Senior/Assistant Director (Procurement)

What The Role Is

We are seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Senior/Assistant Director, to support procurement and administration functions in both METI and NSAS. The National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) is a newly established department under the aegis of the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry to lead Singapore's national space ambitions to be a leader in space technologies and a credible contributor to the global space ecosystem.

What You Will Be Working On

• Develop, review and improve the procurement policies, spend analysis, technology, and procedures to enhance governance, results and increase operational efficiencies in procurement.
• Ensure compliance of procurement requirements with procurement policies and regulations.
• Analyse trends in procurement data and generate insights for procurement to drive evidence-based decision making and improve efficiency of procurement processes.
• Oversee agency's procurement systems and provide system administration support to meet operational and regulatory requirements.
• Improve outreach, conduct training and facilitate dialogue among the procurement community within agency.
• Provide timely advice and assistance to users and stakeholders on procurement matters and systems.
• Manage effective and timely end-to-end processing of agency's quotations and tenders, including crafting of requirement specifications, evaluation and contract management.
• Strategize buys for best sourcing to meet users needs and timelines and increase values and deliver outcomes across the agency.
• Assist in audit findings and updating of administration/procurement related information in Intranet.
• Review and work with relevant stakeholders on the Delegation of Authority to ensure the scope and financial limits remain valid.
• Assist in administrative operations.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Relevant field of study such as accountancy, finance, business administration, etc.
• Have at least 3 years of relevant work experience in procurement.
• Knowledge in the Government procurement process, Instruction Manual on Procurement and GeBIZ are essential.
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills, to interact effectively with people at all levels both verbally and in written form.
• Proficient in MS Office and able to work in a fast-paced environment.