Job Description

Category Manager (Individual Contributor)

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for the identified category/categories as the subject matter expert (including user engagement, understanding users\' business requirements and strategic intent, conduct sourcing via Ariba, lead interactions with relevant suppliers, and support in approval and contracting matters)
• Provide advisories as the category subject matter expert to end users throughout the sourcing process and through the establishment of categories strategies and guidelines
• Provide intelligence, recommendation, solutioning to users and management based on policy, experience, market knowledge and best practices
• Actively track and report the procurement spend for the identified category/categories
• Leverage on strategies and negotiation tactics to derive best understanding and value of suppliers\' pricing proposals
• Effective stakeholder management to establish strong and trusted working relationships by connecting with stakeholders within the business through content sharing, and day-to-day conversations to advise on procurement policy and processes to ensure compliance and governance
• Support DVP, Procurement as category subject matter expert in the review of policies, process improvements, and system related matters, including investigations in day-to-day transactions, and annual audit requirements
• Take on ad-hoc procurement projects and initiatives which may include establishing new process workflow to improve sourcing process etc.

People Development & Culture (Team Lead)

• Responsible for the team\'s categories by ensuring coverage and balance workload and timelines for the scope of work within the team that he/she manages
• Build a competent team via coaching, mentoring, and providing guidance, including being the escalation channel in the handling of difficult stakeholders and/or complex/exceptional procurement cases
• Inculcate continuous training to upskill and drive a high performing team, and inculcate SingPost values as part of our DNA
• Drive collaboration and cohesiveness within the smaller and wider teams

Requirement

• At least 8 years working experience in an enterprise, with minimum 5 years in a professional buying and/or sourcing role
• Experience in managing buying/sourcing in the IT category (including hardware, software, network & infrastructure, hosted applications, services etc) is a mandatory requirement.
• Experience in other spend categories such as Real Estate and Professional services would be an added advantage
• Experience with SAP Ariba or any other e-Procurement platform would be an added advantage

Additional Information

Career Level

Senior Manager

Qualification

Not Specified

Years of Experience

6 years

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Specializations

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Company Overview

As Singapore\'s designated postal operator, Singapore Post (SingPost) provides mail services to homes and businesses throughout the country, besides pioneering e-commerce and logistics solutions across the Asia Pacific region and beyond. SingPost\'s diversified offering includes retail, storage, financial services and integrated business services in addition to its traditional postal activities, and the company now operates in 19 markets with over 7500 employees around the world.

The origins of SingPost can be traced back to 1819, when a single mail office was established to serve the newly-founded British trading post of Singapore. Demand for postal services soon began to grow, and the \'Post Office\' was officially established as a government department in 1858. To learn more about SingPost\'s heritage, please visit https://160.singpost.com/. Today SingPost is listed on the SGX-ST, with its largest shareholders being Singapore Telecommunications Limited (21.8%) and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (14.5%).

Being Singapore\'s designated Public Postal Licensee (PPL), a position that was renewed in 2017, SingPost is responsible for managing the country\'s 57 post offices, 743 street posting boxes and 11,050 POPStation lockers across 156 locations, as well as issuing stamps, maintaining the national postal code system, processing and delivering average 3 million mail items daily.

SingPost takes a proactive approach to diversifying its operations, while also ensuring that its various subsidiaries and services are seamlessly integrated. In addition to SingPost\'s eCommerce business, an ecommerce enabler that provides brands and retailers with integrated ecommerce solutions, SingPost offers logistics and fulfilment services to businesses through Quantium Solutions across the Asia Pacific region. Another business, Speedpost provides international shipping to more than 200 destinations across the globe and courier services within Singapore, while CouriersPlease delivers parcels throughout Australia, and Famous Holdings offers international freight consolidation and forwarding. Lock+Store offers self-storage solutions in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Together, these end-to-end solutions result in a unified organisation with a firm foothold in a wide range of strategic markets, and a shared vision to become a global leader in both communications and e-commerce logistics.

SingPost has received international recognition for the quality of its operations, including awards for customer care, investor relations, digital innovation and e-commerce. Innovative and forward-thinking, SingPost has successfully developed a globally competitive postal and logistics infrastructure which is perfectly positioned to keep pace with Singapore\'s ambitious plans for the future.

Additional Company Information

Registration No.

199201623M

Company Size

2001 - 5000 Employees

Average Processing Time

25 days

Industry

Transportation / Logistics

Benefits & Others

Medical, Regular hours, Mondays - Fridays, Business (e.g. Shirts), Flexible benefits

Singapore Post