Procurement Excellence Lead (Senior Manager)

Role Summary:

Our client is a reputable organisation in the aviation sector who is looking for a customer-focused individual who can proactively address procurement, payment, and budgeting queries while delivering high-quality support to internal stakeholders.

This role reports directly to the Head of Procurement and will lead a team of 5 overseeing the Procurement Centre of Excellence (CoE) to ensure efficient transaction processing, compliance, and service excellence across the organisation.

Main Key Duties:

• Ensuring that transactions are processed efficiently and in compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs), procurement policies, and procedures
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on how to strategize their procurement activities, such as determining the right procurement approach, structuring price schedules to enable partial awards or facilitate further negotiation, etc.
• Delivering insightful analysis and reports on procurement spend and trends to management, as well as identifying cost saving opportunities
• To involve reviewing procurement approval papers to be circulated to management and to provide comments to the Committee Chairman for their attention and consideration
• Constantly review and propose changes to relevant policies and procedures to balance operational efficiencies and governance

• Degree in Accountancy, Business or equivalent professional qualifications
• At least 10 to 12 years of relevant experience; of which recent 5 years in a managerial/senior manager position to ensure good corporate governance and control in procurement processes and procedures in within large-scale or complex work environments
• Candidates with experience in strategic procurement functions within the public sector will be highly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills and track record of strong stakeholder engagement at different levels e.g. C-suites, middle management, working level, etc
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a keen attention to detail and a positive, hands-on attitude
• A solid understanding of procurement processes, complemented by basic accounting knowledge and shared services experience, is advantageous
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written form and in engaging and managing senior stakeholders
• Requires strong planning and organization skills to drive and manage multiple projects
• Proficiency in SAP and electronic procurement systems is required, and familiarity with low-code tools such as Power Automate or Power Apps will be an added advantage

• A role within a vibrant, collaborative, and forward-thinking employer
• Hybrid work arrangements for flexibility
• 5 days’ work week | located in the East area
• 3 years contract (renewable or perm conversion subject to business needs)
• Compensation package can be up to 130k per annum (including bonus)
• Only working experience in SG would be considered