Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement Procurement Strategy/Policy/Governance

Provide advice and consultation for interpretation of policies and procedures to end-users
Manage register of audit review findings / lapses and propose changes to governance policies and procedures; support audit reviews, investigations and internal process improvements to resolve identified issues with relevant stakeholders
Support training needs analysis for development of procurement competency; facilitate platform for sharing of knowledge from senior to junior procurement practitioners for continuous learning and development of the procurement expertise

Implement Sourcing / Category Management Process

Perform demand management in partnership with stakeholders to establish genuine need for procurement using insights and trends from data analytics

Execute Contract Management Techniques & Performance Monitoring

Apply contract monitoring methods and collect information from contract control points to assess contract performance

Execute Procurement Operations/Account Management

Provide advice and guidance on contractual obligations between suppliers and end-users; evaluate cases in discussion with relevant stakeholders to meet their procurement requirements
Drive continuous procurement operations improvement initiatives for efficiency; direct implementation of procurement operations to streamline processes and minimise vulnerability to fraud, waste and errors
Execute the end-to-end procurement operations process according to organisational policies and procedures
Handle procurement operations document administration according to organisational policies and procedures; maintain and update system database to track approval status of purchase requisitions and purchase order
Administer GeBiz related requests and procedures across the procurement life cycle; support relevant requests and clarifications on procurement operations system administration when necessary
Account Management to ensure Service Level Agreements (SLA) with Stakeholders are adhere to

Perform Data Analytics

Championing the development of data analytics capabilities as a strategic asset to drive of innovation and service impact
Translation of data to work plans with analytics
Develop solutions to strengthen improve procurement efficiencies like automated the use of dashboards to monitor department health, automated reports allowing for stakeholder self-service, etc

JOB REQUIREMENTS

At least 2 ? 5 years of relevant experience in Procurement; good understanding of Government Procurement policies and hands-on knowledge in GeBIZ and SAP R3 (Purchasing Module) will be preferred.
Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
Meticulous, goal oriented and energetic with a tech-savvy disposition.
Prior experience doing industry work in an MNC environment would be advantageous.
The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Type of Employment : Full-Time
Work Location : Biopolis