Strategic Head of Procurement & Capital Projects

UWC South East Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

UWCSEA seeks a Head of Procurement to transform procurement into a strategic partner, reporting to the COO and guiding governance across campus operations, including the Tengah campus development.

The role leads market research, sourcing frameworks, and contract management while ensuring technical excellence, safety and safeguarding, and cross-functional collaboration with department leads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with extensive procurement leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead negotiations and manage risk in large-scale CapEx projects.
• Experience in governance, policy enforcement and supplier performance.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive a strategic business partnering model across departments, owning vendor communications, market engagement, commercial strategy, and sourcing timelines.
• Lead high-stakes commercial negotiations, category strategies, RFPs, and contract structuring to optimize total cost of ownership and reduce organizational risk.
• Oversee major capital project CapEx procurement packages and exercise commercial rigor on sub-contracts, variation orders, and claims.
• Modernize and enforce College-wide procurement policies, standard operating procedures, delegations of authority, and tender governance frameworks.
• Build high-performance team capabilities and implement robust supplier performance and risk management frameworks, ensuring strict adherence to safety and safeguarding standards.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Commerce, Quantity Surveying, or related field

CIPS certification or equivalent

Job description

UWCSEA seeks a Head of Procurement to transform procurement into a strategic partner, reporting to the COO and guiding governance across campus operations, including the Tengah campus development.

The role leads market research, sourcing frameworks, and contract management while ensuring technical excellence, safety and safeguarding, and cross-functional collaboration with department leads.