Assistant Director/director of Procurement

**[What the role is]**

About SAFCo

The Singapore Sustainable Aviation Company (SAFCo) is a mission-driven entity supporting Singapore’s national SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) policy. SAFCo manages SAF levy collection, procures SAF to meet regulated demand, and develops the voluntary SAF market. As a lean and agile startup, SAFCo is building foundational capabilities to ensure operational excellence, transparency, and credibility in the SAF ecosystem.

Role overview

**[What you will be working on]**

Strategic Procurement Leadership
- Develop and execute SAF procurement strategies tailored to organization’s strategic goals and regulatory frameworks.
- Lead sourcing initiatives, including supplier identification, evaluation, and negotiation of long-term agreements.
- Formulate, review, and implement procurement frameworks, policies, and procedures to drive continuous improvement and compliance.
- Drive innovation in procurement practices, including risk management and contract structuring.
- Enhance procurement performance through proactive engagement with internal and external stakeholders in early planning stages.
- Strengthen internal procurement systems by streamlining processes and procedures to improve agility, governance, and operational efficiency.

Tender Management & Competitive Bidding
- Manage the full tender lifecycle, including evaluation, award, and post-award contract advisory.
- Develop comprehensive tender documentation, evaluation criteria, and selection processes.
- Coordinate with technical teams, legal advisors, and senior management throughout tender evaluations.
- Track and monitor procurement plans to ensure timely and effective service delivery.
- Manage end-to-end sourcing and procurement processes, ensuring compliance with sustainability and certification standards (e.g., CORSIA, ISCC).

Advanced Contract Negotiation
- Conduct high-stakes negotiations for multi-million-dollar fuel/energy contracts.
- Structure complex commercial arrangements balancing risk allocation and performance requirements.
- Negotiate terms for long-term supply agreements, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.

Energy Sector Expertise and Market Intelligence
- Utilise extensive fuel sector knowledge to navigate complex regulatory and voluntary market environments
- Closely monitor fuel market trends, pricing fluctuations, and emerging technologies
- Maintain deep understanding of energy and fuel supply chains from upstream to downstream operations
- Monitor market trends in SAF, biofuels, feedstock and fuel market trends, pricing fluctuation and emerging technologies to inform strategic decisions.

Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers, contractors, and industry partners to optimize supply chain resilience and cost efficiency.
- Engage with senior executives, government agencies, and regulatory bodies for major procurement initiatives
- Represent organisation at industry forums, conferences, and networking events

Business Development Integration
- Collaborate with business development teams to identify procurement opportunities supporting revenue generation in the voluntary demand market
- Develop supplier partnerships creating competitive advantages and enabling new business opportunities
- Structure procurement arrangements facilitating business growth whilst maintaining cost control

**[What we are looking for]**
- 15+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management, with at least 7 years in leadership roles, ideally aviation and energy related roles.
- Proven track record in negotiating and managing complex, multi-year supply agreements, especially in the energy sector.
- Experience in aviation fuel markets is highly desirable, including supply chain/logistic expertise, contract structures, pricing and credit mechanics, and airline/airport fuel operations interfaces.
- Experience in SAF is highly desirable; strong background in biofuels, renewable energy, low-carbon solutions, or the wider energy sector is essential.
- Deep understanding of energy and fuel market dynamics, pricing mechanisms, and the influence on the market’s supply and demand due to emerging sustainability and policy frameworks.
- Comfortable with market analytics, scenario modelling, and commercial risk frameworks.
- Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking skills.
- Familiarity with bio feedstock and biofuel origination, sustainability certifications and regulatory requirements (e.g., CORSIA, ISCC) is an advantage.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building capabilities.

Why Join SAFCo?
- Be part of a pioneering team shaping Singapore’s sustainable aviation future.
- Grow your career in a dynamic, purpose-driven startup.
- Work closely with leadership and contribute to high-impact initiatives.