Job Description

Singapore, Singapore

Company: Singtel Group

At Singtel, we believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us innovate and create strong connections with our customers. We strive to ensure all our people practices are non-discriminatory and provide a fair, performance-based work culture that is diverse, inclusive and collaborative.

Join us and experience what it\'s like to be with an Employer of Choice*. Together, let\'s create a brighter digital future for all. *Awarded at the HR Fest Awards 2020.

What will your typical day look like?

• Strategic sourcing and tender management for ICT services such as Cloud & 5G, Cybersecurity, Managed Services, Datacentre Hosting, Enterprise Data and Mobility, and new/emerging technologies.
• Spend Analysis for Vendor / BU / Product
• Partner the BU / Product early at the deal development stage to optimise vendor strategy negotiation outcomes.
• Move up the procurement value chain into the pre-sales stage to align vendor strategy and approach
• Responsible for leading deal by deal procurement for buy-to-sell (B2S) spend in the category / project procurement process for Group Enterprise / NCS Business, driving procurement cost optimisation
• Lead vendor selection and price negotiation in the category / project procurement process, leveraging relevant strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Take lead on managing end-to-end procurement process for Buy-To-Sell. (hardware/software/services, including vendor selection (in most cases), pricing negotiation, order placement, order fulfilment, and vendor performance management
• Ensure that procurement process is managed in adherence to existing procurement policies and processes
• Support and execute relevant category / strategic sourcing initiatives
• Review and ensure compliance for vendor contract award requests from stakeholders
• Support order placement and fulfilment with the vendors
• Manage vendor performance and provide timely vendor feedback to Global Partnership / Vendor Management team
• Engage stakeholders and support training initiatives to improve their knowledge of procurement policies and processes
• Closely engage stakeholders and provide regular feedback
• Build close professional relationships with suppliers
• Optimise procurement processes for faster business turnaround
• Improve and streamline procurement related business processes by taking an End-to-End ownership perspective
• Enhance business processes from pre to post sales stages, and contract award to PO stages.
• Work with internal stakeholders and GE Procurement systems team to enhance systems and processes e.g. VQS & QH

Is this you?

• Bachelor\'s Degree
• At least 5 years of experience in buy-to-sell ICT product sourcing, procurement category management or relevant experience
• Excellent people management skills, able to build relationships with external suppliers and internal stakeholders across BUs
• Proficient in Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel (Pivot table, V-Lookup, formula)
• Experience in leading and conducting supplier negotiations
• Broad experience working across entire procurement process, from supplier selection to order fulfilment
• Bonus if have domain knowledge in Telco and ICT products and services
• Able to work independently under tight deadlines, take initiative and be proactive
• Good team player

We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for our employees & customers and will require all prospective employees to be fully vaccinated.

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