Job Description

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. -

Additional Information

Career Level

Not Specified

Qualification

Not Specified

Job Type

Full-Time

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Company Overview

The Singtel Group is Asia\'s leading communications group. We provide a diverse range of services including fixed, mobile, data, internet, TV and infocomms technology (ICT) as well as digital solutions.

Our main operations are in Singapore and Australia. Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel has more than 130 years of operating experience and has played a pivotal role in the country\'s development as a major communications hub. Today, we continue to lead and shape the local consumer and enterprise market. Our Australian arm, Optus is a leader in integrated telecommunications, constantly raising the bar in innovative products and services.

We are a major communications player in Asia and Africa through our strategic investments in five regional mobile operators, namely Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines), Advanced Info Service (Thailand) and PBTL (Bangladesh). The Group also has investments in Bharti Airtel (India), which has significant presence in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Africa.

We are a long term strategic investor and work closely with our associates to grow the business by leveraging our scale in networks, customer reach and extensive operational experience. The Group serves over 500 million mobile customers around the world. Singtel is the largest listed company on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalisation. We are also listed on the Australian Securities Exchange following our acquisition of Optus in August 2001. To serve the needs of multinational corporations, Singtel has a vast network of offices in countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, in Europe and the USA, while Optus has a network of offices around Australia. The Group employs more than 22,000 staff worldwide.

Additional Company Information

Registration No.

199201624D

Company Size

More than 5000 Employees

Average Processing Time

25 days

Industry

Telecommunication

Benefits & Others

Medical, Sports (e.g. Gym), Business (e.g. Shirts), Family-friendly policies, SingTel Recreation Club, Work-life coaching

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