Senior Manager, Strategic Procurement (General Services)

About the role

ALPS, the public healthcare supply chain agency of Singapore's Ministry of Health, is recruiting a Senior Manager for its Strategic Procurement (General Services) office, based at ALPS headquarters. The role leads RFPs and sourcing strategy for general services workstreams, ensuring services and supply continuity for hospitals and patients.

Key responsibilities

• Lead RFPs for selected workstreams within the General Services domain.
• Develop sourcing strategy and engage stakeholders in the Public Healthcare Institutions (PHIs) and clusters.
• Collaborate with cluster domain champions to harmonize specifications and operational practices.
• Embed resiliency in each workstream to ensure services and supply continuity for hospitals and patients.
• Identify cost containment opportunities to limit cost growth and deliver savings.
• Adopt a holistic risk-based approach and ensure procurement is completed within cycle time.
• Evaluate vendor performance regularly as part of contract management.
• Ideate and execute digital and sustainability initiatives.
• Guide procurement domain leads and support the ALPS ecosystem.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, policies and the ALPS Procurement Manual, and enforce procurement and HR compliance with the team.
• Drive consolidation and rationalisation of services for better savings.
• Manage disputes between users and institution buyers, arbitrate and propose solutions.
• Help develop future business strategies covering internal resources, suppliers and partners.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce/Finance or Operations Management.
• Working experience in a healthcare environment and/or knowledge of services and non-medical supplies (logistics, transportation, ambulatory, clinical services).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement at all levels.
• Data analysis ability (e.g. Tableau, advanced Excel) and a background in healthcare or hospitality services and leadership experience preferred.