Director/deputy Director

SP Group is a leading utilities group in the Asia Pacific, empowering the future of energy with low-carbon, smart energy solutions for its customers. It owns and operates electricity and gas transmission and distribution businesses in Singapore and Australia, and sustainable energy solutions in Singapore and China. We believe in investing in our people, to help them achieve their career aspirations. With a strong culture based on commitment, integrity, passion and teamwork, we provide a conducive environment for our people to succeed.

We are looking out for self-motivated, dynamic and talented individuals to join our growing team. If you are keen to uphold world-class grid reliability and drive a sustainable future for all, join us and make your mark in the energy industry today

**What You’ll Do**:

- Proactively engage the business to define medium to long term forecasts of work, associated bills of material and requirements.
- Develop Category Plans to address the specific business objectives and category objectives of Singapore Power, including developing category strategies (short, medium and long term) and initiatives to realise benefits (lowest total cost of ownership).
- Challenge commercial and demand requirements, assessing fitness for purpose and alignment with supply market capability.
- Undertake adequate analysis and planning to enable effective supplier negotiations which deliver a sound cost base.
- Maintain relationships with strategic suppliers to identify areas of improvement and to drive innovative solutions and ways of working with Singapore Power.
- Responsible for ensuring early Procurement engagement in significant spend areas / new projects (capital / operational) to maximise Procurement’s impact.
- Work with Engineering / Non-Engineering groups to rationalise product ranges and standardise specifications where appropriate and beneficial.
- Develop deep category, product and supplier knowledge to drive continuous improvement within the (sub) categories managed.
- Leverage successful purchasing practices across commodity groups. Where needed, take a commodity portfolio management approach to hedge against price fluctuations of core materials.
- Develop relationships and continually work with key stakeholders ensuring that commercial delivery and internal service are equally balanced.
- Ensure contingency planning is in place for all key supplier / services within categories owned.
- Responsible for establishing and managing service level agreements and performance metrics between the central Procurement team and Procurement business partners to ensure acceptable service levels are delivered across the BUs.
- Lead and provide direction, coaching and support to a team of Category Managers.
- Manage peer relationships with the other Category Managers to drive maximum benefit in Central Procurement and BU Procurement categories.
- Share best practice and knowledge for the category across the business and Procurement organisation.
- Responsible for managing category benefits and finalising savings.

**What You’ll Need**:

- Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or logistic or supply chain management.
- 10 to 15 years’ relevant experience in Procurement and leading a team.
- Deep knowledge of procurement policies and procedures.
- Enjoy interacting with people and possess good verbal and written skills.
- Strong negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.

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Thank you for your interest in SP Group. You will be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview.