Description & Requirements
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. Outside Hong Kong, we invest in the energy sector in Mainland China, India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Australia. Our business includes power generation, transmission and distribution, and electricity and gas retail activities. Our goal is to meet Asia-Pacific's energy challenge in a sustainable manner from one generation to the next.
Reporting to the Principal Manager – Commercial and Project Services and as a member of Commercial and Supply Chain Management’s leadership team, the position will be responsible for leading the Commercial strategy development covering contracting and procurement, across CLP businesses. The role will be accountable for providing:
- Advise and orchestrate the development of project commercial strategy (contracting and procurement strategies) by coordinating cross-category/function and project procurement teams inputs and facilitating with project directors. Ensuring the outcome of project procurement operational / executional work is implemented in line with commercial strategy.
- Conduct market research and analyses and providing and presenting market intelligence, insights, benchmarks including researching, authoring papers, reports that help the wider business with decision making
- Active participation and involvement in the undertaking of commercial initiatives, including reviews of commercial related matters to resolution.
- Lead commercial and procurement colleagues in project teams in developing a CAPEX projects community of practice (commercial management, contract management and contract administration, including systems, methods and processes.)
- Provide input and recommendations to form, develop, provide, and execute commercial advice, direction, strategy and practice, commercial advice and leadership for business acquisitions and divestments, JV structures, etc.
- Contribute to deliver positive commercial outcomes in procurement and CAPEX project delivery.
- Provide quality assurance of commercial advice for FID / IC recommendations for procurement, and asset acquisition and divestment, including joint ventures and shareholder agreements.
- Perform and support the Commercial team on any adhoc tasks
- Work independently and proactively to provide mentoring and guidance to the team
Requirements:
- University degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or related discipline preferred; other disciplines like in Finance and Economics, Engineering, Facilities Management or other relevant discipline may be considered, subject to work experience in commercial/procurement roles.
- Minimum 8 years relevant experience in Procurement and Supply Chain roles with increasing level of seniority and team management responsibility.
- Membership and/or qualification from a relevant professional body is preferred.
- First-hand experience leading sourcing and contract negotiations, commercial and contract negotiations / reviews on scalable and complex and/or multi-year deals and effective commercial contract forms.
- Demonstrated knowledge of procurement leading practices applied across diverse categories and/or organisations.
- Ideally with energy industry experience and/or large infrastructure design experience
- Agile, customer-centric and innovative thinking.
- Change champion with strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong cross-cultural awareness, adaptability and agility.
- Fluency in English required, fluency in Cantonese and/or Mandarin a distinct advantage.
Candidates with less relevant work experience / qualifications may be considered for the Manager vacancy.
Please apply by clicking the button “Apply” for application giving a detailed C.V. including current and expected salary, career history, major achievements and personal attributes.
Applicants not invited for interview within 6 weeks from the closing date may assume their applications unsuccessful.
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