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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. 

 

Have the skills and knowledge for the job? Learn more about the opening below! 

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 timely and efficiently.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. This includes verifying vendor information and other relevant details.Generate regular and ad-hoc reports for review and/or submission to the business and to key stakeholders, both 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 graduateAmenability and readiness to work onsite and from home anytime (dependent on business need AND/OR current external environment/situation)At least 5 years of experience in procurement, procurement process or procurement systemsAdvanced knowledge in Microsoft Applications.Experience working with procurement contracts and related legal document is an advantage.Ability to learn new technologies and tools quickly and work effectively in a changing environment.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.Intermediate to expert in 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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Working Arrangement

Hybrid