Procurement Analyst, Indirect Sourcing (contract)

OPTIMUM SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OPTIMUM SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD is seeking a Procurement Analyst to develop category and sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and optimize indirect marketing spend through data-driven insights.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement, with strong expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and analytics to drive cost savings and performance improvements across Media, Creative, Social, Events and Market Research categories.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of procurement experience with strategy development.
• Strong experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Experience with indirect spend, preferably in marketing.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and data visualization skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional procurement projects.
• Track record of cost savings and supplier performance improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for indirect marketing spend (Media, Creative, Social, Events, Market Research).
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure value and quality.
• Support end-to-end sourcing activities including RFx, evaluations, negotiations.
• Analyze spend, market trends, supplier performance to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and insights to support decisions.
• Establish KPIs and monitor supplier and category performance.
• Lead or support strategic procurement projects for process improvement and automation.
• Identify opportunities to automate procurement processes to reduce manual work.
• Leverage AI and data analytics to enhance procurement efficiency.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier management

Procurement operations

Data analytics

KPIs and dashboards

Project management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Operations / Finance

Job description

About the Role

Our client is a leading global technology company and they are looking for a Procurement Analyst to develop innovative category and sourcing strategies, manage strategic supplier relationships, and optimize indirect marketing spend through data-driven insights.

The successful candidate will partner with business stakeholders and suppliers to identify value opportunities, support sourcing initiatives, improve procurement processes, and drive technology-enabled and AI-driven procurement solutions.

This is a contract role ending on 2 March 2027.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with organizational objectives for assigned indirect marketing spend categories, including Media, Creative, Social, Events, and Market Research.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring quality service delivery, commercial value, and alignment with business objectives.
• Support end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFx processes, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and sourcing strategy execution.
• Analyze spend patterns, market trends, supplier performance, and category data to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities.
• Analyze procurement data and develop reports, dashboards, and insights to support category strategy, business decisions, and performance management.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and performance metrics to evaluate category and supplier performance and track progress against strategic objectives.
• Lead or support strategic procurement projects focused on process improvement, efficiency, innovation, and category management.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate procurement processes, reducing manual and transactional activities.
• Leverage AI, predictive analytics, automation, and other digital tools to improve procurement efficiency, forecasting, decision-making, and category performance.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, category management, or a related function, with experience developing and executing procurement strategies.
• Strong experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, and procurement operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Business, Procurement, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience managing indirect spend categories, preferably within a marketing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze procurement data, spend patterns, market trends, and supplier performance.
• Experience developing and tracking KPIs, metrics, dashboards, and performance reports.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead strategic procurement initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements, efficiency gains, cost‑saving opportunities, and innovative procurement solutions.