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Why choose Manulife
- Competitive Salary packages and performance bonuses
- Day 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)
- Retirement savings benefit
- Rewarding culture that values wellness and well-being
- Performance Bonus
- Global network of industry experts
- Extensive training resources
Job Description:
We're looking for a Procurement Senior Specialist to join our Procurement team at MBPS. In this role, you are expected to lead the support by providing strong leadership, subject matter expertise, and in-depth knowledge of the end-to-end procurement process, including integration points with other teams, as well as providing strong functional knowledge on various applications used by the company.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Manulife's Incident Management process for all Ivalua and P2P-related incidents and inquiries in Japan. Provide subject matter expertise and comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end procurement process, including integration points
- Support the business through regular and daily monitoring of the Shared Support mailbox and established incident management tool to respond timely and resolve business requirements
- Support operational business requirements related to the end-to-end procurement process in a timely and efficient manner
- Facilitate the onboarding process for new vendors, including gathering necessary documentation, verifying vendor information, and entering data into the system
- Regularly review and update vendor records to ensure accuracy and completeness, including verifying vendor information and other relevant details
- Generate regular and ad-hoc reports for review and/or submission to the business and key stakeholders in North America and Asia
- Handle complex cases and escalations through proper validation of issues, whether access, master data, functional, or technical in nature
- Engage with application end users to analyze and document issues and take responsibility for their successful resolution
- Perform other procurement duties as may be assigned
Qualifications:
- College/University graduate
- Amenability and readiness to work onsite and from home as needed (dependent on business needs and/or current external environment/situation)
- At least 5 years of experience in procurement, procurement process, or procurement systems.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Applications
- Experience working with procurement contracts and related legal documents is an advantage.
- Ability to learn new technologies and tools quickly and work effectively in a changing environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Intermediate to expert proficiency in the Japanese language with the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Strong understanding of Japanese business etiquette and cultural nuances
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