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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.\nJob Responsibilities\nProcurement Delivery for IT Service & Solution Projects\n1.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.\n2.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.\n3.Develop category-specific procurement strategies targeting, balancing cost control, delivery performance and risk mitigation.\n4.Perform market intelligence research and supplier capability assessment, build and maintain strategic supplier relationships .\n5.Drive continuous value-creation initiatives, manage cost-optimization opportunities and oversee full contract lifecycle management.\nAI for Procurement (Applied Practice & Continuous Learning)\n1.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.\n2.Keep abreast of latest AI trends, agent frameworks and industry advancements; identify practical opportunities to introduce AI-enabled improvements into existing procurement workflows.\n3.Participate in shaping practical use-case ideas for AI adoption within procurement and provide procurement-business perspective to technical teams.\nCross-Stakeholder Collaboration\nClosely 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.\nJob Requirements\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree; relevant business, supply-chain or engineering-related major preferred.\nProfessional Experience\nMinimum 8+ years of solid procurement working experience, with proven track record of delivering large-size IT service and solution procurement projects.\nRich hands-on experience across core procurement domains: strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation & full contract lifecycle management.\nSolid practical experience reviewing English-language commercial contracts, capable of spotting commercial terms and risk points.\nDemonstrated experience working on complex IT service / solution projects in the IT industry.\nLanguage Competency\nFluent business-level English (spoken & written): able to conduct vendor negotiations, contract review and cross-border stakeholder communications in English.\nAI-Related Competencies (Preferred but important)\nHands-on practical exposure to AI agents applied within procurement scenarios, with personal hands-on experience building / experimenting with AI agents for procurement workflows.\nStrong interest in generative-AI evolution and cutting-edge AI developments; 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