Global Category Manager, Professional Services (Malaysia​/India)

Job Summary

This role could be based in Malaysia or India. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop‑down menu showing all countries, please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.

Global Category Manager – Professional Services, SCM is responsible for stakeholder, category management and sourcing of Professional Services (Man Con, Insurance, Audit, Legal, Credit Ratings, etc.).

• Ensure that the relevant sourcing strategies are kept updated and current, focusing on commercial value generation, TPRM and sustainability in line with the Bank’s strategy and corporate business plans.
• Optimize end‑to‑end supply‑chain management, increasing deal commercial value, managing risks quickly and in line with the Bank’s sustainability priorities.
• Support development of a clear vendor strategy aligned to the priorities of assigned businesses and functions.
• Proactively engage with assigned stakeholders to understand vendor needs, challenge current thinking and strengthen vendor management as a strategic advantage for the function.
• Ensure enhanced governance and controls to protect the Group’s assets and stakeholders in relation to vendor decisions.
• Implement the Bank’s sustainability strategy throughout the vendor portfolio.
• Participate in regular pipeline reviews ensuring alignment with the business.
• Support contract remediation and dispute resolution of existing relationships up to and including exit management if required.
• Accountability for establishing and achieving assigned project timelines, partnering strategies and commercial goals through effective resourcing.
• Establish and maintain effective stakeholder engagement demonstrating value to the assigned businesses through joint innovation on efficiency, supplier risk, sustainability, and compliance matters.
• Ensure that supplier partnering strategies incorporate the needs of the assigned stakeholders, leveraging existing SCB suppliers as appropriate to reduce lead‑times.
• Work collaboratively with the wider SCM team to ensure effective and efficient service delivery for the business.
• Embed the sustainability agenda into contracts as appropriate.
• Leverage digital tools, data analytics and AI capabilities (e.g., market intelligence, spend analytics, contract analysis, vendor insights) to enhance sourcing strategies, improve commercial outcomes and support data‑driven decision making.
• Support and execute necessary actions and deliverables to meet existing and new regulatory requirements that relate to the assigned supplier base.
• Support risk reviews for SCM and implement corrective actions as required.
• Ensure effective escalation for all blockages, risks, issues or non‑adherence to Group Policies.
• Comply with the highest standards of regulatory and business conduct and practices as defined by internal and external requirements.
• Understand and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines including securities activities, company law, anti‑money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions; the Group’s policies and procedures; and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for understanding the risk and compliance requirements of the role.
• Embed the Group’s Values and Group Code of Conduct to ensure adherence to the highest standards of ethics.
• Drive process changes to simplify the sourcing process or to accommodate the specific needs of the supported business unit.
• Support overall governance within the assigned portfolio of Third Party Risk Management activities.
• Manage cases of non‑compliance with due regard to the risks involved.
• Provide counsel and leadership to stakeholders across the business functions within the region in support of procurement, vendor management, outsourcing and contract management and other SCM related queries.
• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

• Negotiation
• People management
• Conduct management
• Risk Management and Internal Controls
• Business Partnering
• Process Management
• Strategy:
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