Senior Manager, Procurement Advisory

About the role

NTUC is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement to join its Finance Team within the department dedicated to employment and employability. The role supports the sub-department and acts as a key business partner to internal teams, executing strategic procurement activities while managing complex, high-value sourcing initiatives with operational efficiency, cost optimisation and adherence to procurement standards.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to internal stakeholders, understand their procurement needs and provide optimal solutions.
• Lead sourcing and procurement for high-value and complex contracts in line with organisational objectives.
• Draft procurement policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Manage supplier relationships and lead procurement negotiations, including terms and conditions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, specifications and expectations, and support procurement strategy development.
• Track and analyse spend data, prepare procurement reports, identify cost-saving opportunities and develop risk management strategies.
• Coordinate procurement audits, build a culture of compliance through training, and support the rollout of a new e-procurement system.
• Provide guidance to team members.

Required profile

• Minimum 6 to 9 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 Materials Management is preferred; good knowledge of government procurement policies is preferred.
• Positive, resourceful, analytical and detail-oriented, with strong communication, stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
• Able to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and present and deliver training to internal stakeholders.
• Commitment to integrity, ethics and professionalism.

Required skills

• SAP S/4 Materials Management (preferred)
• E-procurement systems
• MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The working location is Jurong East, Devan Nair Institute. Salary is commensurate with experience, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.