Job Description

What the role is:

The candidate will be part of VITAL\'s Procurement Services team responsible for analysing government expenditure, developing and managing VITAL Procurement Services Program for the Public Sector, as well as supporting VITAL\'s Service Partners in procurement processes. The objective is to deliver cost savings, improve processes and services.

What you will be working on:

• Analyse government spend data to make informed decisions, develop strategies for strategic sourcing, demand aggregation and contract management, and identify opportunities for cost consolidation, optimization and process improvement. \xe2\x80\xa2Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle from research, planning, preparing tender specifications, managing end-to-end tender process from publishing tender, evaluating and awarding tender. \xe2\x80\xa2Lead contract negotiations and ensure effective management of all existing contracts related to the government procurement services program. \xe2\x80\xa2Manage and assess strategic vendors\' performance based on established service levels and KPIs. \xe2\x80\xa2Develop strong relationships with client agencies, provide consultative advice on procurement policy and best practices and encourage clients to build up proactive feedback culture. \xe2\x80\xa2Lead and facilitate client engagement activities on procurement projects, sharing sessions, service reviews and service issue resolution. \xe2\x80\xa2Continuous review of the government procurement services program to ensure it evolves and develops to meet changing client agencies\' requirements, and identify future strategies and sourcing initiatives with strong focus in efficiency management and cost savings. \xe2\x80\xa2Ensure that the team delivers high quality service to customers by monitoring KPIs and managing customers\' queries and issues. \xe2\x80\xa2Work with the Users in developing appropriate procurement strategies to achieve effective procurement.

What we are looking for:

• Entry level position where candidates without relevant experience are welcome to apply. \xe2\x80\xa2Candidates with at least 3 years of relevant work experience in procurement role in the public sector would be preferred \xe2\x80\xa2Excellent written, presentation and verbal skills. \xe2\x80\xa2Strong negotiation and analytical skills. \xe2\x80\xa2Independent, highly motivated individual who takes initiatives and is resourceful. \xe2\x80\xa2Able to effectively interact and build relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

About VITAL:

VITAL is the Singapore Public Service\'s central agency for corporate shared services entrusted with managing and transforming corporate service delivery for the Whole of Government. Established as a department under the Ministry of Finance in 2006, VITAL aggregates common corporate services in areas such as human resource (HR), payroll, finance and procurement within the public sector to achieve economies of scale, improve efficiency, strengthen governance and enhance service quality. As a policy-ops-tech innovation platform and robotics and automation (R&A) lead for corporate and administrative services, VITAL also partners the functional leaders, as well as policy and system owners (namely, the Public Service Division, Accountant-General\'s Department and Government Procurement Function Office) to transform Public Service corporate services. With more than 500 staff and still growing, VITAL is serving more than 100 public agencies (i.e., ministries, organs of state or statutory boards) and over 100,000 public officers. Our Vision: A globally recognised leader in corporate shared services. Our Mission: To transform and deliver corporate shared service for the Singapore Public Service Our Values: Visionary, Innovation, Teamwork, Agility, Leadership To find out more about VITAL, pls visit www.vital.gov.sg. Alternatively, you may also find us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/vital-ministry-of-finance.

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