategies to ensure continuity of cost-effectiveness and quality of supply.
• Performs the role within the operating model.

Stakeholder Management

• Guides Business Stakeholders through the procurement decision-making process.
• Ensure the intrinsic business value of the SCM category management framework is communicated and understood by the business.
• Provides guidance on SCM process, systems, policy and procedure.
• Assist stakeholders in achieving their strategic objectives through careful sourcing of relevant suppliers to fulfil their needs.

Business (Commercial And Contracting)

• Creates cost efficiencies and support expense line management by directly mapping saves to the GL.
• Carry out effective negotiations and contracting which contribute to sustainable commercial advantages for the business and best in class commercial terms.
• Meets or exceeds saves targets.

Project Management

• Identifies and mitigates risks that would impact the overall project success / failure.
• Ensures projects are prioritized and delivered against agreed timelines.
• Supports, leads and executes sourcing initiatives.
• Implements regular category workflow reviews to ensure all stakeholder requests are being owned.

Cross Functional Engagement

• Work in a highly effective Supply Chain Management (SCM) team that will deliver commercial agreements that exceed stakeholder and client expectation.
• Keeps open channels of communication to ensure high level of engagement.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Risk Management

• Assist in effective governance and controls for supplier risk management across the bank, manage the vendor and contract management framework in the region.
• Supports the business functional vendor management teams in day 2 supplier matters.
• Operate in compliance with mandated sourcing processes, policies and procedures.

Key Stakeholders

• Key stakeholder interactions are Global Business / Function Heads
• SCM regional teams; Regional Heads, Regional Category Managers, In country sourcing managers.
• Cross functional teams during category management development and during strategic sourcing events. This include, but not limited to, Business stakeholders, Legal, Compliance, Tax and Finance.

Regulatory and Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group\xe2\x80\x99s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead the Group / Country Stakeholder to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Other Responsibilities

• Ensure sourcing compliance as per Third Party Risk Management policy

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor\'s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Economics or Business Administration.
• 4 - 6 years of working experience in procurement (in Technology and Corporate Services category) and project management.
• Previous experience of working within the Financial Services or technology sector is an advantage.
• Relevant experience in stakeholder management (i.e. practices, leadership, effectiveness).
• Vietnamese / Thai / Korean Language Skill is a significant advantage.
• Fluent in communication.

Specialized Knowledge or Skills Required

• Able to use ERP systems such as SAP, Ariba and Microsoft Office Excel.
• Good working knowledge of contracts and familiar with legal agreements.
• Advanced commercial knowledge in procurement and project management.
• Advanced business management skills including stakeholder management, commercial judgment and process improvement.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Commercial Negotiation skills
• Project Management
• Knowledge in ERP system (Ariba)
• Contracting and Contract Negotiation skills
• Communication skills
• Commercial Risk Management
• Category Expertise in xxx Category

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In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
• Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning
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