Assistant Manager, Procurement (Singapore)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and raise purchase orders within the SG office.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
• Develop strong relationship and build trust with key stakeholders in businesses to understand business needs and operational requirements
• Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
• Source and purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets for Singapore
• To support procurement projects and sourcing strategies by working closely with requesting entities to get the operational/service requirements/product specifications and planning out the project deadlines
• To draft and prepare tender materials such as RFQ tables, vendor communication emails and cost analysis table
• Monitoring spending patterns. Identify, initiate and execute on opportunities for cost savings from bulk purchasing
• Negotiate Singapore contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to achieve business savings, utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Assist with implementation and execution of procurement strategies and cost saving projects in Singapore
• With the support of the Regional Procurement team, track and report of Singapore saving initiatives.
• Support relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the Organization
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships in a professional and consistent approach
• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation with stakeholders

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in country sourcing and buying.
• Degree in Purchasing/supply chain management/business studies
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Background in Logistics related purchases will be an advantage
• Ability to work closely and develop strong relationship and build trust with key stakeholders in businesses to understand business needs and operational requirements
• Experienced in sustainability initiatives and execution, especially in packaging materials and fleet management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and G- suite especially in excel / google sheet
• Strong communication and negotiation skills - written and verbal, and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Familiar and comfortable with using ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite / SAP)