Manager/Senior Manager, Procurement (Based in Public Healthcare Institutions)

ALPS Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Competitive paid-leave entitlements

Job summary

ALPS Pte. Ltd. seeks a Manager/Senior Manager, Procurement to be based at a Public Healthcare Institution in Singapore.

You will lead procurement and contract management, supporting hospital daily operations and collaborating with vendors to ensure smooth supply for patient care. The role requires a minimum of 5 years in procurement with team leadership, strong communication, and SAP MM/Ariba proficiency. You will drive policy implementation, cost savings, and governance while enabling care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years procurement and people management experience.
• Experience in process improvement, policy drafting and cost-saving initiatives.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor procurement team in tenders/RFPs/RFQs to meet KPI.
• Lead logistics for hospital supply management.
• Implement procurement policies and ensure governance balanced with efficiency.
• Guide internal stakeholders on guidelines and compliance.
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies that add value.
• Ensure contract reviews and audit readiness; mitigate risks.
• Build supplier relationships and address supply issues.
• Ensure all procurement documentation supports audits.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Team management

SAP MM/Ariba

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP MM/Ariba

Job description

ALPS was set up in 2018 as part of Ministry of Health’s (MOH) strategic thrust in delivering value-based supply chain solutions to public healthcare.

As the public healthcare supply chain agency, we design and execute a national level end-to-end supply chain blueprint in partnership with 27 Public Healthcare Institutions (PHIs) in Singapore.

Our employees are key to our excellence – the heartbeat in sustaining our mission, developing new capabilities and re-engineering processes to future-proof Singapore’s healthcare supply chain landscape – making it more sustainable and resilient.

About The Role

As a Manager/Senior Manager, Procurement in ALPS, you will be based in one of the 27 Public Healthcare Institutions (PHI) in Singapore, you will be responsible for the Procurement and Contract Management services within the PHI. Leading a team, you will provide proactive planning and value add to the procurement category. You will also communicate closely with hospital users and ALPS vendors to support in the hospital’s daily operations for patients’ care.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor the procurement team in executing the various Tenders/Request for proposals/Quotations to achieve Department KPI.
• Lead and guide logistic team in daily operation of supply management to hospitals.
• Implement the group procurement policy, processes and guidelines, ensuring that they are up-to-date, striking a balance between governance and efficiency.
• Guide and ensure internal stakeholders are able to understand and complying with guidelines.
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies that will support and add value to the functional area.
• Review all procurement activities within Hospital to meet audit's requirement and to minimize risks.
• Anticipate/address pitfalls in procurement process and implement effective measures to mitigate the risks.
• Recommend areas whereby work processes could be streamlined to achieve productivity savings while maintaining adequate governance.
• Build relationships with key suppliers and to address supply/performance issues effectively.
• Manage and ensure all Contract are reviewed in timely manner
• Ensure proper documentations of all procurement activities and to support internal and external audits.

Requirements

• Min. Degree with 5 years of relevant procurement and team management experience.
• Experience in process improvement, policy drafting and drive cost saving projects.
• Ability to lead and motivate team members.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in SAP MM/Ariba will be an added advantage.

By submitting any application or resume to us, you will be deemed to have agreed and consented to us collecting, using, retaining and disclosing your information to potential hiring managers for their consideration. All information will be treated with highest confidentiality.

Only shortlisted candidates would be notified.

• Competitive paid-leave entitlements including family care leave
• Performance bonus and AWS
• Annual salary increment
• Health insurance and dental coverage
• Learning and development opportunities
• Rotation opportunities for career progression
• Maternity Medical Benefit

By submitting any application or resume to us, you will be deemed to have agreed and consented to us collecting, using, retaining and disclosing your information to potential hiring managers for their consideration. All information will be treated with highest confidentiality.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.