Assistant Director - IT Procurement Operations (Procurement)

Synapxe; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement firm in Singapore is looking for an Assistant Director to lead and optimize procurement activities. The role requires 10-12 years of experience in Procurement and Technology operations and involves working closely with business stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills and a keen interest in IT domains. This position offers an opportunity to drive strategic procurement initiatives and enhance procurement efficiency.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of Procurement / Technology operations experience required.
• Experience in leading multiple teams of at least 5 people necessary.
• Interest in IT domains such as ERP, Cloud, and Data security is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement teams for Infrastructure and app maintenance purchases.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to plan and execute procurement operations.
• Train procurement teams in daily operations.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Change Management

Project Management

IT Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, healthcare or related field

Job description

Position Overview

As an Assistant Director in the Procurement team, you will provide advice on all procurement matters to the users in the business unit and assist to plan the procurement strategy and approach for the execution of the procurement requests. You will also co-ordinate and execute the procurement activities, monitor and report on the progress of these activities to both business unit and procurement management periodically.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement teams fronting Infrastructure and app maintenance purchases

• Work closely with business stakeholders from to plan, execute and govern procurement operations

• Augment Procurement core team in fronting training maturity across Synapxe and Clusters CIOOs

• Proactively guide, review and edit procurement submissions to ensure accuracy and clarity

• Coach, train and strengthen procurement teams in day-to-day voluminous operations

• Co-front with procurement business partners conversations and collaborations with respective stakeholders to optimize procurement experiences and timeline

• To support continuous improvement in procedural SOPs both within Procurement and across business groups

• Guide and co-lead self-audit exercises as part of efforts to enhance procurement operations

• Advise and collaborate across procurement towers to better harmonise centralised IT procurement standards

• Lead and operationalize centralisation of IT Procurement

• Support and work closely with Tower Lead in any other taskings aligned with Procurement's strategic priorities

Requirements

• Bachelor or higher qualifications related to business, computer science, healthcare or related field of studies

• At least 10-12 years of Procurement / Technology operations experience

• Experience in leading multiple teams of at least 5 people

• Have a keen interest and sense in IT domains such as ERP, Cloud and Data security amongst others

• Leadership, Coaching, Change Management, Project Management qualifications or certificates will be advantageous