AVP / VP - Tech Procurement Manager, Group Procurement Services, Group COO

Dbs Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Sourcing professional to partner with the Tech COO and stakeholders on technology procurement, contract governance and value delivery. The role requires 8+ years of procurement experience and a strong track record of savings in a regulated environment.

You will develop strategies, drive third-party risk management, and oversee supplier engagements to ensure compliant, cost-effective outcomes across assigned categories.

Qualifications

• Degree holder with 8+ years in procurement delivering strategies and savings.
• Experience in indirect hardware and/or software tech procurement with team management preferred.
• Impeccable integrity with strong ownership and competitive drive.
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing; can advise, sell and fulfill internal sourcing needs.
• Strong risk awareness; knowledge of third-party risk management and outsourcing governance in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Advise on Technology sourcing and procurement; governance oversight with contract owners.
• Develop contract/commercial strategies with Legal and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes and 3rd party risk policies.
• Assess supplier engagements to safeguard supply chain and privacy.
• Build relationships to foster collaboration, governance and value delivery.
• Support efficiency initiatives including workflow optimization and category management deployment.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Sourcing advisory

Vendor negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Partner Tech COO, contract owners and cross-functional stakeholders on Technology sourcing and procurement requirements, providing procurement advisory, commercial challenge, negotiation support, supplier evaluation input and governance oversight to achieve favourable outcomes aligned with organisational objectives.
• Develop contract and commercial strategies in collaboration with Tech COO, contract owners, business stakeholders and Legal, ensuring commercial terms, risk considerations and governance requirements are appropriately addressed.
• Drive compliance with procurement processes, 3rd party risk management policies and internal risk governance frameworks through proactive stakeholder engagement, advisory support and SME guidance to the units.
• Conduct independent assessments of supplier engagements to safeguard supply chain integrity, mitigate concentration and 3rd party risks, comply with data privacy and security framework, and optimize overall supply chain value.
• Build and maintain robust relationships with contract owners, stakeholders, control functions and supplier executives to foster collaboration, governance and value delivery.
• Support the Team Head on enterprise-wide efficiency initiatives, including workflow optimisation, process improvement, supplier base consolidation, aggregate buys and the deployment of category management strategies within assigned categories, where applicable.

Requirements

• Degree holder with at least 8 years of experience in procurement and proven track record in delivering strategies and bottom-line savings.
• Candidates with experience in indirect hardware and/or software technology procurement with team management experience will be preferred.
• Impeccable integrity coupled with strong ownership of goals and a will-to-win
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing and procurement processes, with the ability to advise, sell and fulfill all sourcing needs of internal decision makers
• Strong risk awareness, with working knowledge of third-party risk management, outsourcing governance and related control requirements in a regulated environment.

Location

DBS Asia Hub

Job

Sourcing

Schedule

Regular

Employee Status

Full time