Deputy Chief Procurement Officer - Contract

National Environment Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Environment Agency (NEA) in Singapore seeks an experienced procurement leader to drive end-to-end procurement across key categories in Environment and Public Health. You will lead governance, deliver value-for-money, and partner with senior stakeholders to shape demand and supplier engagement.

You will oversee category management, drive continuous improvement, ensure compliance, and guide procurement teams through complex, high-value initiatives within a public sector framework.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of experience in government procurement.
• Experience in leading end-to-end procurement operations, including complex and high-value procurement.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end procurement operations across categories.
• Drive category management and sourcing to optimise value-for-money outcomes.
• Serve as strategic procurement partner to procureing divisions and advise on approaches and risks.
• Ensure proper procurement documentation, audit trails, and governance controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency and service delivery.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

GeBIZ

Job description

What the role is:

You will provide leadership across NEA’s procurement categories in Environment and Public Health, ensuring efficiency and value-driven outcomes in procurement operations whilst upholding strong governance standards in line with established policies and frameworks.

What you will be working on:

You will support procurement functions in NEA by carrying out the following activities:

• Procurement Operations Leadership and Public Service Delivery
  
  
  
  • Oversee end-to-end procurement operations across categories.
  
  
  • Provide senior-level oversight to ensure procurement requirements are executed in a timely and high-quality manner in accordance with procurement policies, IM and regulatory requirements.
  
  
  • Provide operational leadership and guidance to procurement teams in managing procurement risks, complex procurement issues, and procurement strategies.
  
  
  
  


• Category Management and Sourcing
  
  
  
  • Drive procurement aggregation and sourcing initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and optimise value-for-money outcomes across procurement categories.
  
  
  • Provide direction on cost optimisation and value creation through internal stakeholder/ supplier and market engagement, and sourcing levers.
  
  
  
  


• Business Partnership
  
  
  
  • Serve as a strategic procurement partner to procuring divisions in advising on procurement approaches and risks for complex and high-value procurement.
  
  
  • Drive proactive upstream engagement with procuring divisions to optimise demand forecast and long-term planning.
  
  
  
  


• Compliance Controls
  
  
  
  • Ensure proper procurement documentation, audit trails, and operational controls to meet governance and compliance requirements.
  
  
  • Oversee contract management practices and drive supplier relationship management to ensure proper contract management governance and operational continuity.
  
  
  
  


• Continuous Improvement
  
  
  
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency and service delivery.
  
  
  
  

What we are looking for:

Requirements:

• At least 12 years of experience in government procurement


• In-depth experience in managing end-to-end procurement operations, including complex and high-value procurement


• Proven ability to lead teams and drive operational performance in a procurement environment


• Strong knowledge on Instruction Manual (IM) - Procurement and GeBIZ system


• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, and communication skills

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

Applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

About National Environment Agency

The National Environment Agency (NEA) is the leading public organisation responsible for ensuring a clean and sustainable environment for Singapore. Its key roles are to improve and sustain a clean environment, promote sustainability and resource efficiency, maintain high public health standards, provide timely and reliable meteorological information, and encourage a vibrant hawker culture. NEA works closely with its partners and the community to develop and spearhead environmental and public health initiatives and programmes. It is committed to motivating every individual to care for the environment as a way of life, in order to build a liveable and sustainable Singapore for present and future generations.For more information, visit www.nea.gov.sg