Role Introduction

Reports to: Procurement Centre of Excellence Manager – Compliance & Performance

Key Responsibilities

• Safeguard compliance and alignment with Cathay’s procurement standards, policies and processes across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle

• Monitor compliance and performance through clear, actionable reports, dashboards and presentations using data from category teams, procurement leaders and other sources for senior management

• Lead investigations into compliance issues, develop corrective and preventive measures, and support regular updates to Procurement Policy and Procedures

• Oversee analytical platforms such as SAP Spend Control Tower, Ariba Spend Visibility and reporting modules, including the integration, enrichment and classification of data from multiple sources

• Automate dashboard creation and updates to support real-time reporting, reduce manual effort, minimise errors and accelerate reporting cycles

• Map manual reporting workflows and identify opportunities to automate data entry, validation and report generation through appropriate automation platforms

• Equip and train procurement colleagues to use analytical modules when developing category strategies and action plans

• Drive continuous improvement in compliance and performance across Source-to-Pay processes by analysing spend, procurement benefits, purchasing channels and customer feedback for trends, patterns and anomalies

• Collaborate across teams to address compliance concerns, communicate best practices and provide practical guidance

• Manage projects and support strategic initiatives for the Procurement Centre of Excellence as required

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in compliance, reporting or analytics

• Degree holder in Procurement, Business Administration, Information Technology or related discipline

• Familiarity with procurement systems (SAP, SAP Spend Control Tower, Ariba Upstream, Ariba Spend Visibility, Ariba Guided Buying) and data governance best practices.

• Experience with automation and visualisation tools (such as Power-BI, SAP Analytical Cloud, RPA platforms) or advanced modelling tools for data analysis.

• Strong understanding of data integration, workflow mapping, and process automation

• Ability to design intuitive, real-time dashboards tailored for compliance monitoring

• Excellent numerical, writing & reporting and analytical skills to interpret dashboard data and drive continuous improvement

• Excellent communication skills, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills

• Attention to detail and strong follow-through on deliverables

• Project management experience will be an advantage