Job Description

Job Summary:

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Corporate Real Estate and Workplace Services (CRE&WS) team.

Reporting to the CRE&WS Manager, the candidate will work closely with the Manager on the vendor management function to ensure the development and implementation of Procurement/Sourcing Best Practices; this role will support the business strategies to deliver long-term operational efficiency and financial benefits; whilst mitigating business risk.

Job Accountabilities:

• Promote and oversee the adoption of Zurich\'s procurement, outsourcing and third-party risk management framework, controls and processes by the respective contract owners, and ensure adequate governance, communication and training is in place
• Provide quality review and control assurance of profiling activities, ensure risk profile and adherence to governance requirements.
• Provide support in governance from supplier risk assessment support businesses to ensure suppliers gone through appropriate due diligence processes being set up.
• Review/operationalization of framework changes in timely manner.
• Assist to run and manage various control/governance related committees.
• Collaborating with various assurance functions (Legal, Compliance, Risk, Information Security etc.) closely to deliver on required frameworks.
• Manage and deliver vendor management workstreams efficiently as defined in the policy on third-party risk framework/workflow.
• Ensure all required risk management processes (new and on-going) are performed periodically as specified by governance standards and ensure compliance to vendor onboarding procedures.
• Safeguard the undertaking of the contract review and signoff process, and support the filing of the relevant executed service contracts
• Ensure all goods and services meet established standards, legal and sustainability requirements. Address requestors concerns/issue, requests and questions and resolves within corporate guidelines.
• Conduct research and benchmarking for long range pricing, review and analysis of user requirements. Determine best procurement strategy to meet the needs of the requirements based on defined practices/procedures.
• Identify and source potential suppliers based on the requirements provided by the businesses.
• Facilitate approvals/sign-off from appropriate parties where applicable to ensure agreement before commitment given to spending.
• Execute vendor consolidation, manage preferred vendor program and catalogues.
• Support qualification and evaluation process for new service providers; be able to perform the sourcing process, conduct market research, initiate RFI/RFQ/RFP/RFT, negotiate commercial terms, prepare analysis, and recommend award. Ensure support on strategic sourcing projects from end-to-end in line with agreed timelines and service quality with businesses.
• Determine the need for contract if spending is above procurement policy threshold and perform spend and contract trend to identify sourcing and cost reduction opportunities.
• Explore opportunities for green procurement and participate in recycling programs.
• Other ad-hoc duties/projects as assigned.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in related field
• A can-do attitude for the support needed.
• Ability to work as part of a cross functional team.
• Project management experience
• Experience in tender preparation and execution
• Time management and prioritizing skills.
• Able to prioritize and multi-task.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.

You are the heart & soul of Zurich!

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We highly value the experience and know-how of our employees and offer a wide range of opportunities across business areas to encourage you to apply for new opportunities within Zurich when you are ready for your next career step.

Let\'s continue to grow together!

• Location(s): SG - Singapore
• Remote working:
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Ahona Adhikary
• Closing date:

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