Procurement - Asst Manager/Snr Executive/Executive Procurement

at  Singapore Airlines

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will be part of our Procurement team, which develops and implements strategic procurement initiatives for the SIA Group. These include supplier-market analysis, risk assessment, development of sourcing strategy, stakeholder management and execution of sourcing initiatives to maximize value for the company.

REQUIREMENTS

• A good Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in procurement roles, with good appreciation of procurement and governance best practices are preferred.
• Fresh graduates are also welcome to apply.
• Good understanding of category management, risk management, procurement strategy, process and procedures.
• Critical thinking, analytical and conceptual abilities to understand issues and resolve them.
• Good interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Able to multi-task and respond quickly to the challenges in a fast-paced environment.
• Meticulous and strong in numerics.

• Support Category Manager in the negotiation and management of contracts to achieve cost effectiveness,
• Conduct timely market reviews and/or request for proposal (RFP/RFQ) of contracts in accordance with established guidelines and processes.
• Lead or participate in negotiation with service providers on commercial terms, contract terms & conditions and service level agreements, prior to contract award/renewal. Conduct cost and service comparison and present recommendations for award of contracts.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on cost management initiatives.
• Support Business Users to resolve operational and service level issues with service providers.
• Scale up the implementation of digitalization and data analytics of contracts.