Assistant Manager / Manager (Procurement)

Communicable Diseases Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Communicable Diseases Agency seeks an Assistant Manager / Manager (Procurement) to manage procurement functions. This role is vital in executing frameworks and collaborating with divisions, ensuring compliance with government policies while innovating processes to add value to procurement.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Workday is a plus.
• Effective stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Independent, self-driven, able to multitask in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Executing procurement and contract management frameworks and processes.
• Collaborating to understand requirements and formulate procurement strategies.
• Managing procurement processes including sourcing, tendering, evaluation, and contract management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Education

Background in procurement or supply chain management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workday

Job description

What the role is:

As Assistant Manager / Manager (Procurement) of the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), you will support the Assistant Director (Procurement) in managing the procurement functions.

You will work in a fast-paced, highly volatile environment, managing multiple stakeholders and priorities concurrently.

What you will be working on:

You will play a key role in the CDA Procurement team. Your key responsibilities include:

• Executing CDA’s procurement and contract management frameworks, processes, approval authorities, and templates, aligning with the Procurement Government Instruction Manuals and the Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) Whole of Government frameworks.

• Collaborating with CDA Divisions to understand requirements, review specifications, and formulate procurement strategies.

• Conducting market research and engaging with industries to understand supplier landscape and market conditions.

• Managing procurement processes including sourcing, tendering, evaluation, and contract management, in accordance with government policies, ensuring transparency, fairness, and value for money.

• Guiding CDA Divisions through the contract management process.

• Innovating and adding value to procurement processes.

What we are looking for:

Job Requirements

• Background in procurement or supply chain management.

• Knowledge of government procurement is an advantage.

• Drive and curiosity to learn and apply new skills and ways of working.

• Effective stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Good team player.

• Independent, self-driven, able to multitask in a dynamic environment, and perform under pressure.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Workday is a plus.

About the Communicable Diseases Agency

The CDA was established in 2025 as a statutory board under Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) to serve as the central authority for public health policymaking, managing and controlling communicable diseases. It aims to strengthen Singapore’s public health capabilities, built during COVID-19, to ensure a coordinated approach for disease control and outbreaks. CDA conducts disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, vaccination programs, public education, and collaborates globally. It also seeks to expand Singapore’s international health collaborations.