Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Manager, Purchasing

 Job Description:

Procurement Governance

  • Oversees the development and execution of sourcing strategies across all categories within span of control including targets, timelines and resource plans
  • Implement best practices in procurement and supplier management to support operational objectives and maintain affordability
  • Ensures the execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently manage the acquisition of supplies, equipment and services
  • Implement procurement, inventory management systems, simplify processes, lower cost of acquisition and increase productivity
  • Oversees approval processes by the various committees
  • Secretariat to Tender Committee and Evaluation Committee
  • Put in place proper documentation for audit trail

Strategic Procurement

  • Leads rigorous and objective contract negotiations with key internal stakeholders, legal department and support groups
  • Maintains strong working relationships with strategic suppliers to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets and outcomes
  • Set up processes to monitor, evaluate and improve suppliers performance with internal stakeholders and suppliers
  • Establish site visits, after-sales, inventory management and stockpile agreement
  • Builds market intelligence capabilities within the category management team on key markets, suppliers and solutions to support strategy development purposes
  • Analyses market and delivery trends so as to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends
  • Updates procurement strategies based on changing market conditions.
  • Groom new suppliers to expand supplier base through best source and network

Leadership, Supervision and Capability Development

  • Supervises Category Purchasing Executives
  • Demonstrate leadership in procurement strategy, approach, method, procurement system
  • Identifies areas for improvement to continually drive performance and the Foundations outcomes
  • Prepares departments work plan and monitor progress of the submitted work plan as well as departments annual financial budget and ensure adherence to the prepared budget
  • Reviews and develops team capabilities to continuously drive team performance towards achieving departments deliverables and Foundations outcome

Others

  • Coordination of audits and BCP exercises when necessary
  • Any duties as assigned by HOD

Qualification (Related Field)

  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Accounting or business related field

Experience

  • 5 and more years of progressively responsible contract management, procurement-related experience
  • Strategic supply chain management and logistics experience preferred

Soft Skills

  • Interacts well with all levels of employees
  • Good communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Self-motivated, strong problem solving skills, analytical and able to work under pressure

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Interested applicants please send your updated resume to noga.lim@peopleprofilers.com

Noga Lim Wei Loong
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