Procurement Manager

Argyll Scott; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Argyll Scott is seeking a Procurement Manager (with a focus in Marketing Services) to join its Singapore regional office. The role centers on end-to-end marketing procurement across ATL, BTL, POSM and agency services, with direct supplier negotiations and execution.

You will partner with Marketing, Commercial and Finance to translate business priorities into sourcing strategies, build a regional supplier network, and implement governance standards to drive cost efficiency and brand consistency

Qualifications

• Direct, hands-on experience procuring marketing services (ATL/BTL/POSM) and marketing agencies.
• Experience in FMCG, luxury, beauty, fashion, retail or branded consumer industries.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese (written and spoken) to engage regional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end marketing procurement across ATL, BTL, POSM and agency services.
• Drive regional POSM sourcing and procurement initiatives for cost efficiency and brand consistency.
• Partner with Marketing, Commercial and Finance to translate priorities into sourcing strategies.
• Develop a supplier network focused on Singapore-based agencies and regional suppliers.
• Implement procurement frameworks and governance standards to strengthen performance.

Skills

Marketing procurement

Stakeholder management

Tender management

Bilingual English-Chinese

Job description

A global consumer goods organisation is seeking a Procurement Manager (with a focus in Marketing Services) to join its Singapore regional office.

This individual contributor role focuses predominantly on ATL, BTL, POSM and marketing agency procurement. We are seeking a hands-on procurement professional with established experience sourcing marketing services.

Reporting to the APAC Procurement Director, you will take direct ownership of sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations and procurement execution across Singapore and selected regional markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end marketing procurement across ATL, BTL, POSM and agency services, including strategic sourcing, tendering, supplier negotiations and contracting.
• Drive regional POSM sourcing and procurement initiatives, improving cost efficiency, supplier consolidation, execution timelines and brand consistency.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Commercial and Finance stakeholders to translate business priorities into sourcing strategies, procurement initiatives and cost optimisation opportunities.
• Develop and manage a competitive supplier network, with particular focus on Singapore-based marketing agencies and China-based POSM suppliers.
• Implement established regional procurement frameworks, processes and governance standards to strengthen procurement effectiveness, supplier performance and commercial discipline.

Key Requirements

• Essential: Direct, hands-on experience procuring marketing services, including ATL, BTL, POSM and/or marketing agency categories
• Experience in FMCG, luxury, beauty, fashion, retail, lifestyle or other branded consumer industries is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of the Singapore marketing agency and supplier landscape, with demonstrated capabilities in sourcing, tender management and commercial negotiations.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to independently manage procurement initiatives and implement established processes.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese, both written and spoken, is required to engage effectively with regional stakeholders and China-based suppliers.