Senior Procurement Specialist

Panalpina; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DSV – Global transport and logistics in Singapore is seeking a procurement professional responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and onboarding vendors across transportation, warehousing, freight, and logistics-related services. The role involves RFQs, tender exercises, and vendor selection to drive cost efficiencies.

You will negotiate terms, monitor SLAs, and support contract renewals while maintaining strong relationships with logistics providers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate & onboard vendors for transportation, warehousing, freight, and logistics-related services.
• Conduct RFQs, tender exercises, quotation analysis, and vendor selection activities.
• Negotiate rates, commercial terms, and service agreements to achieve cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Monitor vendor performance against agreed service levels (SLA) and address performance gaps where necessary.
• Support contract administration, including contract renewals, amendments, and compliance monitoring.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with logistics service providers and key stakeholders.
• Analyse procurement spend, market trends, and vendor performance data to identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and governance requirements.
• Support vendor risk management initiatives and identify suitable alternative vendors for critical services.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Transport, Warehouse, Finance, and Business Development teams on procurement-related matters.

Job description

Job Req Number: 132020

Time Type: Full Time

• Source, evaluate & onboard vendors for transportation, warehousing, freight, and logistics-related services.
• Conduct RFQs, tender exercises, quotation analysis, and vendor selection activities.
• Negotiate rates, commercial terms, and service agreements to achieve cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Monitor vendor performance against agreed service levels (SLA) and address performance gaps where necessary.
• Support contract administration, including contract renewals, amendments, and compliance monitoring.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with logistics service providers and key stakeholders.
• Analyse procurement spend, market trends, and vendor performance data to identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and governance requirements.
• Support vendor risk management initiatives and identify suitable alternative vendors for critical services.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Transport, Warehouse, Finance, and Business Development teams on procurement-related matters.

DSV – Global transport and logistics

What moves you?

At DSV, we move more than goods. We move careers, ambitions and opportunities.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we are the global leader in transport and logistics, and it is our people who bring our services and solutions to life every day. From frontline operations to business functions, every role contributes to keeping supply chains flowing and societies running.

Here, you are trusted to take ownership, act on your ideas and make decisions that create real impact. It is a place where people, careers and ideas keep moving forward. We value transparency in how we communicate and collaborate, and we win together by supporting each other, challenging each other and delivering results as a team.

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