Category Manager – Asia Total Rewards, HR Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Singapore, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Oversee sourcing and category management for Total Rewards and HR Operations, primarily in Asia.

• Formulate and implement category strategies that align with business goals, market conditions, supplier capacities, cost targets, and risk factors.

• Evaluate regional spending, supplier landscapes, demand trends, and market conditions to uncover sourcing opportunities.

• Adapt global category strategies into actionable regional plans that consider local business, market, and regulatory needs.

• Manage all aspects of sourcing processes, including market research, RFIs/RFPs, supplier assessment, business case development, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and transition support.

• Create negotiation tactics that optimize total costs, service quality, contractual safeguards, flexibility, innovation, and risk management.

• Achieve savings, cost avoidance, demand management opportunities, and other quantifiable business value.

• Ensure contract coverage for regional and global services utilizing GE HealthCare legal templates.

• Collaborate with Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and other experts on contractual, compliance, and operational standards.

• Aid sourcing across employee benefits and insurance, payroll, global mobility, HR services and technology, background checks, recognition, compensation services, occupational health, retirement, and other HR professional services.

• Establish supplier governance that includes performance metrics, service levels, business reviews, enhancement plans, and innovation opportunities.

• Lead or assist with contract renewals, amendments, commercial negotiations, and supplier performance evaluations.

• Identify and address commercial, operational, compliance, quality, business continuity, data/privacy, and supplier concentration risks.

• Serve as a trusted sourcing partner to Total Rewards, HR Operations, and regional business stakeholders.

• Collaborate globally to execute regional, multi-region, and global category strategies and sourcing initiatives.

• Convey recommendations, risks, decisions, progress, and outcomes to senior stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, finance, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent qualification.

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier management within a large or complex organization.

• Experience in sourcing for Total Rewards and HR Operations categories, including Compensation, Benefits, Retirement, and Occupational Health.

• Proven track record in leading complex sourcing projects from strategy formulation through negotiation, contracting, and implementation.

• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation abilities, including assessment of supplier proposals, cost structures, contractual terms, and total cost of ownership.

• Experience working across diverse countries and cultures, preferably within Asia and in a global matrix organization.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities, stakeholders, suppliers, and timelines.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese.

• Ability to influence without direct authority, foster consensus, and fulfill commitments and objectives.

• Familiarity with digital, analytical, and AI-enabled productivity tools.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

• Formal sourcing or procurement qualifications are advantageous.

• Greenbelt or Black Belt certification preferred.

• Proficiency in Japanese would be an asset.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility to work from home and/or from the local GE HealthCare office.

• Opportunities to support other regions and global initiatives.

• Chance to collaborate with global teams and stakeholders.