Procurement Manager

Singtel Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company based in Singapore is looking for a Category Manager for IT & Digital Infrastructure. The role involves developing sourcing strategies, managing procurement activities, and leading negotiations. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 5 years of experience in procurement, preferably in the Telecom or Technology sectors. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Full suite of health and wellness benefits

Ongoing training and development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in procurement, Telecom or Technology industry preferred.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills with vendors and stakeholders.
• Ability to contextualize data analytics into actionable sourcing insights.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement sourcing strategies for IT & Digital Infrastructure.
• Drive procurement activities across Singtel Group OpCos.
• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Data analytics

Financial acumen

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Ariba

Coupa

iCertis

Job description

Overview

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Be a Part of Something BIG!

Part of Group Technology Procurement family, we are looking for a candidate who is responsible for developing and executing category strategies to deliver value in technology. The IT Category Manager must be conversant with procurement practices and be able to effectively influence multiple diverse stakeholders to drive aggregation of volume as well as negotiate successful outcomes with vendors.

The Category Manager for IT & Digital Infrastructure is responsible for implementing sourcing strategy for IT in areas of its infrastructure, data storage, servers, software licenses, Cloud IaaS & PaaS, having annual spend under management of ~S$40M. This role will be business-partnering the IT stakeholders and you will be required to keep abreast of supply market/ economic changes in the technology space as well as be proficient in the application of appropriate sourcing levers to achieve an optimal commercial outcome. The candidate should also possess good people skills to achieve highly satisfactory internal customer experience whilst ensuring compliance to policy.

Make An Impact By

Category Sourcing

• Identify, develop and implement joint sourcing opportunities and strategies for IT& Digital Infrastructure category, specifically software licenses, Hyperscalers, storage, servers, firewalls, platform-as-a-service & infrastructure-as-a-service.
• Drive and lead procurement activities for said category across Singtel Group OpCos (Operating Companies) as part of Global Category Procurement team.
• Be fully responsible for Group IT spend under this category, with vision of driving scale across geographics prioritising high impact spend areas.
• Strengthen Group Regional aggregation by establishing Group Regional Framework Agreement, and where needed, performing price benchmarking for this IT category.
• Guide business users and enforces on procurement policy, governance and practices.
• Pro-actively influence stakeholders in line with category strategies.
• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers with support from key stakeholders.
• Provide market knowledge, intelligence and expertise while working closely with business stakeholders and suppliers.

Skills For Success

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in procurement, Telecom or Technology industry preferred
• Experience in procurement system (Ariba, Coupa, iCertis).
• Ability to contextualize data analytics into actionable sourcing insights.
• Strong negotiation and communications skills with vendors & stakeholders.
• Good financial acumen and vendor contracts management.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Creative and hypothesis-led problem solving, framing and communicating complex ideas, thinking strategically, excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, proactivity, productivity, valuable contribution to a team and having exceptional drive commitment.
• Strong team player.

Rewards that Go Beyond

Full suite of health and wellness benefits

Ongoing training and development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

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