Category Manager – Asia Total Rewards & HR Operations

About the role

The Category Manager – Asia Total Rewards & HR Operations leads sourcing and category management for Total Rewards and HR Operations primarily across Asia, with the ability to support other regions and global initiatives. The role develops and executes category strategies, leads complex sourcing and negotiation, strengthens supplier performance and risk management, and delivers value through cost optimization, service quality, contractual protection, innovation and operating efficiency. It reports to the Associate Senior Sourcing Manager – Global Total Rewards & HR Operations and is based in Asia. Team members can work from home and/or from the local GE HealthCare office.

Key responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and category management for Total Rewards and HR Operations across Asia, translating global strategies into regional plans and maintaining sourcing metrics.
• Run end-to-end sourcing: market analysis, RFIs/RFPs, supplier evaluation, business cases, negotiation, contracting, implementation and transition support.
• Negotiate pricing, service levels and commercial terms using GE HealthCare legal templates, partnering with Legal, Privacy and Cybersecurity on compliance.
• Support employee benefits and insurance, payroll, global mobility, HR services and technology, background screening, recognition, compensation services, occupational health, retirement and other HR professional services.
• Manage strategic suppliers through performance measures, service levels, business reviews and improvement plans, and lead contract renewals and amendments.
• Identify and coordinate mitigation of commercial, operational, compliance, quality, business continuity, data/privacy and supplier-concentration risks.
• Work with colleagues globally on regional, multi-region and global category strategies and sourcing events, and communicate clearly to senior stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, engineering or a related field, or equivalent; a formal sourcing or procurement qualification is beneficial.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management or supplier management in a large organization, including Total Rewards and HR Operations categories such as compensation, benefits, retirement and occupational health.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex sourcing projects from strategy through negotiation, contracting and implementation.
• Experience across multiple countries and cultures, ideally in Asia and a global matrix organization.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

Required skills

• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, including evaluation of supplier proposals, cost structures and total cost of ownership.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, and proven project-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English and Chinese, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Proficiency with digital, analytical and AI-enabled productivity tools.
• Knowledge of the GEHC Purchasing Controls Procedure and Work Instructions.

Desired: industry-relevant experience, Greenbelt or Black Belt certification, Japanese language, and the ability to work in a matrix under pressure against deadlines.