The Town Council manages HDB estates in Aljunied GRC and Hougang SMC. More than 50,000 dwelling units, shops, hawker stalls come under our purview.

We are looking for dynamic, collaborative and resilient individuals to join us in the role of Procurement Executive.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute procurement activities in accordance with Town Council Financial Rules, including the administration of Purchase Orders, Goods Receipt Notes etc;
• Manage and work with contractors and vendors to support the Town Council’s operations;
• Support role to the Estate Department as assigned, including but not limited to generate backlog report and follow up job sheet / tax invoice with Contractors, draft basic specifications for RFQ, prepare Contract addendums / Quotation form, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• 1 year of relevant working experience in a similar capacity will be an advantage but fresh graduates are welcome to apply;
• Ability to communicate with contractors and internal clients;
• Hardworking and meticulous with positive attitude;
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel;
• Attained B4 or above in GCE “O” Level English and Elementary Mathematics, or Grade B or above in equivalent modules in Polytechnic or ITE;
• A relevant Diploma/Higher Nitec in the discipline of Built Environment or Business Management will be an advantage;
• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning systems (Simplicity Suite, SAP etc) will be an advantage.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Motivated by the vision to improve the quality of people’s lives, WS Audiology continues to grow as the market leader in the hearing aid industry. With our commitment to increase penetration in an underserved hearing care market, we want to accelerate our business transformation to reach more people, more effectively.

What you will do

• Network Optimization and new lanes deployment through Economics and Service Performance analysis
• Reporting on key Transportation vendors on Power BI
• Identify cost saving opportunity through price negotiation, developing alternate source/materials, global consolidation and etc.
• Support Transport Team across Europe assisting on new transport solutions

What you bring

• At least 3 years of experience in Transportation/Logistics Networks
• Strong analytical skills
• Proven results in delivering Power BI tools
• Advanced communication, interpersonal, and intercultural skills for working with global stakeholders.

Who we are

At WS Audiology, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services.

Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world.

With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we support one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes.

Sounds wonderful? We can't wait to hear from you.

WS Audiology is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.

Job description

• Responsible for the procurement of goods and services as per requestor’s requirement.
• Able to work independently with respective stakeholders, adhere and meet timeline as per requirement
• Sourcing for service providers/suppliers and prequalification
• Manage the RFQ process and negotiate terms and prices
• Evaluation of bids, attend bids clarifications and recommend award
• Issuance of Purchase Order and track orders
• Pre and Post award administration
• Prepare procurement and project cost reports
• Vendors Management
• Adhere to procurement policy and process
• Any other adhoc task assigned by supervisors

Job Requirements

• Diploma or Degree Business Administration or related study
• Procurement working experience for a minimum 2 years
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• Knowledge of Oracle Netsuite and Sesami e-procurement system is an advantage
• Effective negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to operate and execute effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and challenging deadlines
• Must be customer-oriented, adaptive thinker, good team player, proactive, with good judgment and decision making ability

Job Description

• Procurement and purchasing of building system and equipment
• Support Property Management on paperwork and monthly reports
• Support in all tender exercises
• Source of Service Providers for approved vendors list
• Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders in Yardi system
• Comply with government procurement procedures for calling tenders/ quotations and recommending awards of contracts to the tender board
• Coordinate regular management reports on the progress of these projects
• Any other work as assigned

Job – Objective / Position Description:

To support operational requirements. Manage the Procurement process effectively. Develop strong relationship with other groups within the organisation and to support organisation goals and objectives.

Responsibilities (Key Result Areas & Activities)

· Assist in purchasing administrative processes to support outlets ordering needs

· Support Novitee system – Products List / Master Product List/ Financial reports

· Any adhoc duties relevant to purchasing function or operational needs

Required to - KNOW (Skills, Knowledge & Behaviours)

· Diploma in any field or obtained Professional Certificate relating to job role

· Experiences in procurement for large-scale centralized purchasing function including contract administration and contract law is an advantage

· Proficient in MS Office especially MS Word, MS Excel and ERP system

· Detail-oriented, mature and open mind to challenges

· Good communication skills

· Reliable and able to work in fast pace environment

· Able to converse and write in English & Chinese

· Assist the Procurement Manager in his duties and responsibilities

· Attend to daily request for sourcing of goods and materials under his/her portfolio from end users

· Check and ensure request forms are duly signed by the authorized signatory before sending out Request for Quotations (RFQ) to approved vendors

· Ensure purchase orders are processed within specified time in line with the KPI

· Ensure that all purchasing data are accurately input into the ERP System

· Ensure execution of purchases are in accordance to Town Council’s policies

· Conduct sourcing of materials and services locally for operation in accordance to established policies and procedures

· Ensure that all standard operating procedures comply with specifications, quality standards, statutory and regulatory requirements

· Use excellent customer service skills, establish, and maintain effective working relationships with vendors

· Liaise with Finance Department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices, as necessary for the Group with the suppliers

· Ensure quality standards are met through administration of purchasing complaints

· Maintain copies of required procurement document for each procurement of supplies, work, and service

· Any other duties as instructed by the Procurement Manager

Responsibilities:

You will ultimately hold responsibility as the Singapore regional logistics order to shipment, subject matter expert. Understanding and representing everything about spare parts order through successful customer shipment will be the focus of this role. Duties involve but are not limited to: shipment monitoring and status, supply chain services, inventory control, WMS / ERP system reconciliation, critical parts availability, B2B order management, shipment of products via approved carriers, and third-party warehousing.

Evaluate customer support and field service commitments to ensure customer requirements are met. Provide data analysis for improvement cycles; and participates in process/rating improvement efforts. Assists in developing logistics plans, procedures, and best practice.

Transact and maintain spare parts inventory to ensure inventory accuracy. Work with cross-functional teams to optimize parts availability and collaborate with other functional logistics team members to identify requirements and to meet project deliverables. Focus will be customer support and inventory management as well as collaborations with internal and external stakeholders. Influencecustomer satisfaction, driving value-added efficiencies for the company as a whole.

This role will be a remotely managed. Successful candidate will be self-motivated, working with minimal day to day operational instruction. Key responsibilities include:

• Support multiple business functions (from Global Customer Care centers to Field Engineers) to assist and resolve spare parts inventory discrepancies by transacting, reconciling, creating manual orders, cancelling orders and intercompany invoices and reversing transactions.
• Act as logistics point of contact addressing internal customer spare parts order status requests and ensuring smooth progression accordingly.
• Review EDI feeds to ensure any required manual orders are created for Field Engineers and to reprocess any EDI errors.
• Continuous training support for Global Logistics and Regional Admins to ensure proper order and delivery process flow.
• Reconciliation of inventory OHB issues, understanding / driving RCCA, overall ensuring high levels of inventory accuracy thus minimizing order delays.
• Organizes and handles a variety of logistics issues in a Service Logistics environment.
• Resolve receiving discrepancies for inbound customer spare parts returns in a timely manner. Address repeated, systemic issues by identifying long-term solutions.
• Assist parts escalations team for urgent P1 (priority) orders to ensure parts inbounded passes quality inspections, country of origin (COO) and Harmony Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes are loaded in SAP, monitor shipments until order is delivered to ensure it reaches the Field Engineer (FE) in a timely manner.
• Monitor aging inventory – Keep oversight of global inventory locations ensuring material is progressing as expected. Work with Management and key operational stakeholders to resolve any obstacles preventing expected material flow.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) scenarios testing for platform updates in vendor program management or internal SAP changes.

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills are required.
• Proven track record of surpassing objectives and delivering exceptional results.
• Working knowledge in SAP and 3PL Warehouse Management Systems
• Understanding of global trade and compliance rules / regulations
• Ability to perform multiple actions across multiple regions.
• Strong data, computer and analytical/problem solving skills and presenting solutions
• Self-driven and able to work under pressure with a sense of urgency
• Collaborative and team-oriented attitude, willing and excited to work with a global team
• Prior experience in logistics operations in freight, warehousing, courier modes, Inventory, SOX compliance and third party return experience is desired.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics & Supply Chain, Business Administration or Material Management or equivalent experience in a Logistics environment.
• Minimum 2-3 years related industry experience in supply chain, inventory control or distribution and logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proficient in Excel, Access and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in SAP or other ERP systems.