Project Procurement Manager

Neste; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Versatile learning opportunities

Job summary

Neste is seeking a Project Procurement Manager in Singapore to lead procurement and contracting strategies for major projects. You will establish workflows, milestone schedules, and resource plans to ensure cost-effective, timely deliveries across global operations.

You will work with Project Managers and cross-functional teams, handling RFQs, bidder lists, and supplier evaluations, while guiding a matrix of stakeholders to successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial project procurement, strategic sourcing or supply chain PM.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Leadership & Strategy: define and execute procurement strategies for projects.
• Commercial Governance & Sourcing Execution: manage RFQs, evaluate proposals, and select suppliers.
• Resource Steering & Matrix Leadership: mentor purchasing and expediting resources across projects.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: work with cross-functional teams, suppliers and project teams.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supply chain management

Vendor management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business

Job description

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, which enable our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for you, Join our Project Procurement team in Singapore. In this role, you will become part of a world-class team consisting globally of over 40 project procurement professionals. Our Project Procurement organization is structured with a strategic team of Project Procurement Managers and a tactical execution team focused on Purchasing and Expediting, supporting our main refinery locations in Porvoo, Rotterdam, and Singapore.

In this role, the Project Procurement Manager acts as the commercial procurement lead for projects, holding single-point accountability. You will ensure end-to-end supply chain excellence while protecting Neste's financial and scheduling interests. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels.
We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.
We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.
Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.
Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.

More about the job

Your role in our team

In this position, you will be the internal project steering and external partner interfaces. Your core responsibilities include:

Procurement Leadership & Strategy: Define and execute comprehensive procurement and contracting strategies for projects. You will establish procurement workflows, milestone schedules, and resource plans to ensure cost-effective, timely project deliveries.

Commercial Governance & Sourcing Execution: Prepare framework agreements, set up comprehensive bidder lists, manage requests for quotations (RFQs), evaluate commercial proposals, and make data-driven supplier selection recommendations directly to Project Managers.

Resource Steering & Matrix Leadership: Direct, control, and mentor the operational purchasing and expediting resources assigned to your project portfolio. Provide support and guidance in demanding purchasing and supplier sourcing cases.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Work in close co-operation with cross-functional stakeholders, suppliers, and the project team.

Keys to success in this role / The best combination to succeed in this role

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum of 10 years of solid experience specifically in industrial project procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain project management

Solid tactical ability and deep operational knowledge of project procurement practices, commercial sourcing workflows and supplier management

A proven track record of working effectively in global matrix environments alongside Project Managers, Project Control, Engineering, HSSEQ, Finance, HR, and Construction Site Supervisors

Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

by 09 September 2026. We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a potential aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place soonest after the end of application.

Depending on the location and the requirements of the position, the process may include a health examination (with a drug test) and/or a security clearance.

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. The company’s renewables production capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million tons annually in 2027. Neste also produces high-quality oil products at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has a network of nearly 1,000 fuel stations with expanding service offering, such as EV charging, in Finland and in the Baltics.

Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels, which help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste is included in many international indices for its sustainability performance. In 2025, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 19.0 billion.