Sr Procurement Professional

Position Overview

The Senior Procurement Professional will drive procurement delivery for IT-focused service and solution projects within the organization. This role brings deep end-to-end procurement expertise, with hands-on large-scale project purchasing and delivery experience . The incumbent will own core procurement processes, conduct English-language contract reviews, and engage in commercial negotiations. While focusing on procurement execution and project outcomes, this role also expects genuine interest and practical hands-on experience in applying AI / AI-agent technologies to procurement scenarios, keeping up-to-date with latest AI industry advancements. This position collaborates cross-functionally with Legal, business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver optimized commercial, risk-managed procurement outcomes for complex IT service & solution initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

Procurement Delivery for IT Service & Solution Projects

1.Lead end-to-end procurement activities for large-scale IT service and solution projects, including RFI / RFP / RFQ cycles, supplier evaluation, selection and commercial negotiation.

2.Own and follow standard enterprise procurement workflows; conduct thorough review of English-language contracts, identify commercial & risk gaps, and coordinate with Legal and internal business stakeholders to resolve complex contractual topics.

3.Develop category-specific procurement strategies targeting, balancing cost control, delivery performance and risk mitigation.

4.Perform market intelligence research and supplier capability assessment, build and maintain strategic supplier relationships .

5.Drive continuous value-creation initiatives, manage cost-optimization opportunities and oversee full contract lifecycle management.

AI for Procurement (Applied Practice & Continuous Learning)

1.Apply AI capabilities to solve real-world procurement pain points; possess hands-on practical experience building or using AI agents for procurement-related use cases.

2.Keep abreast of latest AI trends, agent frameworks and industry advancements; identify practical opportunities to introduce AI-enabled improvements into existing procurement workflows.

3.Participate in shaping practical use-case ideas for AI adoption within procurement and provide procurement-business perspective to technical teams.

Cross-Stakeholder Collaboration

Closely align with business project teams, Legal, and technology teams throughout the full procurement project lifecycle. Facilitate effective communication with global vendors; conduct business discussions and negotiations in fluent spoken and written English.

Job Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree; relevant business, supply-chain or engineering-related major preferred.

Professional Experience

Minimum 8+ years of solid procurement working experience, with proven track record of delivering large-size IT service and solution procurement projects.

Rich hands-on experience across core procurement domains: strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation & full contract lifecycle management.

Solid practical experience reviewing English-language commercial contracts, capable of spotting commercial terms and risk points.

Demonstrated experience working on complex IT service / solution projects in the IT industry.

Language Competency

Fluent business-level English (spoken & written): able to conduct vendor negotiations, contract review and cross-border stakeholder communications in English.

AI-Related Competencies (Preferred but important)

Hands-on practical exposure to AI agents applied within procurement scenarios, with personal hands-on experience building / experimenting with AI agents for procurement workflows.

Strong interest in generative-AI evolution and cutting-edge AI developments; able to evaluate real-world applicability of new AI capabilities for procurement business problems.

Basic understanding of GenAI, LLM, agent orchestration concepts; familiarity with agent frameworks is a plus.

Soft Competencies

Strong end-to-end project delivery mindset for large complex initiatives.

Excellent cross-team stakeholder management, commercial acumen and risk-identification capability.

Self-driven, solution-oriented; able to balance business requirements, cost targets and compliance rules.