Category Executive

OCEAN SOURCING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Sourcing Pte. Ltd. is seeking a procurement professional to own one or more categories and execute long-term strategies. You will monitor vendor performance, lead sourcing events, and drive cost optimization across global supply chains.

You will develop reporting tools, collaborate with internal stakeholders, and manage supplier relationships to ensure competitive pricing and high service levels. Maritime experience is a plus, with a Diploma or Degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Ability to map markets and build internal networks for success.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and negotiate across multiple parties.
• Familiarity with maritime industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Owns one or more procurement categories and develops long-term category strategies.
• Monitors contract performance and manages supplier relationships for competitive pricing and service levels.
• Leads complex sourcing or cost optimization projects including negotiations and contracting.
• Maintains internal tools for contract and vendor management and develops dashboards for spend and performance.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain and Operations to implement global supply planning and risk management.
• Works within a complex organization, sharing best practices and supporting colleagues.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Contract management

Education

Diploma / Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Logistics, or related field

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Strategic Perspective: Owns one or more procurement categories; develops and executes long-term category strategies in support of the department and company strategies. Accounts for market situation, market development and internal customer requirements. Prioritizes projects and operational support objectively based on understanding of relative urgency and impact.

• Supplier Management: Monitors contract performance while developing and driving structured supplier relationships. Develops reporting methods and tools to track and benchmark purchase, savings and identify additional areas of opportunity. Establishes and manages favourable vendor relationships to ensure competitive pricing and effective service levels; addresses performance issues related to the vendors and act as the main point of contact for general / performance-related communications with the vendors.

• Sourcing: Independently leads complex sourcing or cost optimization projects through the strategic sourcing and project management processes. This includes demand mapping, creation of complex sourcing events, creation of advanced total cost analyses, negotiations and contracting. He/She interprets data, collaborates with internal stakeholders, leads negotiations with vendors, makes fact-based recommendations, and ensures thorough implementation of new contracts for use by Purchasers of the Sea Sourcing partners.

• Maintenance & Development of Systems: Adheres to required workflows, maintains internal tools for contract and vendor management, purchasing support etc. Develops and/or improves reporting tools and dashboards related to spend management, vendor performance, contract compliance or other matters, in the pursuit of greater efficiency and scalability.

• Supply Management: Collaborates with Supply Chain and Operations to establish cohesive supply planning and distribution strategies globally. Proactively identifies areas of supply risk (demand, supply, environmental and business continuity) and work with stakeholders to develop and implement risk management strategies.

• Teamwork: Performs well in a complex organization where agility is required to serve all stakeholders in line with their requirements and expectations. Ensures procurement of goods and services match the quality required by the respective Sea Sourcing partners’ operations and technical functions. Stays generally aware of major development in other categories and involves himself/herself in the work of colleagues by offering support, guidance, and constructive feedback when relevant. Pro-actively shares best practice.

• Internal Compliance: Is familiar with the Health, Safety, Environmental Protection and Quality Policies and understands the responsibilities and requirements included in Sea Sourcing partners’ policies including their ESG programs. They understand their duty to report any environmental noncompliance via the Sea Sourcing partners open reporting system as per relevant guidelines.

Job Requirements

• Experience in the maritime industry is a plus, with preference for experience with a vessel-owner or vessel-operator.

• Diploma / Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Logistics, or related field.

• Ability to understand market dynamics within the procurement category and create own network for success; demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit.

• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and resolve multi-party conflicts.