Associate Director/Director - Procurement

Ambition; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition is seeking an Associate Director/Director of Strategic Procurement in Singapore to lead sourcing, supplier management, contract governance, and procurement transformation across Medical Device and Pharmacy sectors.

The role emphasizes delivering sustainable value, strengthening supply resilience, and driving best-in-class procurement practices for the organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of strategic procurement experience, ideally within healthcare, medical device, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or large matrix organizations.
• Proven track record in category management, supplier negotiations, transformation, and stakeholder management.
• Strong leadership, commercial acumen, and experience driving complex procurement programs.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category procurement strategies aligned with goals.
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships, contract management, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Drive cost optimization, procurement productivity, and continuous improvement across the source-to-pay process.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and operational leaders to deliver optimal procurement outcomes.
• Build and develop a high-performing procurement team while advancing procurement capabilities and governance.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Procurement transformation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Education

MBA or Master’s degree

Job description

Associate Director/Director - Strategic Procurement (Medical Industry)

Are you a strategic procurement leader passionate about driving impact across Medical industry. We are seeking an Associate Director/Director, Strategic Procurement to lead sourcing, supplier management, contract governance, and procurement transformation across Medical Device and Pharmacy industry. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for delivering sustainable value, strengthening supply resilience, and driving best-in-class procurement practices across the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category procurement strategies aligned with goals.
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships, contract management, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Drive cost optimization, procurement productivity, and continuous improvement across the source-to-pay process.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and operational leaders to deliver optimal procurement outcomes.
• Build and develop a high-performing procurement team while advancing procurement capabilities and governance.

About You

• 15+ years of strategic procurement experience, ideally within healthcare, medical device, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or large matrix organizations.
• Proven track record in category management, supplier negotiations, transformation, and stakeholder management.
• Strong leadership, commercial acumen, and experience driving complex procurement programs.
• MBA or Master's degree preferred.