Procurement Manager

2 Months ago • 5-7 Years • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Procurement Manager at Tencent's Overseas Procurement Department will manage procurement operations and commercial aspects of projects, including progress, demand, negotiations, pricing, contracts, and issue management. Responsibilities include formulating procurement strategies based on business development, developing and managing suppliers, analyzing market trends, streamlining processes, and fostering cross-team problem-solving. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain management within IT, HR, BPO, Marketing, or Software, with a preference for local experience. Strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication in English and Mandarin (or Japanese/Korean) are essential.
Must have:
  • 5+ years procurement/supply chain experience
  • Experience managing procurement projects
  • Strong negotiation & communication skills
  • Excellent English & Mandarin (or Japanese/Korean)
  • Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • 2+ years local procurement experience

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.

Similar Jobs

1047 Games - Senior Graphics Designer

1047 Games

(Remote)
5 Months ago
Aristocrat Gaming - Growth Analyst

Aristocrat Gaming

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
ByteDance - Technical Program Manager, Public Cloud

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Aspyr Media - Head of Engineering

Aspyr Media

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
11 Months ago
TiMi Studio Group - Principal Cinematic Artist

TiMi Studio Group

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Garena - Strategic Researcher

Garena

Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Niantic - Enterprise Solution Engineer

Niantic

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Barracuda Networks  Inc  - Account Manager (California)

Barracuda Networks Inc

United States (Remote)
3 Weeks ago
Alphasense - Account Manager, Corporate

Alphasense

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Canva - Strategic Partnership Manager

Canva

San Francisco, California, United States (Remote)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Aspyr Media - Product Manager

Aspyr Media

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
10 Months ago
ASSIST Software - Senior Product Designer

ASSIST Software

Suceava, Suceava County, Romania (Remote)
5 Months ago
Saviynt - Manager, Information Security[ Identity Security ]

Saviynt

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Circles - Senior Software Engineer, Android

Circles

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
1047 Games - Graphics Engineer

1047 Games

(Remote)
2 Months ago
Intrepid Studios,  Inc  - Senior VFX Artist

Intrepid Studios, Inc

San Diego, California, United States (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Aristocrat Gaming - Technical Project Manager

Aristocrat Gaming

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Tencent - Senior Legal Counsel, Payments

Tencent

(On-Site)
2 Months ago
Omnissa - Staff Engineer (C++ Linux)

Omnissa

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Studio Image Works - 2D Animator

Studio Image Works

Gurugram, Haryana, India (On-Site)
1 Year ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in undefined

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Business Development Jobs

Yodo1 - Business Development Manager, Game Publishing

Yodo1

United States (Remote)
4 Months ago
Globalization Partners - Sales Executive

Globalization Partners

(Remote)
2 Months ago
Sonar Source - Enterprise Account Executive - German Speaker (DACH)

Sonar Source

Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Buckman - Area Manager - Leather Technologies

Buckman

Thailand (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Framestore - Executive Producer

Framestore

New York, New York, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
SmileGate - Video Business Japan IP Planning

SmileGate

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Fluence - Sales Engineer/Senior Sales Engineer - Battery Energy Storage

Fluence

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Tencent - Overseas Game Business Translator

Tencent

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)
2 Months ago
On Location - Sales & Partnership Regional Manager UEFA / CONCACAF / CONMEBOL – FIFA World Cup 26™

On Location

New York, New York, United States (Remote)
2 Months ago
ION - Services Director

ION

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

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.

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Tencent

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug