Snr Asst Director / Asst Director (Category Mgmt and Services Dept) - Contract

National Environment Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National Environment Agency in Singapore seeks an experienced procurement professional to uphold governance and lead across procurement categories. You will advise business units, ensure policy compliance, and support demand planning with sound sourcing strategies.

The role emphasizes end-to-end procurement execution, category management, and continuous process improvement within a government framework.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in government procurement; senior roles may be considered for more experience.
• Experience in managing procurement projects; exposure to complex or high-value procurements.
• Good applied knowledge of IM (Procurement), IM (Revenue), and GeBIZ.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement projects with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Execution and Delivery: Manage and/or lead end-to-end procurement processes (tenders and quotations).
• Category Support and Sourcing: Support and/or lead the development and implementation of sourcing strategies across procurement categories; identify opportunities for aggregation, standardisation, and cost optimisation.
• Business Partnership: Engage stakeholders to understand requirements and provide procurement advice on approaches, risks, and cost optimisation opportunities.
• Compliance and Governance: Ensure adherence to procurement policies, IM, and regulatory requirements; maintain audit trails.
• Continuous Improvement: Support and/or implement process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Analytical

Interpersonal

Written communication

Presentation

Stakeholder management

Team player

Tools

GeBIZ

IM (Procurement)

IM (Revenue)

Job description

[What the role is]

You will be part of a team responsible for upholding proper procurement governance in NEA. You will manage and/or lead procurement activities across procurement categories, while ensuring compliance with policies, achieving value-for-money outcomes, and partnering business units by providing sound procurement advice to support their operational needs.

[What the role is]

You will be part of a team responsible for upholding proper procurement governance in NEA. You will manage and/or lead procurement activities across procurement categories, while ensuring compliance with policies, achieving value-for-money outcomes, and partnering business units by providing sound procurement advice to support their operational needs.

[What you will be working on]

You will support procurement functions in NEA by carrying out the following activities:

Procurement Execution and Delivery

• Manage and/or lead end-to-end procurement processes (tenders and quotations)
• Ensure timely and high-quality execution of procurement requirements in accordance with IM (Procurement) and relevant guidelines
• Prepare, review and/or oversee tender and quotation documents to ensure compliance with IM (Procurement), statutory requirements, and relevant guidelines

Category Support and Sourcing

• Support and/or lead the development and implementation of sourcing strategies across procurement categories
• Identify opportunities for aggregation, standardisation, and cost optimisation
• Conduct and/or oversee market analysis and supplier engagement to support effective sourcing decisions

Business Partnership

• Proactively engage stakeholders to understand requirements and provide procurement advice on approaches, risks, and cost optimisation opportunities
• Undertake upstream engagement with user divisions and suppliers to support demand planning and formulation of procurement strategies (for more complex or higher-value procurements)

Compliance and Governance

• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, IM, and regulatory requirements across procurement activities
• Maintain and/or oversee proper documentation and audit trail for all procurement processes

Continuous Improvement

• Support and/or implement process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness

[What we are looking for]

Requirements

• At least 5–8 years of experience in government procurement (candidates with more experience may be considered for senior roles)
• Experience in managing procurement projects; exposure to complex or high-value procurements
• Good applied knowledge of IM (Procurement), IM (Revenue), and GeBIZ
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, writing and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple procurement projects and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver outcomes in a timely manner
• Good team player with the ability to work in a dynamic environment

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

Applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.