Assistant Procurement Manager

Confidential; Singapore; On-site; SGD 72,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Singapore is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage indirect procurement activities, ensuring alignment with project requirements, budgets, and timelines. You will develop and implement procurement strategies, run end-to-end tender processes, negotiate with suppliers, and oversee supplier performance and compliance across the organisation.

The role focuses on cost optimisation and value delivery within facilities management and engineering contexts, offering a

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Facilities Management or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, contract administration or supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Manage in-direct procurement activities in line with project requirements, approved budget, delivery timeline, technical specifications and governance standards.
• Support development and implementation of procurement strategies, sourcing plans and category initiatives to achieve cost optimisation, service reliability and business objectives.
• Develop, coordinate and manage end-to-end tender processes, including preparation of tender documents, request for quotation, bid clarification, commercial evaluation and supplier recommendation.
• Lead supplier negotiations during tender and post-tender evaluation to secure competitive pricing, favourable contractual terms, delivery commitments and best value outcomes.
• Source, evaluate and qualify suppliers, subcontractors and service providers based on technical capability, commercial competitiveness, safety performance, compliance requirements and service track record.
• Prepare, review and administer purchase orders, service agreements, contract documentation and supporting records to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor supplier performance, contract fulfilment, service quality, delivery progress and issue resolution to ensure suppliers meet agreed service levels, safety standards and business expectations.
• Maintain approved vendor lists, supplier databases, procurement records, tender files and contract repositories in accordance with internal control and audit requirements.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with applicable procurement policies, delegation of authority, ethical standards, HSE requirements, information security requirements and relevant regulatory obligations.
• Support process improvement, standardisation and digitalisation initiatives within procurement workflows, systems, documentation and reporting processes.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Sourcing

Tender management

Negotiation

Supplier evaluation

Contract administration

Vendor management

Compliance

Process improvement

Education

Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Engineering, or related disciplines

Job description

• Manage in-direct procurement activities in alignment with project requirements, approved budget, delivery timeline, technical specifications and governance standards.
• Support the development and implementation of procurement strategies, sourcing plans and category initiatives to achieve cost optimisation, service reliability and business objectives.
• Develop, coordinate and manage end-to-end tender processes, including preparation of tender documents, request for quotation, bid clarification, commercial evaluation and supplier recommendation.
• Lead supplier negotiations during tender and post-tender evaluation to secure competitive pricing, favourable contractual terms, delivery commitments and best value outcomes.
• Source, evaluate and qualify suppliers, subcontractors and service providers based on technical capability, commercial competitiveness, safety performance, compliance requirements and service track record.
• Prepare, review and administer purchase orders, service agreements, contract documentation and supporting records to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor supplier performance, contract fulfilment, service quality, delivery progress and issue resolution to ensure suppliers meet agreed service levels, safety standards and business expectations.
• Maintain approved vendor lists, supplier databases, procurement records, tender files and contract repositories in accordance with internal control and audit requirements.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with applicable procurement policies, delegation of authority, ethical standards, HSE requirements, information security requirements and relevant regulatory obligations.
• Support process improvement, standardisation and digitalisation initiatives within procurement workflows, systems, documentation and reporting processes.

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Facilities Management or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, contract administration or supplier management, preferably within facilities management, engineering, construction, technical services or project-based environments.