About TaskUs: TaskUs is a provider of outsourced digital services and next-generation customer experience to fast-growing technology companies, helping its clients represent, protect and grow their brands. Leveraging a cloud-based infrastructure, TaskUs serves clients in the fastest-growing sectors, including social media, e-commerce, gaming, streaming media, food delivery, ride-sharing, HiTech, FinTech, and HealthTech. 

The People First culture at TaskUs has enabled the company to expand its workforce to approximately 45,000 employees globally. Presently, we have a presence in twenty-three locations across twelve countries, which include the Philippines, India, and the United States.

It started with one ridiculously good idea to create a different breed of Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO)! We at TaskUs understand that achieving growth for our partners requires a culture of constant motion, exploring new technologies, being ready to handle any challenge at a moment’s notice, and mastering consistency in an ever-changing world.

What We Offer: At TaskUs, we prioritize our employees' well-being by offering competitive industry salaries and comprehensive benefits packages. Our commitment to a People First culture is reflected in the various departments we have established, including Total Rewards, Wellness, HR, and Diversity. We take pride in our inclusive environment and positive impact on the community. Moreover, we actively encourage internal mobility and professional growth at all stages of an employee's career within TaskUs. Join our team today and experience firsthand our dedication to supporting People First.

What does a Director of Procurement really do? Think of yourself as one of the leaders of your department so not just anyone is qualified for this role! We make sure we get the best of the best, after all, we are a ridiculously good company so we make sure our employees are top notch. So come on, now we need your full concentration because it’s time to imagine what it’s like being a Procurement Director.

Imagine yourself going to work with one thing on your mind: you will  be responsible for all the purchases of goods and services for the company located in South East Asia Countries such as Philippines, Malaysia, Japan & Taiwan ensuring quality goods are purchased from the right source at the best price and shortest delivery lead time possible in order to support the company’s goals and operational requirements.

As you look at your tasks for the day, you know that as a Director of Procurement  you are:

• Responsible for the procurement processes such as vendor accreditation and due diligence, sourcing and canvassing, competitive biddings (RFQ/RFP), purchase requisition and approval, purchase order preparation and contract negotiations. 

• You will also take the lead in implementing and improving the processes related to the company’s procurement tool and provide leadership in ensuring that the team is transparent and fair in all business dealings and to support the Senior Director and VP Procurement in local and global procurement-related requirements. 

As the SEA Director of Procurement, Key duties are:

• Vendor Management (Develop qualified and professional vendors)

• You will be responsible for sourcing vendors, accreditation and due diligence, periodic review and evaluation, and maintaining good relationships. 

• Purchasing and Negotiation (Finalize cost-effective prices), meaning you will mostly connect with vendors and do canvassing, competitive Bidding request for quotations (RFQ) & request for proposal (RFP), analysis and evaluation, price negotiations & recommendation to management for purchase. 

• Contract Negotiations (Negotiate and sign contracts), clearly doing contract review, commercial negotiations & guidance to lines of business for Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s). 

• Order Management (All purchases covered by purchase orders), you will work closely with purchasing of requisitions and approvals & order creation, also will closely work with the vendors and delivery and receipt of goods.

As a Director of Procurement position, you will:

• Also spearhead the Procurement requirements for major projects (capex/site build) in coordination with Facilities, Project Management, IT and other departments concerned; 

• Will continuously provide recommendations for procedural improvements not only within the department but also with other departments closely working with, mentor and provide guidance to all team members to ensure processes and company guidelines are adhered to and maintain the ethical standards of purchasing, develop and build team members through internal or external trainings to be abreast of current trends in procurement and provide support and guidance to other global locations for the procurement requirements.

Do you have what it takes to become a Director of Procurement?

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in finance, business or engineering or MBA, you have previous experience in strategic procurement and leading the procurement process and a previous senior role on procurement.

• We need someone who can articulate themselves well, so we need someone with excellent communication skills

• Willingness to travel / with driving skills, to extend work hours as needed,  to take on additional tasks as needed, ability to communicate and inspire others  and ability to show and adapt to TaskUs Culture.

• At least 15 years of experience in procurement with at least 7 years in a managerial or directorial capacity

About TaskUs

TaskUs is a leading provider of outsourced digital services and next-generation customer experience to the world’s most innovative companies, helping its clients represent, protect and grow their brands. Leveraging a cloud-based infrastructure, TaskUs serves clients in the fastest-growing sectors, including social media, e-commerce, gaming, streaming media, food delivery and ride-sharing, Technology, FinTech and HealthTech. As of March 31, 2023, TaskUs had a worldwide headcount of approximately 47,700 people across 27 locations in 13 countries, including the United States, the Philippines and India.

In TaskUs we believe that innovation and higher performance are brought by people from all walks of life. We welcome applicants of different backgrounds, demographics and circumstances. Inclusive and equitable practices is our responsibility as a business.

TaskUs is committed to providing equal access to opportunities. If you need reasonable accommodation in any part of the hiring process, please let us know.

“Please take note that TaskUs will neither solicit money from you during your application process nor require any form of payment in order to proceed with your application. Kindly ensure that you are always in communication with only authorized recruiters of TaskUs.”

How We Partner To Protect You: TaskUs will neither solicit money from you during your application process nor require any form of payment in order to proceed with your application. Kindly ensure that you are always in communication with only authorized recruiters of TaskUs.

DEI: In TaskUs we believe that innovation and higher performance are brought by people from all walks of life. We welcome applicants of different backgrounds, demographics, and circumstances. Inclusive and equitable practices are our responsibility as a business. TaskUs is committed to providing equal access to opportunities. If you need reasonable accommodations in any part of the hiring process, please let us know.

We invite you to explore all TaskUs career opportunities and apply through the provided URL https://www.taskus.com/careers/.