Senior Procurement Manager

**Job no**: 500264

**Work type**: Full Time

**Location**: Marina Bay Sands

**Categories**: Information Technology, Procurement & Supply Chain, Cyber Security

**JOB SCOPE**
- Conduct Technology procurement activities under the direction of the immediate team lead.
- Maintains and adhered to company’s purchasing policy, procedures and ensuring that all such purchases meet all regulatory requirements at all times.
- Develop, review and/or proposed new/better and/or improved administrative process/procedures to drive constant improvements, finding a better way to do things without any compromise on an on-going basis at all times.
- Develop comprehensive commodity/category strategies that document end to end sourcing approaches, solution development, supplier selection, cost performance/gaps, quality performance/gaps, logistics solutions with clear roadmaps/technical evaluation and knowhow on an annual basis.
- Excel in supplier negotiations using multiple approaches to get the best value/deal out of each & every deal via various methods such as market tests, long term agreements, cost modeling, predictive analytics etc...
- Perform comprehensive & in-depth evaluations to ensure best-in-class pricing are achieved with emphasis on total cost of ownership / returns on investments back to the company in every deal/purchase.
- Ability to summarize sourcing recommendation and ability to convince stakeholders/end users to the recommended sourcing decisions/recommendations in simple, clear, concise and to the point.
- Engage & conduct ongoing annual business reviews with key suppliers & internal stakeholders on an ongoing basis with a structured & detailed roadmap in the view of improving operations, cost efficiencies, meeting and/or exceeding all contractual set service levels/agreement.
- Issues purchase orders & follow up with suppliers on prompt shipments/delivery; so that stated appropriate service levels are maintain at all times both internally and externally.
- Ability to interface independently with stakeholders/user departments; represent as the procurement team’s technology specialist who provides sound advice & recommendation to all user departments; in order for them to make the right decisions at the right time for their respective operations.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service, integrity, respect, trust, sincerity, commitment to innovation, constant changes, ambiguity and time management skills throughout.
- Perform any other tasks, duties and/or projects as assigned.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- Minimum a Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or relevant working experience/discipline.
- Minimum 6 to 8 years of relevant direct ongoing working experience in all categories of indirect technology procurement or at a minimum; at least two categories of full technology procurement expertise.
- Strong project management skills with ability to manage, multitask and complete multiple projects simultaneously at all times.
- Strong attention to details, accuracy, and quality work, strategic minded, with good analytical & critical thinking skills.
- Resourceful individual, well organized, results/time orientated, good influencing, excellent prioritization skills and magnificent negotiation skills.
- Excellent business acumen & experience, with ability to build rapport/support at all levels both internally and externally.
- Excellent communications skills with ability to communicate effectively & clearly to manage key stakeholders/end users, resolve issues both internally & externally, provide sound & practical advice and seek practical & achievable solution in a positive/upbeat manner at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with strong focused on attention to end-user needs & requirements to deal effectively with all business users of all levels both internally and externally.
- Maintains a professional, neat and well-groomed appearance at all times.
- Existing working knowledge of SAP Ariba, Docusign, Service-Now platform and Microsoft Office Suite of Products will be a plus.
- Ability to manage/balance short term daily tactical roles versus long term strategic long term initiatives/plans.
- Ability to perform complex detailed analysis of assigned areas, develop long term category plans both at the local & global level, streamline & improve operational procedures / process, perform continuous improvement on an on-going basis & ability to present & update senior management.
- In-depth working knowledge of financial management, cost management, PR/PO process, RFP/RFI/RFQ procedures, contract management, contact negotiations and achieving annual set cost savings targets.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, often busy, at times stressful environment with tight timelines, ambiguous, in a heavily regulated and compliance driven controlled environment.

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