Category Officer

1. Job Summary:

Category officer is a critical position in Procurement Department responsible for ensuring timely and properly performing the end-to-end contracting activities in accordance with NSRP's Financial and Procurement Procedure.

2. Key Responsibility:

• 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.

• Finalize the Bidding documents for review and sharing to the market.

• Jointly support the evaluation finalization.

• Prepare for and manage effective negotiations.

• Finalize the Awarding Proposal for approval.

• Prepare and finalize 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.

Background:Yêu cầu công việc

Background:

* Bachelor's degree holder in Supply Chain/Business Administration, preferred Master's degree in supply chain field from reputable university.

* Professional Contract Management Certificate (FIDIC, CIPS or Equivalent) is preferred.

* Minimum 3–5 years working experience in Oil & Gas (Preferred), manufacturing and industrial business, or other similar industries in international organizations.

* Experienced in end-to-end pre & post-Award Contract Management.

Skills:

* Good knowledge of Procurement best practices with strong understanding related to procurement tactics and compliance.

* Experienced in Commercial terms and conditions.

* Good communication skills and stakeholder management.

* Able to work independently, taking initiative and bringing forward insights and recommendations.

* Strong analytical and negotiation skills.

* Good commercial acumen and knowledge of procurement processes (Procure to Pay) preferred if with Oil and Gas industry technical know-how.

* Good projects and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) management.

* Solid understanding of Vietnamese law and regulations and international business principles.

* Experience of SAP and Ariba (Preferred).

* Good command of English Language (A Must).