Senior Procurement Manager (Indirect)

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport services group in Singapore seeks a Procurement Specialist to drive sourcing activities and manage supplier relationships. You will lead cross-functional teams to implement category strategies and analyze spending for value enhancement. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and a strong understanding of procurement practices. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines.
• Ability to formulate sourcing plans and negotiation strategies.
• Good knowledge of procurement best practices and contract laws.

Responsibilities

• Drive competitive sourcing activities and select suppliers.
• Lead cross-functional teams to establish category strategies.
• Analyse spend and identify opportunities for better value.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Negotiation strategies

Effective communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive competitive sourcing activities, identify, evaluate, and select suppliers that meet business requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to establish and strengthen category strategies.
• Analyse spend across business units within the Group and identify opportunities to provide better value to the businesses.
• Perform market analysis to understand market conditions and dynamics and constantly monitor supply market activities.
• Foster partnership with key suppliers for strategic collaboration.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and performance through regular supplier meetings, business reviews and suppliers’ performance evaluations for continuous improvement to deliver new value-add.
• Act as interface between assigned strategic business unit and Group Procurement, actively managing this relationship to ensure the procurement strategy and annual plan is achieved in a way that delivers value to the business.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines
• Ability to understand purchase requirements, formulate sourcing plans and negotiation strategies, and execute them
• Good knowledge of procurement best practices, contract and commercial laws, financials, and cost analysis
• Resourceful with a logical and analytical mind and the ability to think strategically with strong business acumen
• Effective communication, both written and verbal, with all levels of management internally and externally; and excellent presentation skills
• Good time and priority management skills with a ‘Can Do’ attitude