Project Procurement Manager, SG

Neste; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Neste is seeking a Project Procurement Manager in Singapore to lead end-to-end procurement and contracting for projects. You will serve as the commercial procurement lead, interacting with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure cost-effective, timely deliveries.

The role involves steering procurement strategy, governance, and resource management within a global matrix environment while aligning with Neste’s safety and sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in industrial project procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain project management.
• Solid experience in running procurement and contracting for complex projects.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage suppliers in global matrix environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute comprehensive procurement and contracting strategies for projects.
• Prepare framework agreements, bidder lists, RFQs, evaluate proposals, and provide supplier recommendations to Project Managers.
• Direct, mentor, and allocate resources in purchasing and expediting for project portfolios.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, suppliers, and project teams.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Project management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

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.

Project Procurement Manager

to 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.

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. Read more: neste.com