Mandarin Speaking Procurement Manager

Establishing what services and equipment those need to be sourced and liaise with the sales manager internally to discuss our purchasing requirements; Prioritising and taking action on incoming purchase requests; Liaising with local branch and third parties to review and clarify requirements; Maintaining the good client and supplier relationship; Negotiating prices and contract terms with the existing suppliers and researching for new suppliers; Providing quotation within required period to the originating part, placing orders to the providers; Providing simple technical solutions, drawing up accurate RFP based on client’s or business partner’s original requirements; providing detailed solutions by presales, carrying out surveys and assessing bids from suppliers; Maintaining as the point of contact between the sales manager and the suppliers and regularly checking the quality of the service rendered and equipment purchased; Work with headquarters’ Service Delivery Department and local branches to update on-net pricing in the area of Mainland China, HK and Asia via internal provisioning system; Working closely with internal account manager and technical manager to develop a deep understanding of the challenges that client faces, also provide and review pricing for account manager on a regular basis; The purchased products are mainly related to Telecommunication Carrier Products, for example, Leased line products, Internet Access Products. ICT services from the local ICT integrators are also required; Resolving any difficulties like scheduling, resource allocation during the delivery; and liaise with the sales departments and the network department to determine the procurement requirements for each project. Requirements Fluent English and Chinese mandarin; Good knowledge of Telecoms and Project Management; Experienced in Administration and Project Management; Good team spirit, open to a diverse workforce and familiar with both Chinese and British business culture; Excellent communication skills to be able to liaise with local branch and Head Office in Mainland China and Hong Kong; Excellent supplier and contract management skills in Telecom industry; Master Degree Educated is high desirable (IT, Telecoms).