Senior Manager, Strategic Procurement & Commercial Management (Property Construction)

Job Summary

Major Tasks

• Support and implement an end-to-end integrated functional model from estimating and demand planning, procurement and contract strategies, and commercial management and control including holistic reporting that delivers optimum value and mitigates procurement and commercial risks to the major / key projects of the responsible PCE portfolio.
• Within the responsible PCE portfolio, lead the procurement strategies development that deliver values to the major / key projects and forward thinking. Identify the most appropriate sourcing direction; Build and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to direct and implement the Club's sourcing and vendor partnership approach. Ensure the tender governance is strictly adhered to.
• Within the responsible PCE portfolio, lead the estimating, cost reporting and post-contract commercial management in enhancing cost forecast, contract management and commercial controls that are accurate and forward thinking. Ensure benchmarking and cost analysis; developing contract strategies that protect the best interest of the Club with balanced risk. Providing efficient post-contract management, pro-active cost monitoring, as well as strategizing claims settlement negotiation.
• Establish short-term, medium-term and long-term organizational objective of the streamlined Strategic Procurement and Commercial Management (Property Construction) Team. Improve people capabilities and other enablers in policy and standards to achieve the enhanced one-team end-to-end service approach in support of the major / key PCE project.
• Provide oversight to the development of sourcing and procurement strategies, and contract and commercial function for major / key Property capital projects for the Club's subsidiaries and associate companies in Hong Kong and / or Mainland cities, towards corporate strategic objectives.
• Build and maintain a knowledgeable and competent strategic procurement and commercial management team to deliver optimum business performance and maintain high standards of service quality for the major/ key PCE projects of the responsible portfolio.
• Ensure Club's future growth needs are supported.
• Enable the Club to be treated as a customer of choice, yet protect the Club's interests at all times.

Education

• Degree holder with professional qualification in Construction, Surveying, and/or Procurement from recognized institute (e.g. RICS, HKIS, CIPS or equivalent) (essential)

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience in procurement and commercial management for diversified projects in construction industry, preferably in client and/or contractor role
• Solid experience in cost estimating and analysis, consolidated project cost monitoring and contractual claims settlement
• Experience in:
• Supporting the development and implementation of sourcing and procurement strategies for property capital and engineering projects
• Delivering benefits through strategic procurement and category management
• Supporting the end-to-end cost and commercial management of sizeable and diversified construction projects
• Working with consultants, contractors and suppliers
• Managing suppliers as partners and developing suppliers relationships
• Serving as a Strategic Procurement and Commercial Management Manager and developing Strategic Procurement & Category Management teams
• Strategic procurement and category performance management
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing / procurement and commercial & contract management tools and techniques
• Technical expertise (breadth and depth) in portfolio/specialist areas (Construction, MEP, FM, FF&E and/or OE&S)
• Expertise in the Property and Construction sectors
• Project management experience would be preferable
• Able to establish, influence and maintain collaborative partnerships and engage in effective negotiations with a broad range of parties
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese, fluent in Mandarin is a plus