Procurement - Executive / Snr Executive / Asst Manager Procurement (Inflight & Inventory Planning)

Job Description

The successful candidate will be part of our Procurement team, responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement initiatives for the SIA Group. These include supplier-market analysis, risk assessment, development of sourcing strategies, stakeholder management and execution of sourcing initiatives to maximize value for the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager in the negotiation and management of contracts to achieve cost effectiveness,
• Conduct timely market reviews and/or request for proposal (RFP/RFQ) of contracts in accordance with established guidelines and processes.
• Lead or participate in negotiation with service providers on commercial terms, contract terms & conditions and service level agreements, prior to contract award/renewal.
• Conduct cost and service comparison and present recommendations for award of contracts.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on cost management initiatives.
• Support Business Users to resolve operational and service level issues with service providers.
• Scale up the implementation of digitalization and data analytics of contracts.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in procurement roles, with good appreciation of procurement and governance best practices is preferred
• Fresh graduates are also welcome to apply
• Good understanding of category management, risk management, procurement strategy, process and procedures
• Critical thinking, analytical and conceptual abilities to understand issues and resolve them
• Good interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Able to multi-task and respond quickly to the challenges in a fast-paced environment
• Meticulous and strong in numbers
• Note: This will be a 1 year contract position