The Department

The Strategic Procurement is responsible for the management of a wide range of purchasing activities which help to sustain the Club's daily operations and major community development projects.

The Job

1. Work closely with Category Lead to work on a strategic approach to manage Racing related categories which ensures supply availability, meets quality standards and delivers best value to the Club:

Identify potential targets for opportunity improvements and deliver year-on-year benefits for the Racing categories
Define sub- categories strategies and objectives considering Business / User department targets
Proactively engage with key stakeholders to develop, communicate and obtain support for innovative and rigorous procurement and category management strategies
Update category and procurement strategies to reflect changes in the Club's needs, industry impacts, business environment and/or other factors
Manage demand and develop robust category strategies to meet project requirements Check regional / global sourcing possibilities regularly and benchmark with negotiated prices
Build and maintain a pool of third-party experts on whom to call for strategic input, if necessary

2. Ensure Club's future growth needs are supported:

Develop sourcing strategies together with Executive Manager and Deputy Executive Manager, Strategic Procurement (Racing) to identify new market trends to expand/consolidate current supply base to support future needs
Support Executive Manager to manage supplier portfolio to ensure required capabilities are in place and an appropriate balance between collaboration and competition is achieved
Support Executive Manager to develop Equine Value Chain and set up a Global Logistics Management platform within the Club
Develop and expand/consolidate current supply base to support future needs. Incorporate innovation where appropriate to create value for the Club;
Ensure the strategic procurement and category management to support new and existing business demand / programme / projects / initiatives

3. Support the Executive Manager and Deputy Executive Manager, Strategic Procurement (Racing) with Racing team transformation, manage changes in transformation journey, category and provide up-to-date professional expertise and advice to HSP on procurement transformation:

Drive deployment of procurement transformation to the category team and enable achievement of Transformation objectives
Support the Category Lead with identifying and addressing transformation-focused training and development needs Maintain a strategic approach to managing and delivering transformation activities
Identify areas for continuous improvement along the end-to-end procurement process
Drive any governance enhancement initiatives and departmental projects for the betterment of SPro and the Club

4. Ensure reliability of supply chain:

Develop market intelligence on existing and potential suppliers Source and prequalify suppliers in liaison with business stakeholders
Implement Supplier of Interest, SOI, via BAU and MSSD to widen the potential supplier database and review it with Category Manager and Executive Manager (Racing) regularly
Maintain an up-to-date database of competent and qualified suppliers for supply risk mitigation Ensure suppliers are able to meet performance specifications/ SLAs
Evaluate and manage any potential supply risk and global logistics issue, put in place robust contingency plans to ensure supply continuity

5. Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships that make the club a customer of choice:

Develop and manage strategic relationships with an optimum number of suppliers
Introduce key performance measures for selected supply categories and assessment tools to measure continuous improvement
Ensure category continuous improvement practices include compliance, cost, delivery and quality, uptime, safety and sustainability
Regularly review the supply marketplace for Racing Operations category and associated sub-categories Create mechanism to ensure suppliers continue to develop
Administer supplier registration process and responsible for supply base management

6. Support Mainland Sourcing strategy which ensures supply continuity in the medium to long run:

Lead market research, supplier research to identify potential qualified suppliers in relative Racing category (e.g. medicine, feed) both overseas and locally
Support MSSD team in cultivating and developing key suppliers to enter China market as well as activating a China base sourcing strategy to reduce import dependence in the long run
Research suppliers, organizations and individuals to find new collaboration opportunities
Support new sourcing initiatives, allocate resources across dual site team
Develop and select potential and capable Racing partners/suppliers in China and overseas Support management reports for any findings and research areas
Contact potential clients for visiting to establish rapport and arrange meetings Attend conferences, meetings, and industry events
Work closely with Mainland Affairs for Mainland strategy alignment
Coach and develop teammates and provide operational and directional support

About You

Degree holder with professional qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain or Business Administration (e.g. CIPS or equivalent)
Minimum 10-12 years of experience
Technical expertise (breadth and depth) in portfolio/specialist areas
Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing / procurement and commercial & contract management tools and techniques
Project management experience (preferable) High level of integrity, work ethics and good moral values
Experience in
- Working with consultants, contractors and suppliers
- Managing suppliers as partners and developing suppliers relationships
- Serving as a Strategic Procurement Manager
- Contract Management and cost estimation & benchmarking
Able to establish, influence and maintain collaborative partnerships and engage in effective negotiations with a broad range of parties is preferred
A competent understanding of financial information is a plus
Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese, fluent in Mandarin is a plus

Terms of Employment

The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

How to Apply

Please send your resume, complete with expected salary and job reference by clicking the #Apply-Now# button or to:
Fax: 2966-5770
Mail: The Human Resources Department, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, 1 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

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Senior Manager, Strategic Procurement (Racing)