Manager (Engineering Components & Services Procurement)

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with user departments to define tender strategies that meet PSA's requirements for cost effectiveness and quality.
• Prepare robust tender documents with clear and detailed specifications
• Draft and finalize contracts that clearly articulate deliverables, contractors responsibilities and liabilities and safeguard PSA's interests
• Conduct comprehensive evaluation of proposals and lead negotiations to secure commercially and contractually sound agreements.
• Complete tenders on time and perform post-contract management with internal stakeholders, ensuring suppliers meet their contractual obligations
• Identify and manage risks that may arise during the contract tenure
• Cultivate effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to drive procurement excellence and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Contribute to the enhancement of procurement processes to support continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of experience in sourcing and procurement
• Proficient understanding of strategic sourcing, tendering process, contract management, contract negotiation and contract governance
• Strong analytical skills and able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills, effective influencing skills and skilled in contract negotiations
• Able to establish good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders so as to meet PSA's business needs
• Resourceful, driven and able to drive innovation, champion change and work collaboratively to achieve results
• Familiarity with e-procurement tools (e.g. SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, Zycus) is an advantage
• CIPS or CPSM certification or progress towards it will be viewed favourably