Procurement Contract Officer/ Category Officer

- Build the Contracting Strategy/Sourcing Strategy- Conduct spends and demand analysis with close coordination with key internal stakeholders.- Conduct market survey to identify market dynamics, supplier pools and opportunity to develop contracting and sourcing strategy.- Identify value opportunity in close collaboration with stakeholders and suppliers in terms demand, specification, scope of work/services, focus on cost instead of price, innovation etc. - Work closely with the supplier management team to select the qualified suppliers - Support the Cost Estimation and Validation (where requires)- Build cost models. - Finalise the Bidding documents for review and sharing to the market. - Jointly support the evaluation finalization - Prepare for and manage effective negotiations- Finalise the Awarding Proposal for approval- Prepare and finalise the contractual documents with finance and legal departments before signature- Document and information keeping - Handle Post-Award Issues with Contractors and Business Stakeholders includes but not limited to expediting activities to ensure the on-time deliverables - Be responsible for Cross-functional contract administration activities including but not limited to payment, Variation process and disputes.- Manage supplier performance and service providers and drive overall performance in terms of quality, cost, and delivery across supply chain, optimizing costs whilst ensuring continuity of supply.- Manage Post Award Contract Management that includes contract performance review, supplier site performance audits etc. - Coordinate the contract close out and/or renewal process***OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES- Provide any assistance, responsibilities for Vendor Performance Management. as appropriate- Support any transformation and change management projects as a Change Owner. - Other tasks assigned by direct manager