Senior Manager

Senior Manager - Commercial & Supply Chain Working Location: Hung hom, Kowloon Employment Duration: Permanent CLP was founded in Hong Kong in 1901, at a time when electricity was still a novelty worldwide. Today we power millions of homes and businesses across the Asia Pacific regions. In Hong Kong, we operate a vertically integrated electricity supply business providing a highly reliable supply of electricity to 80% of the city’s population. Our goal is to meet Asia-Pacific's energy challenge in a sustainable manner from one generation to the next. The Commercial & Supply Chain Management (CSCM) function under CLP Power Hong Kong Limited oversees the operating companies circa HKD 20 billion annual expenditure with 1,200 suppliers across 50 categories of spend. CSCM is responsible for end-to-end procurement and supply chain management across key spend categories and business stakeholders. We are looking for a high caliber and experienced procurement professional to join our team. Job Overview The role reports to the Principal Manager – CSCM (Indirects) under Business Partnering Team within CSCM, leading and overseeing the development of Procurement and Category Strategies to achieve organizational goals. This Hong Kong-based position bridges internal stakeholder needs, supplier management, and procurement innovation. As a Change Champion, you will drive strategic changes, foster a collaborative team environment, and guide the team towards impactful, innovative procurement solutions. Key Responsibilities Strategic Category Management – Provide category-specific subject matter expertise, develop and implement long‑term category strategies to maximize value and benefits delivered to the business. Business Partnering – Act as a business partner, work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and develop procurement strategies that support category‑specific and organizational business objectives. Lead Procurement Process – Lead major project tender including procurement strategy identification and finalization. Collaborate with CSCM procurement teams to execute sourcing strategies, ensuring effective planning, negotiation, and delivery to achieve optimal outcomes. Strategic Sourcing (including China sourcing) – Lead planning and execution of China sourcing strategies and market engagement, including new supplier exploration, factory visit, identify business opportunities, make data driven decision, and its long‑term strategies. Demand Management – Lead the C&SCM team’s upstream engagement with business stakeholders to identify, establish and deliver a pipeline of procurement demand, plan and mobilize category teams in early stages of procurement opportunity lifecycle. Market Intelligence – Keep abreast of latest market intelligence, insights, benchmarks as key inputs to the business stakeholders. Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks while embedding sustainability and responsible procurement across the supplier lifecycle, in alignment with Group standards and guidance. Supplier Relationship Management and development: Identify and establish a Supplier Relationship & Performance Management framework, conduct regular supplier reviews by monitoring supplier performance against KPIs, ensuring adherence to quality, cost, and delivery standard, and support business stakeholders in post‑award contract management. Team Management – Support Principal Manager in managing, mentoring, and developing a high‑performing commercial and supply chain team, and foster a culture of agile, integrity, accountability and continuous improvement. Competencies & Skills Category Strategy Development: Drive category strategies by leveraging market drivers, trends, and synergies to align with organizational goals. Procurement Strategy: Design and refine procurement strategies to maximize value and meet business needs through effective supplier assessments and tender recommendations. Category‑Specific Market Insight: Analyse category‑specific market dynamics to provide actionable insights that shape strategies and support organizational objectives. Strategic Thinking: Translate high‑level strategies into actionable, long‑term plans, considering both internal and external trends, balancing risks with benefits, and ensuring decisions align with organizational vision while providing clear rationale for team direction and progress. Team Collaboration & Facilitation: Effectively harness the team's energy and expertise to achieve common goals, build support and enthusiasm, foster an approachable persona as the "Go‑To" person for procurement issues, and facilitate resolution by finding common ground among differing viewpoints. Stakeholder Communication: Use multiple communication channels to engage stakeholders, simplify complex messages, create clear content, and deliver impactful presentations, ensuring alignment and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes. Problem‑Solving: Demonstrates proficiency in Leverages data‑driven insights and problem‑solving techniques to support effective decision‑making. Interpersonal Skills: Communicate effectively and persuasively, fostering collaboration and alignment within and across teams. Education & Qualifications Degree: University/Master/MBA in Business, Procurement & Supply Chain Management (PSCM), Commerce, Engineering, or related fields. Experience: Minimum 10 years in procurement strategy and IT/Digital categories management roles, with deep Commercial and Supply Chain Management expertise. Professional Certificate: Membership and/or qualification from a procurement professional body (e.g. CIPS, ISM or equivalent) would be advantageous. Language: Fluency in English is required; fluency in Cantonese and/or Mandarin is a distinct advantage for working with a diverse set of stakeholders. Travel: Business travel may be required as necessary. Seniority level Director Employment type Full‑time Job function Sales and Business Development Industries Utilities #J-18808-Ljbffr