Procurement Manager – Global HR Outsourcing Category

Responsibilities Procurement at ByteDance plays a key role in delivering high-quality purchasing solutions and building a global platform for sourcing resources. By managing procurement professionally, selecting reliable suppliers, and monitoring performance, we aim to improve efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance across the company — helping to foster a sustainable business environment.

• Participate in global outsourcing procurement, covering staff outsourcing, personnel outsourcing, and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) projects. Leverage integration advantages from a group-level procurement perspective: stay close to the business internally to consolidate demand, and stay abreast of industry trends and supplier resources externally. Optimize procurement management and processes, provide macro-level guidance to business lines, and support efficient, low-cost business operations.

• Based on data analysis and insights into supplier spend, headcount scale, delivery base, cost breakdown, and performance, identify opportunities for procurement optimization. Develop and execute sub-category strategies aligned with business needs and group management requirements.

• Own business needs analysis, procurement solution design, commercial negotiation, and contract signing—aligned with sub-category strategies and cost control targets—while managing risks throughout execution.

• Lead supplier sourcing, development, management, and performance evaluation. Familiar with service-industry market resources and have an existing supplier network.

• Stay current with industry characteristics and relevant policies and regulations; conduct in-depth research on the professional services industry and benchmark against peers’ procurement practices to continuously optimize procurement processes, pricing levels, and the supplier pool. Collect and analyze data on HR services, consulting markets, and industry trends to inform procurement decisions.

Qualifications Minimum Qualification(s)

• Strong communication skills, with excellent cross-team collaboration and supplier negotiation capabilities.

• Strategic thinking, able to support and empower the improvement and optimization of existing outsourcing procurement processes.

• Clear logic, pragmatic, open-minded and proactive about learning new things; embraces change and adapts well to evolving priorities.

• Solid data analysis skills, with awareness of AI and other emerging technologies and tools.

• Working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken) is required, as the role involves regular collaboration with China-based business teams and stakeholders.

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, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico 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 ByteDance Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance’s mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.​

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an “Always Day 1” mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.​

Diversity & Inclusion​

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.​