Supplier Scouting (20%)
- Support potential supplier scanning.
- Support project documentation and presentation.
- Liaise with various departments/divisions on information gathering.
- Research of free trade agreements within ASEAN.

System Data & Contracts Maintenance (30%)
- Support in ensuring data quality on various purchasing tools.
- Prepare contract documents with suppliers and route for signatures.

Purchasing Support (20%)
- Provide support to other business functions with regards to enquiries about pricing, master data 
maintenance.
- Ensure documents / approvals are in place for Mitigation checks.
- Preparation and sending of mass communications to suppliers.

Purchasing Quality (30%)
- Support team members in the ISIR by checking documents for accuracy and requesting technical 
information (test reports, drawings) from suppliers.
- Create and implement Engineering Change Notifications for the ASEAN region to approve changes of 
products, manufacturing processes, materials or packaging.
- Support in releasing new products and maintaining related internal processes and systems.
- Assist investigations of customer complaints.
- Update system for certificates, audit reports, etc.
- Assist problem solving with suppliers.

Are you dynamic and ambitious of looking to kickstart your career in a fast-paced, global organization? Consider joining Sika Singapore as a Procurement Intern and immerse yourself in a hands-on role that will develop your skills in Procurement & Supply Chain.

In this six months internship, you'll work closely with our Procurement Manager and Procurement Executive gaining real-world experience and making a real impact while learning about the dynamic landscape of communications and procurement.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, embrace new challenges, and contribute to a global leader in construction chemicals, we want you on our team. Join us and take the first step towards a rewarding and impactful career in the industry.  

This is great opportunity to kick start your career in the construction chemicals industry!

Location: Tuas, West of Singapore

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Procurement
  1. Perform monthly negotiation of ocean freight
      
• Purchasing & Logistics
  1. To issue Purchase Order for indirect spend, packaging & trading goods in timely manner
  2. Follow up with supplier regarding delivery & arrange shipment accordingly.
  3. Communicate to internal stakeholders regarding incoming shipments & price enquiries.
  4. Assist with new vendor application in system.

• This role will be based in Singapore
• As part of the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific (MEA APAC) Procurement team, the Manager, Procurement Controlling and Analytics is responsible to manage and drive the administration, financial planning, Profit and Loss (P&L), operational processes and performance reporting of the procurement department in the MEA APAC region.  

Responsibilities

1. Top line co-management of Procurement revenue Asia

• Functionally co-manage Asia procurement revenues.
• Co-responsible of the consolidation, management of the operational process and performance reporting of the 3 regional HUBs (MEA, Pacific and Asia) of the MEA APAC region.
• Co-responsible for managing, centralizing and monitoring the revenue of procurement department for multiple countries of the Asia region and profit centre. Act as an internal consultant and business partner to build, implement and animate transverse processes.
• Manage revenues declaration (from suppliers) and lead invoicing process to ensure the exhaustivity of turnover in coordination with procurement category managers and corporate finance.
• Build dashboard and reporting to support the procurement team and organization to analyze top line performance, define action plan and optimize revenues.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly (financial and operational) analyses to better drive performance. Create, improve and provide recurring and ad hoc reports. 
• Improve automation of data analytics, calculation and assessment of Procurement KPIs.
• Coordinate with the central corporate procurement team and the local finance the required business data.

1. P&L monitoring MEA APAC

• Responsible for managing, centralizing and monitoring Procurement P&L for the region (from revenues to Ebitda).
• Prepare and animate monthly and quarterly performance reviews.
• Collaborate with various internal (Procurement team, Finance, Credit management) and external stakeholders (suppliers, auditors, etc).

1. Budget and forecast planning & Risk and credit Management

• Support forecasting & budget planning processes for Procurement in collaboration with both local Finance department and Corporate Procurement department.
• Manage, centralize and prepare financial performance reviews for the region and budget presentation.
• Own the credit management process, contribute to the ageing balance monitoring and support category managers in payment collection.
• Create dashboard and reporting on ageing balance.
• Monitor suppliers‘ dependency and their financial rating.

1. Digital Solution Deployment and Management Asia

• Deployment of Procurement digital strategies and solutions related to closing the procure-to-pay (P2P) loop.
• Manage hotel and supplier onboarding with P2P solution provider(s).
• Co-ordinate with I.T., Operations, Suppliers and Digital partner to support optimizing onboarding process and change management.
• Prepare and present reports to management.

1. Administration and business process

• Own the procurement administration and processes. Ensure that all documentation are organized, up to date and accessible to all stakeholders.
• Manage and centralize the procurement supplier and contract database. Create and provide reporting on main KPIs.
• Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of group processes. Ensure the department is in line with corporate guidelines.
• Manage audit processes and ensure corrective action are met.
• Support category managers with supplier KYCs, dependency and financial rating.

Assurity Trusted Solutions (ATS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Government Technology Agency (GovTech). As a Trusted Partner over the last decade, ATS offers a comprehensive suite of products and services ranging from infrastructure and operational services, authentication services, governance and assurance services as well as managed processes. In a dynamic digital and cyber landscape, where trust & collaboration are key, ATS continues to drive mutually beneficial business outcomes through collaboration with GovTech, government agencies and commercial partners to mitigate cyber risks and bolster security postures.

We are looking for an individual to join us as Procurement and Contract Management Specialist. This person should be familiar with government procurement procedures and contract management. We will be offering as a contract employment.

A brief summary of your job responsibility:

• Plan with other project teams within the Division to ensure timely procurement of contracts for development projects.
• Lead the procurement of contracts for Division’s development projects. Safeguard good governance of procurement processes to ensure compliance with the Government Instruction Manuals (IMs) and GovTech internal financial and procurement rules
• Reviews current workflows, processes, and identifies areas for standardization and improvements.
• Draft, review and refine structure of tenders, contractual terms, and requirement specifications for ICT systems, products and services procurement.
• Advise project teams on government procurement policies and ensure compliance while meeting project needs; provide guidance on specification requirements and queries.
• Assists in audits conducted by both internal and external auditors on contracts/projects.
• Identify potential procurement risks and its implication to the project stakeholders, and propose mitigating measures to manage the risks
• Apply contract monitoring methods to assess suppliers’ performance, and execute contract management procedures and techniques.
• Manage vendors (in accordance to contractual obligations) to meet stipulated service levels within scope and schedule and perform variation and technology refresh (when necessary).
• Provide regular and timely project status reports to upper management and manage project timelines, stakeholders, and communications.
• Ensure compliance of ICT projects with Quality Management System (QMS) and contractual requirements.
• Provide leadership, direction and guidance to help staff in the team to carry out their duties effectively and efficiently so as to achieve the Team’s targets.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• Be familiar with Government IM on Procurement
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in the ICT Industry and/or Government procurement
• Good knowledge of ICT procurement and contract management practices
• Experience in procurement of Cloud, Software as a Service (SaaS), and/or AGILE projects will be beneficial
• Participated in full software or product development cycles
• Proven experience in IT business analysis
• Experience in Project Management for Monitoring and Tracking
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels
• Good analytical, organization and planning skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team player and independently as a self-motivated individual
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to pitch ideas and influence stakeholders
• Good command of the English language, both written and spoken

Join us and discover a meaningful and exciting career with Assurity Trusted Solutions!

The remuneration package will commensurate with your qualifications and experience. Interested applicants, please click "Apply Now".

We thank you for your interest and please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

By submitting your application, you agree that your personal data may be collected, used and disclosed by Assurity Trusted Solutions Pte. Ltd. (ATS), GovTech and their service providers and agents in accordance with ATS’s privacy statement which can be found at: https://www.assurity.sg/privacy.html or such other successor site.

• A wholly-owned subsidiary of GovTech.
• We promote a learning culture and encourage you to grow and learn.
• A competency framework is in place to help you grow your career with us.
• Contract Staff enjoys the same benefits as Permanent Employees.
  

Rapsodo is a Sports Technology company with offices in the USA, Singapore, Turkey & Japan. We develop sports analytics products that are data-driven, portable and easy-to-use to empower athletes at all skill levels to analyse and improve their performance.

From Major League Baseball star pitchers to Golf tour players, athletes use Rapsodo technology to up their game across the world. Trusted by coaches and players from youths to professionals, Rapsodo provides real-time insights for all-time performance.

We are innovative, focused, and rapidly growing. We are continuously looking for team players who will stop at nothing to deliver state-of-the-art solutions as part of Team Rapsodo.

Join our dynamic and growing team as a Purchasing Intern, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting key initiatives in purchasing and gaining hands-on experience in various aspects of supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Pricing Reviews:

·       Assisting in the R&D of new projects by conducting data gathering and research at the conceptual stage.

·       This involves comparing various technologies to determine which ones meet our requirements and evaluating their pros and cons (such as price, technical maturity, and supplier availability).

Supplier Engagement Experience:

When led by a seasoned purchaser, there will be opportunities to visit local supplier factories/premises, which will provide you with:

·       Insights into negotiating prices effectively.

·       Understanding of methodology for enhancing quality control.

Manufacturing Insight Visits:

Occasional visits to our collaborative factories in Malaysia, which will provide opportunities to:

·       Gain insights into inventory management and optimization practices within the factory (Including stock-take).

·       Understand the utilization of equipment in electronics manufacturing, production processes, and the assembly of components into finished products, offering an overview of how electronic factories operate.

Skills & Requirements:

·       Pursuing a Diploma in Supply Chain, Business Systems, or a related field.

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

·       Meticulous attention to detail is essential for this role

·       Proactive and able to work independently in a dynamic environment.

·       Eagerness to learn and contribute in a fast-paced environment.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant Microsoft Office tools.

·       Basic understanding of ERP systems and related principles will be an added advantage

Objective

In collaboration with various department to contribute to the optimization of inventory control management through strong governance of processes in monitoring product portfolio.

Relationships 

The position needs to have strong collaboration with Operations, Finance and Logistics team

Key Activities

• Conduct daily stock checks of products and report findings to Inventory Control Supervisor
• Coordinate and follow-up with Retail Operations to resolve inventory issues that require physical checking of stocks
• Assist Inventory Planning Executive in validating count results of cycle counts/Customs stock take (during and after the count)
• Maintain and update records that will be used as references for checking and validation of items
• Assist Inventory Planning Executive in checking SKU’s with source code (EAN/UPC) or price tag issues and report it promptly to Inventory Control superiors
• Liaise with Retail Operations in printing of new price tags for items with incorrect source codes
• Process returns to warehouse in Glob+
• Checks breakages and damaged items at each store and maintain a Liqour Breakage & Damaged Items Monitoring Listing
• Any other duties which may be assigned by immediate superior/Manager from time to time

• Diploma or related qualification in Inventory Management or related discipline
• At least 2 years experience in Inventory Control or Planning from multi-stores retail or travel retail industry
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel (Intermediate level)
• Good business acumen and analytical skills

The purchasing trainee will be responsible for:

• Administrative work
• Suppliers panel management
• Launch of social audit and follow up on the corrective actions plans
• Some purchasing projects => Biddings, negotiations and awarding projects (under direct responsibility of the Purchasing Manager)
• Possibly some contracts settlement and negotiations (under direct responsibility of the Purchasing Manager)
• Prepare reports – Analysis

The purchasing portfolios (segments/families) covered will be depending on the workload at the given moments.

In parallel, he/she could possibly participate in the long-run strategic projects such as :

• Regional biddings on key items
• Sourcing

Value analysis studies