Assistant Manager, Procurement

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Division in Singapore is looking for a Procurement Officer to support the organisation’s procurement activities, ensuring timely, efficient and compliant acquisition of goods and services.

You will work with internal stakeholders to determine requirements, advise on procurement approaches, facilitate sourcing and evaluation, and support contract award and post-award administration throughout the procurement lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Qualification in a building-related discipline (e.g., Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Facilities Management).
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with a positive mindset.
• Ability to engage with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Understanding procurement governance, documentation and controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities from planning to contract administration.
• Advise on procurement approach and facilitate sourcing and evaluation.
• Conduct procurement exercises through the GeBIZ system.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and plan procurement activities.
• Monitor contract expiry dates and coordinate renewals or re-procurement.
• Support procurement reporting and data analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement governance

Education

Building-related discipline

Job description

[What the role is]

The role supports the organisation’s procurement activities and ensures that procurement of goods and services is carried out in a timely, efficient and compliant manner.

The officer will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement requirements, advise on the appropriate procurement approach, facilitate sourcing and evaluation activities, and support contract award and post-award administration.
The role covers various stages of the procurement lifecycle, including determining procurement requirements and approach, specification development, sourcing, evaluation, approval, contract award and contract management.

[What you will be working on]

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  Manage and facilitate end-to-end procurement activities from procurement planning and sourcing through evaluation, approval, award and contract administration.

  
  


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  Ensure all procurement activities comply with the prevailing Instruction Manual (IM) on Procurement, applicable Government procurement policies and guidelines, and the organisation’s internal procurement procedures and approving authority requirements.

  
  


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  Conduct and administer procurement exercises through the Government Electronic Business (GeBIZ) system.

  
  


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  Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand procurement requirements, determine the appropriate procurement approach and ensure procurement exercises are properly planned and executed.

  
  


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  Monitor contract expiry dates and other key contractual milestones, and work with contract owners to initiate renewal, extension or re-procurement activities sufficiently in advance to ensure continuity of services.

  
  


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  Support procurement reporting, data analysis and other procurement-related initiatives as required.

  
  

[What we are looking for]

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  Qualification in a building-related discipline, such as Building, Construction Management, Project Management, Civil Engineering, Facilities Management, or other relevant built-environment disciplines.

  
  


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  Good analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

  
  


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  Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  
  


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  Team player and positive mindset

  
  


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  Able to engage and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

  
  


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  Good understanding of procurement governance, documentation and internal controls.