Mandarin Speaking Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

• Establish the services and equipment that need to be sourced and liaise with the sales manager internally to discuss purchasing requirements.
• Prioritise and take action on incoming purchase requests; liaise with local branch and third parties to review and clarify requirements.
• Maintain good client and supplier relationships.
• Negotiate prices and contract terms with existing suppliers and research for new suppliers.
• Provide quotations within the required period to the originating parties, and place orders to the providers.
• Provide simple technical solutions, drawing up accurate RFP based on client’s or business partner’s original requirements; provide detailed solutions by presales, carry out surveys and assess bids from suppliers.
• Serve as the point of contact between the sales manager and suppliers and regularly check the quality of the services rendered and equipment purchased.
• Work with Headquarters Service Delivery Department and local branches to update on-net pricing in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Asia via the internal provisioning system.
• Work closely with internal account manager and technical manager to develop a deep understanding of the challenges faced by clients, and also provide and review pricing for the account manager on a regular basis.
• Handle purchased products mainly related to Telecommunication Carrier Products, e.g., leased line products, Internet access products; also require ICT services from local ICT integrators.
• Resolve difficulties such as scheduling, resource allocation during delivery; liaise with sales and network departments to determine procurement requirements for each project.

Requirements

• Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.
• Good knowledge of Telecoms and Project Management.
• Experience in Administration and Project Management.
• Good team spirit, openness to diverse workforce, familiar with both Chinese and British business culture.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with local branch and Head Office in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
• Excellent supplier and contract management skills in the Telecom industry.
• Master’s Degree in IT or Telecoms highly desirable.