Procurement Manager

About Us

At 30 Jun 2025, the Group and its associates operated over 7,500 outlets and employed over 83,000 people. The Group had total annual revenue in 2024 exceeding US$24.9 billion.

The Group is dedicated to delivering quality, value and service to Asian consumers through a compelling retail experience, supported by an extensive store network and highly efficient supply chains. The Group, including its associates, operates a portfolio of well-known brands across five key divisions: health and beauty, convenience, food, home furnishings, and restaurants.

The Group's parent company, DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited, is incorporated in Bermuda and has a primary listing in the equity shares (transition) category of the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore. The Group's businesses are managed from Hong Kong.

DFI Retail Group is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.

The Role

As a Procurement Manager you are an integral part of our team, supporting our Procurement Lead to acquire goods and services efficiently and cost-effectively in the Property and FM categories for 7 Eleven in Singapore and Guardian in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. This role is critical; it helps our Banners to open and renovate stores and ensure they are running optimally so that our customers have a great shopping experience.

For this role, you will be responsible for supporting the full procurement lifecycle, from strategy development to supplier relationship management.  

• Strategic Procurement:

• Developing and implementing effective tactical and strategic procurement strategies, including the development of category plans, aligned with organisational goals, focusing on cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and value maximisation.

• Provide excellent business partnering support to the property teams.
• Conducting market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers, assess market conditions, review and assess spend patterns and forecast price trends.
• Working to procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and internal standards.

• Develop and implement the RFQ's, RFX's, eAuctions etc for procurements including managing the evaluation and negotiation processes.

• Supplier Management:

• Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to track procurement efficiency and effectiveness, and track deliverables.

• Building and nurturing strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers to foster long-term partnerships.
• Managing supplier performance, addressing issues promptly, and conducting regular reviews to ensure continuous improvement.

• Operational Excellence:

• Managing and delivery against procurement targets and tracking performance against the team goals.

• Collaborating effectively with internal stakeholders across different departments to understand their procurement needs and demonstrating effective engagement
• Staying abreast of industry best practices and technological advancements in procurement to drive innovation and process improvement.

About You

• The leadership and technical skills set out in our Non-Trade Procurement People Standards
• 5+ years procurement experience with a desire to continue your career growth
• Experience of working in teams and also able to follow end to end procurement process including contract management and negotiation.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to be a good problem solver with excellent numeracy and analytical skills
• Pro- active, self-motivated, well-organized, efficient and ability to work under pressure.
• Achievement and goal oriented with good organization skills, ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously
• Strong computer literacy skills with excellent MS Office skills

Good to have:

• CIPS member
• Experience of working in construction or FM, in a procurement team and/or in a retail and multi-market preferred
• Experience of working regionally covering multiple markets