Senior Manager, Procurement Advisory

National Trades Union Congress (NTUC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement to join the Finance Team. You will partner with internal teams to execute strategic procurement, lead high-value sourcing, ensure policy compliance and drive cost optimisation across the organisation.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, develop procurement strategies, and implement an e-procurement system while building a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 Materials Management is preferred.
• Good knowledge of government procurement policies is preferred.
• Familiar with e-procurement systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to multi-task and deliver within tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to internal stakeholders and provide optimal procurement solutions.
• Lead sourcing and procurement for high-value and complex contracts.
• Draft comprehensive procurement policies and procedures.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies and external regulations.
• Manage supplier relationships and lead negotiations for favorable terms.
• Collaborate to define procurement requirements and strategies.
• Track spend data, prepare procurement reports and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Coordinate procurement audits and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor management

Analytical mindset

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Tools

SAP S/4 MM

e-procurement systems

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you passionate about enhancing workers’ employment and employability? Can you connect workers with employers through job-matching, career guidance, and skills upgrading? Ready to collaborate on recruitment, training, and job redesign to support nationwide skills development?

If your answers are “yes”, we want you to join us and make a significant impact on the employment and employability landscape today!

We are seeking a highly effective Senior Manager, Procurement to join our Finance Team in our department dedicated to employment and employability!

In this role, you will support NTUC’s sub-department. You will act as a key business partner to internal teams, collaborating closely with stakeholders to execute strategic procurement activities. This role will focus on managing complex and high value sourcing initiatives, ensuring operational efficiency, cost optimisation, and adherence to procurement standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to internal stakeholders, understanding their procurement needs and providing optimal solutions.
• Lead sourcing and procurement for high-value and complex contracts, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
• Draft comprehensive procurement policies and procedures.
• Ensure procurement activities are compliant with internal policies and external regulations.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring consistent quality, timely delivery, and cost-effective solutions. Lead procurement negotiations, managing terms and conditions with suppliers to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define procurement requirements, specifications, and expectations.
• Support the development and execution of procurement strategies aligned with business goals.
• Track procurement and vendor performance, perform and analyse spend data, prepare procurement reports and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Coordinate and respond to procurement audits in a timely and efficient manner.
• Build a culture of procurement compliance through continuous improvement and training to stakeholders.
• Support actively in the implementation of a new e-procurement system and participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance to team members.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 to 9 years of relevant experience.
• Hands on experience in SAP S/4 Materials Management system is preferred.
• Good knowledge of government procurement policies is preferred.
• Familiar with e-procurement systems.
• Positive and resourceful individual with active listening skills to gather information and anticipate next steps.
• Situational problem-solving skills with ability to concise complex problem into executable solutions. Analytical mindset with strong attention to details and financial acumen.
• Good analytical, communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with proven ability to collaborate and function as a business partner to cross functional teams.
• Able to multi-task and work in a dynamic environment to perform duties accurately and prioritise and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Good presentation skills and comfortable presenting and delivering training sessions to internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrity, ethics, and professionalism in all aspects of work.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Designation and salary will be commensurate with experience.

We will only contact shortlisted candidates.