IT Procurement Manager

**Job Responsibilities:
The **Strategy Procurement Manager **(SB) supports one or several procurement categories. The SB works in close relation with the relevant Global Segment Managers (GSM), and the Tactical Buyer (TB). All SB actions have to be in line with the strategy defined by the Global Strategic Manager and the SB will have a regular feedback loop with the GSB. The SB's prime role is the management of the RFI or/and RFP's until PVet 4 stage for business critical work packages (up to PVet 5 based on some Regions) in order to provide competitiveness to the business

In addition to this their main tasks are:

- Provide input into worldwide category strategies for short, medium and long term needs
- Ensure the relevant players have a good knowledge of Ground Transportation System’s need and support the category strategy so that the business secures targeted projects and customer competitive advantage.
- Ensure that clear and measurable savings targets are identified and delivered by category and endorsed by business / project.
- Monitor category markets on an on-going basis to identify and understand key players, newcomers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies for the businesses.
- Based on the above provide insights as to how products / projects could be more competitive via the adoption of different suppliers / methodologies / technology etc.
- In conjunction with the Procurement Product, Bids and Project Managers (PPM) and cross functional teams, the SB supports the preparation of Make / Buy decisions (lead by the PPM) in order to optimize business performance.
- Ensure GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM governance is applied using KPI's and root cause corrective actions
- Performance management of the supply base in line with the standards set out by the Global Segment Manager.
- Ensure that supplier competitions follow the governance process and are balanced and fair in order to improve business and customer performance.
- Ensure that the supplier contracts and framework agreements are negotiated when required in line with the category strategies.
- Ensure that global contracts / framework agreements are adopted and utilized.
- Ensure that specific legal compliance government or special customer requirements are taken into account during conception / implementation of category strategies.
- Ensure that Ground Transportation System e-Acquisition and all GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM procurement tools are properly used according to governance procurement work packages at global level.
- Ensure that the risks, opportunities and Tier supply chain mapping is understood and managed in order to optimize business performance.
- Based on the performance management of the supply base identify the suppliers who require focused development actions and ensure that the Supplier Development Team have the required support / leverage to conduct successfully these actions.
- Ensure the Tactical Buyers receive all required information to raise the Purchase Orders.

**Job Requirements:
- Recognized professional qualification (CIPS, EIPM, ISM, MAI...) are preferred.
- Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or Engineering degrees are desirable, coupled with other professional qualifications (e.g.) in Project Management.
- 5+ years’ experience in Procurement specifically in IS/IT side.
- Possesses experience of interactions with senior management and senior stakeholders, in complex project environment, in product policy, design / product development with cross-functional teams in a Procurement Bids and Project role, in sub-contract management and delivery of complex solutions, and experience & ability to define and to implement category strategy.
- Strong involvement in defining/ updating the strategy with the GSB
- Strong implementation of the strategy on an operational basis.
- Strong contractual knowledge especially of framework agreements, Liability & insurance.
- Ability to lead complex negotiation including import / export considerations
- Understanding of the market for the category under his control but also ability to understand the customer’s stakes, needs and program issues
- Mastering economic models for the category so that increased value can be added to Ground Transportation System and the supply base.
- Proven ability to challenge and develop innovative supply chain / procurement analysis (CCO, should cost) that adds value to the business and end customers.
- Ability to manage complex sub-contracts including risks & opportunities and ability to identify Purchasing levers.
- Good knowledge of the best practice acquisition Process.

**Additional Details:
Location: Changi North Rise

**Job Type**: Permanent

Benefits: Comprehensive Health Insurance, AWS, Performance Bonus