Senior Procurement Specialist

Cho Tot team is number 1 classified site in VN with more than 1 million daily active users per day and continuously growing day by day. Our vision is to be a marketplace ecosystem to serve Vietnamese life using advanced technology. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our mission.

You will be one of the talents who build and run services that are used by millions of Vietnamese people. As a Technical Product Intern you will work on our platform products and internal SaaS tools — the products that engineering and business teams across multiple business units build on and work with every day. During the period of intern time, we welcome you to apply for a full-time position in Cho Tot.

I. Job Purpose

The Senior Procurement Specialist manages end-to-end procurement activities to ensure cost efficiency, supplier quality, operational effectiveness, and compliance across business units.

This role collaborates with internal stakeholders to drive sourcing strategies, optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), mitigate supplier risks, and build long-term vendor partnerships.

II. Key Responsibility

1. Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Planning

• Define procurement scope, budgets, and sourcing strategies with internal stakeholders based on spending and market intelligence.

• Lead end-to-end competitive bidding (RFI, RFQ, RFP) and provide recommendations balancing cost, quality, service, and risk.

• Identify demand consolidation and vendor optimization opportunities to enhance purchasing efficiency.

2. Commercial Negotiation & Cost Optimization

• Lead commercial negotiations (pricing, payment terms, SLAs, warranties) to maximize commercial value.

• Develop and track cost-saving and cost-avoidance initiatives, evaluating Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• Review existing supplier agreements to drive renegotiations and value optimization.

3. Supplier Management & Development

• Evaluate, onboard, and maintain a qualified supplier base according to company standards and due diligence requirements.

• Monitor vendor performance against KPIs/SLAs, conduct periodic reviews, and manage escalations or corrective actions.

• Build strategic supplier relationships while developing contingency sourcing options for critical business areas.

4. Contract & Commercial Management

• Ensure contracts clearly establish scope, deliverables, commercial terms, SLAs, confidentiality, data protection, and risk liabilities.

• Maintain accurate contract repository records, tracking expiration dates and renewal obligations.

5. Procurement Operations & Procure-to-Pay 

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities (PR review, sourcing, PO creation) following delegation of authority rules.

• Coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve P2P bottlenecks and ensure timely delivery of goods/services.

• Standardize and streamline operational workflows to optimize procurement cycle times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, or related fields.

• 5+ years of experience in Procurement 

• Experience in Tech, Fintech, Product, or regulated industries is highly preferred.

• Proficiency in strategic sourcing methodology, category management, pricing models, and TCO evaluations.

• Hands-on experience with ERP/e-Procurement platforms (SAP, NetSuite, Coupa, Ariba) and data analytics (Excel/PowerPoint).

• Strong negotiation, analytical thinking, and business acumen.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• High integrity, proactive problem-solving, and ability to work independently under pressure.

Thank you for taking your time to read our job description and thank you in advance if you decide to apply for this position. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks since application, otherwise we might meet when another chance arises.

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