Purchasing Officer

Security and Intelligence Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Security and Intelligence Division is seeking a Procurement professional to support day-to-day operations by purchasing essential products and services. You will collaborate with SID stakeholders to understand requirements and develop procurement strategies to improve purchasing processes.

The role focuses on vendor evaluation, tender management, contract execution, and ensuring regulatory compliance, with opportunities to gain exposure to procurement within the intelligence context and develop

Qualifications

• Singapore Citizens only.
• Fresh graduates and mid-careers welcome.
• Experience in purchasing and materials management preferred.
• Familiarity with legal contracts preferred.
• Basic understanding of finance, logistics, and commercial terms preferred.
• Basic computing skills and exposure to procurement-related software/systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, planning, and coordination skills.
• Motivated team player, as well as an independent self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate vendors, manage tenders, execute contracts, and carry out other related procurement operations.
• Ensure procurement activities conform to regulatory requirements.
• Work with relevant internal and external stakeholders on procurement issues, including improving business processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Coordination skills

Basic computing skills

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

You will be responsible for the purchase of essential products and services in support of SID's day-to-day operations. You will work closely with SID stakeholders to understand their requirements and formulate procurement approaches and strategies to improve SID's purchasing processes.

What you will be working on

• Evaluate vendors, manage tenders, execute contracts, and carry out other related procurement operations
• Ensure procurement activities conform to regulatory requirements
• Work with relevant internal and external stakeholders on procurement issues, including improving business processes

What you will gain

• Strong communication and negotiation skills as you work on projects with internal stakeholders and vendors
• Exposure to a wide range of purchasing work applied to the intelligence context
• Experience in project management, including ensuring timely delivery of products and services to meet critical organisational objectives

What we are looking for

• Singapore Citizens only
• Roles for fresh graduates and mid-careers available
• Experience in purchasing and materials management preferred
• Familiarity with legal contracts preferred
• Basic understanding of finance, logistics, and commercial terms preferred
• Basic computing skills and exposure to procurement-related software/systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, planning, and coordination skills
• Motivated team player, as well as an independent self-starter