Assistant Director (Category Management and Services Department)

National Environment Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public organisation in Singapore is seeking a procurement professional to lead a team and enhance procurement governance. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in government procurement, preferably with a background in construction and facility management. Key responsibilities include developing category strategies and ensuring compliance in procurement processes. Passion for procurement and proficiency in IT tools are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in government procurement.
• Good applied knowledge of IM (Procurement), IM (Revenue), Gebiz, and GMC.
• Proficiency in IT skills, including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of procurement officers.
• Develop category strategies through spend analysis.
• Review tender and quotation documents for compliance.
• Ensure value for money in tender evaluations.
• Improve procurement processes and governance framework.

Skills

Government procurement

Construction and Facility Management procurement

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Presentation skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

What the role is:

You will be part of a team that is responsible for upholding proper procurement governance in NEA. You will facilitate procurement activities by departments while ensuring that government and NEA procurement policies and guidelines are applied accordingly and standards of integrity and transparency are upheld throughout the procurement value‑chain.

What you will be working on:

You will support the procurement functions in NEA by carrying out the following activities:

• Provide leadership to a team of procurement officers to develop category strategies and Pro‑actively engage users to identify aggregations or other procurement levers
• Develop category strategies through spend analysis and drive strategic sourcing with users to address their procurement needs
• Provide procurement advices to users on all stages of procurement cycle
• Review tender/quotation documents to ensure that they are drafted in compliance to Instruction Manual (IM) (Procurement), NEA’s procurement policy and guidelines and optimise the spending for NEA
• Review tender/quotation evaluations to ensure value for money, fairness and transparency and compliance with IM (Procurement) and NEA procurement policy and guidelines
• Review post‑award contract documents to ensure proper contract management and governance
• Improve outreach and facilitate dialogue among procurement community and users in NEA
• Improve the procurement processes, systems, and governance framework in NEA to optimise the procurement expenditure and operational efficiency

What we are looking for:

• At least 3 – 5 years of experience in government procurement. Experience in Construction and Facility Management procurement will be an added advantage.
• Good, applied knowledge of IM (Procurement), IM (Revenue), Gebiz and Gebiz Management Console (GMC)
• Possess an inquisitive mind on how to derive more value from each purchase
• Good analytical, interpersonal, writing and presentation skills
• Performance driven, result oriented with an attention to details and accuracy
• Have a passion for procurement work and able to adapt to changes and work well under tight deadlines
• Able to work well as team player and as an individual
• Proficiency in IT skills (e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)

Applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

About National Environment Agency

The National Environment Agency (NEA) is the leading public organisation responsible for ensuring a clean and sustainable environment for Singapore. Its key roles are to improve and sustain a clean environment, promote sustainability and resource efficiency, maintain high public health standards, provide timely and reliable meteorological information, and encourage a vibrant hawker culture. NEA works closely with its partners and the community to develop and spearhead environmental and public health initiatives and programmes. It is committed to motivating every individual to care for the environment as a way of life, in order to build a liveable and sustainable Singapore for present and future generations. For more information, visit www.nea.gov.sg