Commercial Executive

OBJECTIVES

• To drive improvement plans on suppliers’ commitments.
• To improve the commercial terms with existing/new suppliers.
• To handle Contracts Management negotiations with suppliers globally.
• To monitor and measure Key Performance Indicators on suppliers.
• To build and engage a trusted long-term relationship with suppliers to achieve quality performances.
• To harmonize and work closely with internal teams to achieve overall efficiencies by driving our global suppliers’ operation efficiencies to be aligned with Nevigate quality standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be responsible for Commercial and Pricing Support activities.

• Review Suppliers’ costings proactively based on Sales Team feedback to identify cost reduction opportunities and implement relevant initiatives to achieve savings for the company.
• Responsible for Contracts Management with Suppliers.
• Conduct studies on costings from Suppliers versus Sales Quotations to Customers to ensure price competitiveness and margins are achieved.
• Work closely with the Sales Team to understand Customers’ requirements, change in business operating environment to formulate strategies and value prepositions in the submission of bid winning proposals.
• Real-time update of Suppliers’ pricings/cost schedules into Nevigate ERP system.
• Responsible for monitoring Suppliers’ SLAs and compiling Suppliers’ Escalation Contacts Matrix. Provide monthly updates on commercial activities and key milestone reporting on all commercial engagement activities.
• Manage Supplier risks and provide mitigation plan.
• Coordinate with other internal Teams such as Commercial, Finance and Provisioning to achieve seamless operation.
• To participate in ad-hoc projects as and when required by the Management.
• Issue PO
• Verify Purchase Invoice against PO
• Updates Intercompany transactions
• Monitor and follow up termination date of the circuits with provider

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Proficiencies:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong in conducting research for information and data.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to clearly articulate facts.
• Strong aptitude and excellent in customer service.
• Strong negotiation ability.
• Excellent in mathematical calculations.
• Meticulous and good eye for details.
• Excellent skill in MS-Office (especially MS-Excel) is a MUST.

Requirements:

• Degree in Business or IT.
• Good knowledge of Internet, Networking Technologies and Routing Equipment.
• Self-driven individual with strong business acumen.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise opportunities accordingly.
• Excellent communicator with ability to interact and dealing with different people of diverse cultures.
• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources to understand the market conditions and trends.
• Have a sense of ownership and responsibilities to see things through to completion.
• Ability to work under pressure and produce good quality work.
• Possess a mature attitude and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• English proficiency (spoken and written) is a must a second or third language will be an added advantage.
• Salary will commensurate with working experience.