Procurement Transformation Specialist

This role oversees the transformation of procurement processes within an organization, focusing on digitalization and excellence.

• Develop strategic procurement plans in partnership with business units and divisions, aligning them with overall procurement strategy and budget to achieve intended outcomes.
• Develop risk and sustainable procurement assessment frameworks in consultation with stakeholders, analysing impact of findings/lapses and proposing changes to governance policies and procedures to maintain efficiency of procurement delivery.
• Engage and partner relevant stakeholders to continuously review and identify opportunities for end-to-end procurement services.
• Continuously review and refine the business plan to remain relevant and create value for divisions.
• Lead the formulation and management of procurement policies, strategies, compliance, processes, and governance as well as system enhancements of the procurement function.
• Oversee strategic sourcing and contracting functions through analysis, tendering, and negotiation.
• Develop supplier relationship management strategy and approach to establish sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships, providing guidance on implementation.
• Develop supplier risk management strategy to minimise potential business disruption, reviewing risk assessment and quality of supplier performance with stakeholders and resolving issues accordingly.
• Forecast and identify potential procurement and contractual risks, propose solutions to mitigate, and guide the team to implement.
• Provide advice on contract administration matters to users and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with appropriate processes and procedures.
• Drive continuous procurement operations improvement initiatives for efficiency, directing implementation of procurement operations to streamline processes and minimise vulnerability to fraud, waste, and errors.
• Lead and guide team members in managing complex supplier-user contractual relationships, providing strategic guidance and direction on procurement matters.
• Lead and drive the set-up and implementation of central procurement services.
• Direct and oversee the overall procurement operations to ensure consistency in standards and adherence to procurement policies and processes.
• Oversee tendering and evaluation processes to comply with centralized/agency procurement values and policies.
• Provide guidance to business/technical users on complex specification requirements for compliance with appropriate approval process.
• Evaluate and analyse procurement cases thoroughly, conducting in-depth consultations with stakeholders to understand and fulfil their specific procurement requirements.
• Spearhead procurement transformation and digitalisation of procurement processes within the organisation.
• Work with user departments to manage key suppliers and contracts throughout the contract life cycle to ensure satisfactory performance and reduce risk exposure.
• Review all procurement submissions to ensure compliance and accuracy.

• Background preferably in Business, Accountancy, Finance or equivalent.
• At least 20 years of experience in government procurement and with minimum 10 years of supervisory experience and leading a team.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to bring together multiple stakeholders, manage diverse views, and forge consensus.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and project management skills.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the cybersecurity landscape. The selected candidate will be responsible for transforming procurement processes, driving digitalisation, and delivering excellent results.

All applicants will be notified of whether they are shortlisted or not within four weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

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The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) was established in 2015 to keep Singapore's cyberspace safe and secure. It maintains an oversight of national cybersecurity functions and works with sector leads to protect Singapore's Critical Information Infrastructure.

CSA engages with various stakeholders to heighten cyber security awareness, build a vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem supported by a robust workforce, pursue international partnerships, and drive regional cybersecurity capacity building programmes.