Responsibilities
About ByteDance
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.
Join us.
About the Team
Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey!
Responsibilities
Handle procurement requests across multiple categories, including but not limited to, HR services (Recruiting, training, personnel agency, Insurance), Outsourcing services (BPO, Project outsourcing), and consulting services (Legal, finance, research, certification) across difference business units.
Work closely with the global category team to work out a best procurement solution to contribute to internal client's key performance outcome.
Build category intelligence and insight by conducting deep dive global sourcing analysis and research.
Develop a robust qualified vendor pool by utilizing appropriate procurement evaluation tools and processes such as building sourcing strategy, RFX, contract negotiations and partnership management.
Provide the best procurement solutions / practices such as portfolio management, total cost analysis, risk assessment, and project timing forecast to the business units.
Manage end-to-end procurement cycle including negotiating and executing contracts, monitoring project deliverables and key milestones, developing supplier performance management programs, and building business allocation policies and procedures in order to manage supplier contractual obligations/violations.
Drive procurement efficiency and implement the best practices by creating contract frameworks, rating cards, catalogue buying, punch out, etc.
Build constructive and sustainable partnerships with key business stakeholders and establish in depth knowledge of each business unit.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Must have a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Data Analytics, Operations Research, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field, and 3 years of related work experience; OR a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Data Analytics, Operations Research, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field, and 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience.
Of the required experience, must have 3 years of experience in each of the following:
Searching and analyzing internal and external financial, procurement, legal, or supplier data to build category intelligence and support strategic decision-making in professional services procurement;
Interfacing with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to negotiate and secure professional services procurement terms and pricing;
Planning and executing professional services procurement projects on time and within the pre-set budget;
Providing cost-benefit analysis related to alternate usage models including buying versus renting, insourcing versus outsourcing, and/or T&M (time and materials) versus fixed fee; and
Cleaning and modeling data based on the concept of Total Cost of Ownership to identify savings opportunities and create negotiation plans for professional services procurement.
Travel Requirement: Domestic and international travel required up to 15%.
Type: Full time, 40 hours/week
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary Range: $221458 - $223200 per year
To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact lpresumes@bytedance.com if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website.
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at lpresumes@bytedance.com.
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Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $221458 - $223200 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
