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Job Description
The Central Procurement Office is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our Business Partnering & Shared Services team. The successful candidate will collaborate with both external and internal stakeholders and ensure the success of the team in delivering a full spectrum of procurement activities to meet the dynamic needs of the businesses.
Duties & Responsibilities
Relationship Management and User Support
- Manage relationships and communications between users and procurement
- Provide end-to-end support and guidance to users on procurement policy, procedures and system
- Primary point of contact between users and other specialist departments, e.g. Legal and Finance
- Conduct training programs for university staff on procurement policies, procedures, best practices and system
Procurement Planning and Category Management
- Perform procurement planning with departments
- Provide regular reporting of procurement transactions, performance and spend analysis
- Develop and implement category-specific procurement strategies to optimise cost, quality, and supplier performance
- Analyse and identify potential consolidation opportunities under strategic buys to optimise procurement efficiencies
- Develop a sound supplier network, manage supplier relationships and contracts
Procurement Operations
- Perform sourcing for General Goods and Services (GGS) category
- Administer sourcing (e.g. quotation, tender, etc.) processes and review procurement documents, ensuring adherence to university policy and procedures
- Participate in the evaluation of bids and conduct negotiations to ensure value for money, prepare recommendation reports, and facilitate the approval and award of bids in consultation with users
- Perform procurement transactions timely in NUS procurement system (i.e. publication, bid download, award, PO creation, goods receipt) to meet service levels.Identify opportunities to streamline procurement processes and improvements
Additional Responsibilities
- Any other duties assigned by the Department or University
Note:
Employment Type: Fixed-term contract till mid-2027.
