Procurement Deputy Manager

SPEMOCEAN PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SPEMOCEAN PTE LTD is seeking an experienced procurement professional to drive end-to-end procurement and supply chain execution for an EPIC project. You will oversee MR/RFQ, LOA, PO issuance, subcontracting, expediting, and logistics to ensure on-time delivery of materials and services in line with project baselines.

Responsibilities include developing a robust procurement plan, managing tendering and negotiations, and maintaining strong supplier performance across overseas packages.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in large-scale international project procurement, tendering and inquiry.
• Expediting, subcontract administration and supplier performance management experience.
• Experience with overseas projects and owner-facing reporting.
• Strong cross-team coordination, risk-analysis and problem-solving for multiple packages under tight schedules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end procurement activities from MR/RFQ to PO issuance and logistics delivery for EPIC project.
• Develop and own the project master procurement plan with milestones (MR, RFQ, TBE, LOA, PO, ETA, ROS).
• Support tendering, technical clarifications, negotiations and subcontracting for engineering services.
• Manage supplier qualification, evaluations and performance reviews with progress tracking for overseas projects.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Construction, Quality and project teams; prepare procurement progress reports and owner queries.

Skills

Procurement

Tendering

Expediting

Subcontract administration

Supplier management

Owner reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

1. End‑to‑End Procurement& Supply Chain Execution for EPIC Project：

   Oversee full‑life cycle procurement activities covering MR/RFQ, TBE, LOA, PO issuance, subcontracting, expediting, manufacturing surveillance and logistics delivery for the project. Ensure timely supply of materials, critical equipment and engineering services in compliance with project baseline and requirements.

2. Procurement Planning, Schedule & Deviation Management：

   Develop, maintain and own the project master procurement plan. Track core milestones including MR, RFQ, TBE, LOA, PO, ETA and ROS. Identify schedule deviations proactively, initiate and drive corrective actions. Exercise tight schedule control over critical equipment ,structural steel and long‑lead procurement packages, aligning procurement execution with project program and site construction demands.

3. Strategy, Tendering and Subcontract / Engineering‑Service Management：

   Support development and deployment of project procurement and subcontract strategies. Manage tendering, inquiry, technical clarification, commercial evaluation and negotiation activities. Administer engineering‑service subcontracts such as inspection, commissioning support and installation services, ensuring full compliance with project technical standards.

4. Supplier &Subcontractor Performance Management：

   Build and sustain the qualified supplier and subcontractor network. Conduct supplier qualification, periodic evaluation and performance review. Monitor supplier progress of engineering documentation, manufacturing and delivery; push suppliers to rectify performance and schedule gaps to improve reliability and delivery capability.

5. Cross‑functional Coordination & Stakeholder Interface：

   Collaborate closely with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Project Control, KBR and internal project teams. Serve as key interface for prepare regular procurement progress reports, attend project and owner meetings, and ensure proper closure of owner queries and assigned action items.

6. Contract & Commercial Risk Management：

   Participate in contract and subcontract negotiation. Monitor contractual compliance, identify and assess procurement‑related commercial risks, and safeguard project and company commercial interests.

7. Risk Identification& Mitigation：

   Spot procurement risks originated from technical review, approval workflow, supplier capacity, manufacturing or transportation delays. Develop mitigation action plans and enforce implementation to minimise schedule impact to the project.

Requirements

• Proven hands‑on experience in large‑scale international project procurement, tendering and inquiry. Comprehensive knowledge of international procurement workflows: tendering, bid comparison, commercial negotiation, contract award and post‑award contract performance management.
• Solid exposure to expediting, subcontract administration, supplier performance management and owner‑facing reporting for overseas projects.
• Familiar with Middle East project specifications, procurement governance and stakeholder management requirements is highly preferred.
• Strong cross‑team coordination, risk‑analysis and problem‑solving capability; able to prioritise multiple procurement packages under tight project schedule.