Category Lead (Projects)

SMRT Trains Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major transportation company in Singapore seeks a Procurement Support Specialist to enhance the team's performance and operations. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 3 years' experience in procurement or category management. Key responsibilities include optimizing procurement processes through data analysis and collaboration with various stakeholders. Knowledge of Ariba, SAP, Power BI, and automation tools is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a procurement or category management role.
• Proven ability to conduct training and develop effective presentations.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the performance and operations of the procurement team.
• Establish metrics and reporting systems for procurement decisions.
• Identify process inefficiencies and optimize through collaboration.
• Develop training modules for relevant procurement systems.
• Provide support and guidance for users on procurement systems.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Computing or Procurement related fields

Tools

Ariba

SAP (MM functionality)

Power BI

Power Automate

UiPath

Job description

Company Description

SMRT Trains Ltd was incorporated in 1987 and operates Singapore's first mass rapid transit system. Today, we manage and operate train services on the North-South Line, East-West Line, the Circle Line, the Thomson-East Coast Line, and the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit. With over 5,000 employees, more than 250 trains, and 141 km of rail tracks across 108 stations, we serve millions of commuters daily.

We have set our core values to be Integrity, Service & Safety and Excellence. SMRT is committed to provide safe, reliable and comfortable service for our commuters.

Job Description

Job Purpose

You will support the Category Manager and Procurement Director in driving performance and excellence within the department.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the performance and operations of the procurement team through data analysis and building databases and dashboards to monitor key aspects of procurement.
• Establish additional metrics and reporting systems as required to provide data support for procurement decisions, reporting, and strategies.
• Identify process inefficiencies and risk areas; proactively optimize through collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain standardized work instructions and training modules for relevant procurement systems.
• Provide first-line functional support, guidance, and training for users on procurement systems.
• Consolidate procurement system issues and collaborate with the IT team to resolve or improve.
• Support IT on evaluating, testing, and adopting new systems.
• Work with IT to develop, test and deploy RPA solutions to automate procurement workflows; provide support on post deployment issues.
• Work with fellow buyers to set up e-catalogues to reduce sourcing workload.
• Work with e-commerce vendors to develop and integrate A.I. sourcing solutions.

Qualifications & Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Computing or Procurement related fields.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a procurement or category management role.

Skills

Technical skills include

• Experience working with Ariba and SAP (MM functionality).
• Experience working with Power BI and Power Automate.
• Any experience with UiPath would be an advantage.
• Advance spread sheet experience and analytical capabilities.

Generic skills include

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to conduct training and develop effective presentations.
• Good interpersonal skills with proven ability to work with various stakeholders across different departments and vendors.