Regional Procurement Shared Services Lead

About Us Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Why Join Us Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us. About team Our Procurement Shared Service Center is undergoing transformation. Regional shared services leaders will play a pivotal strategic role in improving procurement execution and fostering cross-team collaboration, enhancing organizational efficiency and capabilities, including standardized operation models, core-value-oriented metrics, and overall performance reliance. Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain metrics for continuous improvements in the efficiency and quality of procurement shared services. - Lead teams in achieving regional metric targets, focusing on PR-PO lead-time management, PO goods delivery tracking, payment compliance execution, and overdue management. - Formulate and implement action plans based on departmental strategy and stakeholder satisfaction results within the region. - Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and proactively identify tactical and operational solutions for trust and collaboration enhancement. - Collaborate with other regions to standardize processes, creating a more effective and efficient Shared Services organization. - Ensure the effective and efficient management of Regional SSC resources and operations, covering small-amount transactions, ad-hoc purchasing, frame contract execution, PO goods delivery tracking, and payment compliance management. - Lead team management efforts, fostering excellent team competence, a dare-to-win spirit, and creating a fair environment for individual career development. - Contribute substantively to the preparation of Annual & Quarterly OKRs, conduct monthly metrics monitoring, and communicate with relevant corporate units for alignment with corporate priorities. - Actively engage with functional leaders through regular work planning, results monitoring, and information sharing to maintain a unified management approach. - Strengthen communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders in the APAC Region regarding procurement operation services. - Ensure synergy among SSC teams' targets and address emerging needs through the establishment of regular mechanisms.

Minimum Qualifications: - Proven track record in managing a procurement team responsible for operations, automation, process improvement, and advanced analytics, resulting in a sustained impact on the broader procurement organization. - Strong communication and data analysis skills, with experience in SSC preferred. - Insights into procurement process efficiency, payment compliance, shared service center value, and scope. Preferred Qualifications: - Highly motivated (a self-starter) and excellent attention to detail. - Ability to break down objectives into team action plans, equipped with excellent project management skills, and the ability to review and summarize. ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.