Senior Procurement Manager

3 Days ago • 5-7 Years • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Procurement Manager at Tencent's Overseas Procurement Department will oversee procurement operations and commercial management of projects, including progress, demand, and commercial negotiations, price and contract management, and issue resolution. The role involves formulating procurement strategies aligned with business development, managing supplier relationships, analyzing market trends, and streamlining processes. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain management within IT/HR/BPO/Marketing/Software, with a strong preference for local experience. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, problem-solving abilities, and fluency in English and Mandarin (or Japanese/Korean) are essential.
Must have:
  • 5+ years procurement experience
  • Project management expertise
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Market trend analysis
  • Excellent communication (English & Mandarin/Japanese/Korean)
  • Process optimization
Good to have:
  • Experience in IT/HR/BPO/Marketing/Software procurement
  • Local procurement experience (2+ years)

Job Details

About the Hiring Team

The Overseas Procurement Department is an essential component of Tencent's global operations, managing procurement processes on an international scale. This dedicated team is crucial in acquiring essential resources and ensuring the efficient functioning of Tencent's global initiatives by sourcing and securing necessary materials and services. With a focus on optimization and resource management, the department significantly contributes to the overall success of Tencent's international endeavors.

What the Role Entails

About Tencent

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our client's digital transformation and business growth.

  • Responsible for the procurement operation and commercial management of procurement projects, including progress management, demand management, commercial negotiations, price management, contract management, and issue management during execution.
  • According to the business development strategy, formulate procurement strategies and implementation; responsible for the development, management, performance evaluation, and improvement of suppliers.
  • Collect and analyze market trends, market changes, and provide a basis for procurement decisions.
  • Possess the ability to streamline and diagnose processes and promote cross-team problem-solving.

Who We Look For

  • Aligns with Tencent's corporate culture, displays integrity and responsibility, excels in cross-team collaboration, and possesses strong interpersonal communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher, with 5+ years of experience in procurement business or supply chain management for IT/HR/BPO/Marketing/Software etc. Prefer 2+ years of procurement experience working locally.
  • Experience in independently managing procurement projects, profound knowledge in the procurement field; outstanding business negotiation skills, passionate, resilient, meticulous in work, responsible, and high stress tolerance.
  • Strong organizational management skills, logical thinking abilities, problem-solving capabilities, and document editing skills.
  • Demonstrates good learning and communication skills, problem analysis and resolution abilities, and can work under pressure.
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin), or Japanese and Korean.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

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About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

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