Assistant Manager, Procurement Process Excellence (S2P/P2P)

Sembcorp Industries Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sembcorp Industries Ltd, Singapore, invites an Assistant Manager, Procurement Excellence to drive procurement transformation across Group and Market teams, focusing on S2P process excellence, systems enablement, automation and user adoption. The role requires collaboration with Finance, Group Digital and Market teams to simplify processes and translate business needs into practical actions.

You will work across Procurement, Finance, Group Digital and Market teams to improve controls, support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• 6–8 years of procurement transformation experience.
• Experience with procurement systems, workflow tools or supplier management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement transformation initiatives to simplify, standardise and optimise end-to-end S2P processes.
• Identify process gaps, control risks, inefficiencies and opportunities for automation or continuous improvement.
• Translate business requirements into clear process, system and implementation actions.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure procurement solutions are practical, scalable and aligned with downstream finance processes.
• Support the implementation, enhancement and adoption of procurement systems, workflow tools and AI-enabled solutions.
• Assess business requirements, support testing and work with stakeholders to resolve system or process issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, accuracy, compliance and user experience through automation, analytics and digital tools.
• Track digital transformation KPIs across automation, adoption, cycle time and control improvements.
• Coordinate project activities, stakeholder engagement, status reporting, testing, training and change communications.
• Support user adoption for new procurement tools, process changes and AI-enabled capabilities

Skills

Procurement transformation

S2P processes

Automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Power Platform

Microsoft Copilot

Finance process knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Business Analytics or related discipline

Tools

Power Platform

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

About the role

The Assistant Manager, Procurement Excellence will support procurement transformation across Group and Market teams, with a focus on S2P process excellence, systems enablement, automation and user adoption. The role requires a candidate who can work across Procurement, Finance, Group Digital and Market teams to simplify processes, improve controls, support digital solutions and translate business needs into practical implementation actions.

Key responsibilities

• Support procurement transformation initiatives to simplify, standardise and optimise end-to-end S2P processes
• Identify process gaps, control risks, inefficiencies and opportunities for automation or continuous improvement
• Translate business requirements into clear process, system and implementation actions
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure procurement solutions are practical, scalable and aligned with downstream finance processes
• Support the implementation, enhancement and adoption of procurement systems, workflow tools and AI-enabled solutions
• Assess business requirements, support testing and work with stakeholders to resolve system or process issues
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, accuracy, compliance and user experience through automation, analytics and digital tools
• Track digital transformation KPIs across automation, adoption, cycle time and control improvements
• Coordinate project activities, stakeholder engagement, status reporting, testing, training and change communications
• Support user adoption for new procurement tools, process changes and AI-enabled capabilities

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Business Analytics or a related discipline
• Around 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in procurement transformation, procurement operations, process excellence, systems implementation or digital transformation
• Strong understanding of S2P processes and prior exposure to procurement systems, workflow tools or supplier management platforms
• Experience supporting process improvement, automation, change management or cross-functional transformation projects
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; exposure to Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot or similar tools will be advantageous
• Finance process knowledge will be advantageous, particularly in areas such as invoice processing, vendor master data, GR/IR, controls, reporting and compliance

About us

Sembcorp is a leading energy and urban solutions provider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energy transition, Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developments by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record. At Sembcorp, the culture is shaped by a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold our commitment to driving the energy transition. We foster an institution-first mindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individual interests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlessly across markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountability is a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments and deliver on them with integrity and excellence.