Manager/ Assistant Director (Procurement)

SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY (SFA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is seeking a procurement professional to support and lead procurement and revenue contracting operations. You will ensure timely procurement of goods and services, manage contracts, and advise on specifications and submissions.

The role involves reviewing policies, developing strategies, and guiding users while participating in training and data analytics to drive procurement excellence and digitalisation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Procurement or Finance related disciplines.
• 3–5 years of relevant procurement/revenue contracting experience.
• Public sector procurement experience is an advantage.
• Independent team player with a positive work attitude.
• Good interpersonal, communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist or lead in operations of the procurement function to ensure timely and effective procurement of goods and services and effective management of contracts.
• Assist or lead in managing the revenue contracting procedures function.
• Review procurement policies, processes, SOPs and develop procurement strategies for the organisation.
• Provide guidance on crafting specifications and reviewing submissions for procurement/revenue contracting matters.
• Conduct training on procurement and respond to suppliers' and users' queries.
• Assist in digitalisation and perform data analytics on data.

Skills

Procurement experience

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Procurement or Finance related disciplines

Job description

What the role is

You will be part of a team to manage the purchasing and/or revenue contracting processes for SFA under the various operating procurement/revenue contracting domains to support the achievement of SFA's mission and desired outcomes.

What you will be working on

• Assist/lead in the operations of the procurement function to ensure timely and effective procurement of goods and services and effective management of contracts.
• Assist/lead in managing the revenue contracting procedures function.
• Assist in the review of procurement policies, processes, SOPs and development of appropriate procurement strategies for the organisation.
• Provide guidance and advise to users on how to craft specifications and review submissions for both procurement and/or revenue contracting matters.
• Conduct training on procurement and attend to suppliers' and users' queries on procurement and revenue contracting matters.
• Assist in digitalisation and perform data analytics on data.

What we are looking for

• Degree holder, preferably in Business, Procurement or Finance related disciplines.
• Prior working procurement and/or revenue contracting experience in the public sector would be an advantage.
• Preferably at least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• An independent team player with a positive work attitude.
• Good interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
• Able to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Meticulous with attention to details.

Work Location

SFA HQ @ JEM