Procurement Assistant Intern

Location: Singapore, Singapore

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

**About Us**

Thales is a global leader in advanced technologies investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations - connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technologies - to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. From the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace, Thales provides a unique range of technologies and services that make tomorrow possible, today. Whenever a critical decision needs to be made, Thales has a role to play. Our solutions help customers
- businesses, organisations and governments - in the defence, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains make the right decisions at the right time and act accordingly in challenging environments.World-class technology, the combined expertise of 81,000 employees and operations in 68 countries have made Thales a key player in keeping the public safe and secure, guarding vital infrastructure and protecting the national security interests of countries around the globe. In 2021, the Group generated sales of €16.2 billion.

You will be based in Singapore and reporting to the relevant Global Category Manager and / or Category(ies) Team leader (CTL) depending on geographic location.

Expected to communicate closely with cross functional team within Procurement Asia team.

**Key Figures**:

- Annual volume of commitment and spend within relevant category (ies) and % of Savings.
- Number of suppliers for the given category and the structured closure of legacy, close and disengage suppliers as defined by the category strategies.
- Year on year competitiveness and cost reductions
- Category operational performance (quality, on-time delivery, supply risk assessment)
- % Category compliance with policy suppliers based on both commitment and spend.
- Involve in the creation of specific contract(s) where there is a business need.

**Operational Support**:

- Ensure the BA's receive all required information to raise the Procurement Orders.

**Procurement Competitiveness Capture**:

- Monitor the markets for defined categories including 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 to 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.

**Governance, Leadership and Performance Management**:

- Ensure appropriate governance is applied using KPI's and root cause corrective actions.

**Supplier / Acquisition Management**:

- Performance management of the supply base in line with the standards set out by the Global Category Manager.
- Ensure that supplier competitions follow the governance process and are balanced and fair in order to improve business and customer performance.
- Ensure that global contracts / framework agreements are adopted and utilised.
- Ensure that Thales e-Acquisition and all THALES procurement tools are fully used.
- 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 in order for these actions to be successful.

**Education Requirements**:

- Recognized professional qualification (CIPS, EIPM, ISM, MAI...) are essential.
- Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or Engineering degrees are desirable coupled with other professional qualifications (e.g.) in Project Management.

**Technical Skills**:

- Strong involvement in defining/ updating the strategy with the GCM.
- Strong implementation of the strategy on an operational basis.
- Has ability to use the ""Thales toolbox"" in order to lead the category and manage the suppliers.
- 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, nee