Drive Global Procurement Transformation from Singapore
A global technology organisation is building a centralised Global Procurement function and is looking for experienced procurement professionals to lead strategic sourcing across either IT or Corporate Services categories.
This is a high-impact individual contributor role suited to commercially astute procurement leaders who enjoy shaping strategy while remaining hands-on in execution. You'll partner with senior business stakeholders across global markets to drive procurement transformation, optimise supplier performance and deliver measurable commercial value.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute global category strategies across either IT or Corporate Services spend.
- Lead complex sourcing projects, commercial negotiations and contract management for high-value, multinational suppliers.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to challenge demand, influence buying decisions and deliver commercially robust outcomes.
- Build strategic supplier relationships and improve supplier performance, governance and value delivery.
- Drive procurement transformation through process improvement, digitalisation, automation and data-driven decision making.
- Analyse spend, identify consolidation opportunities and implement sourcing initiatives that improve cost, quality and risk outcomes.
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance and business leaders to ensure strong governance, compliance and commercial risk management.
- Stay informed on market trends and emerging supplier solutions to continuously improve procurement strategies.
Key Requirements:
- 8+ years of indirect procurement experience within a multinational or regional organisation.
- Strong category expertise in either:
- IT Procurement (software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, managed services, technology vendors), or
- Corporate Services Procurement (HR, recruitment, consulting, legal, professional services, outsourced services).
- Demonstrated experience managing significant regional or global spend and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence senior executives across business functions.
- Strategic thinker who is equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to execute sourcing initiatives.
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen with experience in spend analysis, supplier management and procurement transformation.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving global environment.
Only successful candidates will be notified.
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