About ScitiX
ScitiX is building the digital foundation where AI lives — a unified, cloud-native platform that enables reliable, scalable AI deployment across heterogeneous compute environments. By integrating compute, data, orchestration, and lifecycle management, ScitiX helps organizations move from experimentation to production with stability, efficiency, and cost control.
About the Role
We are looking for a versatile and strategic Procurement Manager to oversee our diverse indirect spend categories as we continue to scale our operations in Singapore. This is not a siloed role; you will be the key business partner for our Engineering, IT, HR, and Admin teams.Your mission is to balance the fast-paced needs of a high-growth startup with professional procurement discipline, ensuring we get the best value, quality, and service across all corporate pillars.
Key Responsibilities
1. Comprehensive Category Management
- Engineering & Facilities: Source and manage vendors for office fit-outs, maintenance (FM), lab/engineering equipment, and workplace safety services.
- IT & Software (SaaS): Lead the procurement of IT hardware and manage the full lifecycle of SaaS subscriptions (e.g., AWS/Azure, productivity tools, security software), focusing on license optimization.
- Employee Benefits & HR: Partner with HR to procure and review corporate insurance (Medical/Life), wellness programs, and recruitment agency contracts.
- Corporate Services: Oversee spend in professional services (Legal, Tax), Marketing/PR agencies, and Travel & Expense (T&E) management.
2. Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation
- Consolidate fragmented spend across departments to leverage economies of scale.
- Lead end-to-end RFP/RFQ processes, from market mapping and tendering to final commercial negotiation.
- Draft and negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) in collaboration with the Legal team.
3. Process Scaling & Governance
- Refine and maintain a startup-friendly Procurement Policy that ensures financial control without slowing down innovation.
- Implement or optimize P2P (Procure-to-Pay) tools to automate approvals and improve spend visibility.
- Monitor vendor performance through periodic reviews and KPIs.
Requirements
- Experience:5–8 years of procurement experience, with a proven track record in Indirect Procurement within a fast-growing tech company or a scaling startup.
- Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Singapore vendor landscape (especially in IT distributors, FM contractors, and insurance brokers).
- Versatility: Ability to switch gears between technical engineering requirements and corporate HR benefits.
- Negotiation Skills: A persuasive negotiator who understands how to build long-term partnerships while maintaining a lean cost structure.
- Communication: Exceptional English communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels (from Junior Engineers to C-suite).
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field. CIPS or equivalent certification is a plus.
