Head/deputy Director, Category Management and

1 week ago

Buona Vista, Singapore A*STAR Agency for Science, Technology and Research Full time

The Procurement Division comprises of three functional teams in the domain of Governance, Operations and Category Management & Special Projects overseeing all procurement policies, systems and activities.

As Head/Deputy Director, Category Management and Special Projects your responsibility would include:

- Runs that Category Management and Special Projects functional team
- Translating company’s priorities to team to set commodities strategies for division with analytical insights and macro-economic trends
- Conveying strategies to stakeholders and management to build consensus
- Foster effective collaboration and ensure strong communication lines with key stakeholders and management
- Leading team for the implementation of initiatives aligned with strategies set to maintain expert team for deliverance of successful solutions
- Development and implementation of best-in-class commodities management strategies and tools (eg, contract terms/models) that will influence changes beyond the organisation like to specific sectors or industries
- Guide team to build specialist/domain knowledge for different commodities
- Work with Stakeholders on critical projects to understand business priorities, and guide team to propose and execute operational strategies with consideration to risk mitigation, proper governance, cost management and timelines
- Handle first line of escalations and exception handling of critical projects
- Responsible to monitor and track the progress of implementation of strategies, contracts and projects

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in procurement, with at least 5 years in a supervisory capacity
- Strong commercial acumen, situation appraisal and analytical skills, ability to use intelligence from data to strategies and decision making
- Resourceful individual with active listening skills to gather information and anticipate next steps
- High achieving, independent individual with clear communication skills for stakeholder persuasion and management reporting
- Good project management skills to deliver results with given resources and timelines
- Strong understanding of contracting principles, capable of devising different contract solutions aligned with the business needs and market practices
- Good awareness of the industry best practices and available tools and systems

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