Procurement Operations Manager (Engineering)

About the Role

The Procurement Operations Manager will play a key role in managing day-to-day procurement operations while driving internal change, process optimisation, system enhancement, warehouse-related improvement, vendor relationship management, and commercial negotiation support. The role requires a hands-on operator who can work across Procurement, business units, Finance, IT, and external suppliers to improve procurement effectiveness and ensure new ways of working are embedded sustainably.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement operations and back-office processes, including purchase order / work order review, RFQ-to-PO workflow supervision, supplier onboarding, system maintenance, operational issue resolution, and compliance with procurement policies and approval requirements.
• Drive procurement process standardisation, governance improvement, and adoption of better sourcing practices across business units while maintaining sufficient flexibility for different business and project requirements.
• Lead procurement system enhancement initiatives, including Procurement / ERP workflow improvements, user requirement collection, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, training, change communication, and post-implementation support.
• Act as the key procurement liaison for internal users and suppliers on system and process-related matters, ensuring users understand updated workflows and suppliers are properly connected to relevant procurement platforms and operating requirements.
• Support internal change management for procurement initiatives, including communication planning, training delivery, stakeholder engagement, adoption tracking, feedback collection, and reinforcement of new processes across business units.
• Manage vendor relationships, including performance monitoring, service review meetings, issue escalation, contract compliance, renewal coordination, and continuous improvement discussions.
• Support commercial negotiation and value improvement initiatives with vendors, including price review, service level discussion, contract term alignment, operational cost optimisation, and rebate / saving opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in procurement operations, sourcing, or supply chain, ideally within the engineering or manufacturing sectors
• Solid understanding of RFQ / PO / WO processes, supplier onboarding, approval workflow, vendor coordination, procurement compliance, and operational controls.
• Experience in engineering, construction, E&M, maintenance services, building products, subcontracting, or project-based procurement would be highly relevant.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, vendor management, and negotiation skills, with the ability to resolve operational issues, review service levels, and support practical commercial discussions.
• Good command of English and Chinese, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience with ERP, Procurement system, WMS, Power BI, or similar tools preferred.

About JEC

Under Jardine Matheson, JEC is headquartered in Hong Kong and operates throughout Asia. With over 3,500 employees, our key projects are in industries including but not limited to environmental, energy & renewables, infrastructure & transportation, healthcare, and education. We enable customers to operate their facilities at worldclass standards by providing contracting expertise to design, supply and install building and specialized processes, facility operation and management, energy management, and the sourcing of electrical and mechanical equipment and architectural fixtures.

JEC's portfolio is enhanced by strategic partnerships, including joint ventures with Trane in Hong Kong and Thailand, and investments in Krueger Engineering Group and ALBA Green Gas.

About Central Services

JEC's Central Services teams play a pivotal role in driving business success and enabling engineering excellence across the JEC Group. Our professionals help shape strategy, optimise operations, strengthen governance and support sustainable growth. Their contributions influence every stage of the employee, customer, and project journey—driving innovation, enhancing operational performance, and creating lasting value for the business. Together, they provide the foundation that empowers our people, projects, and customers to thrive.

We offer attractive salary and fringe benefits package to the successful candidate.  Apply now with full resume including current and expected salary, via any of the following methods (please include your name, contact number, and the position you are applying for):

• Submit your application through the "Apply Now" button；
• Receive application via email: rec••••••••@jec.com
• Mail your application to People and Culture, Jardine Engineering Corporation, 5/F, Tower A Manulife Financial Centre, 223-231 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.  (Please quote reference no. in your application letter).

For more information about our company, please visit our website: www.jec.com.

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