JOB DESCRIPTION
- Plans, organize and manages the Procurement and Supplier Management processes for the assigned Plant under Water Services located in Singapore
- Liaise with Plant/Project Manager, Section Manager/Head and Engineer to understand their current and anticipated demand for goods, services and works. Integrate the technical requirements into the Procurement Plan and to support in new Tender sourcing
- Engage in sourcing, evaluating and qualifying of new suppliers. Conduct performance evaluation for existing suppliers on an annual basis
- Identify and develop alternative suppliers and support cost reduction programmes
- Handle and manage RFQ/RFP, commercial evaluations, price and T&Cs negotiation, PO/Contract award and PO/Contract administration to final delivery and PO close out - Ensure the Company's best interest is consistently achieved
- Procure, administer, develop and manage all tenders, contracts in accordance with safety and budgetary requirements, technical specifications, contract and procurement guidelines
- Ensure that the procurement process is in adherence to Company and Client requirements, Company policies and procedures
- Work with applicable staff to research and resolve supplier issues which has been escalated and/or advise the assigned Plant as appropriate
- Build and develop relationships with suppliers and contractors, manage relationships and assist in building effective partnerships
- Undertake tasks, activities and assignments at the direction of the Procurement Manager
- Ensure that the monthly procurement reports and cost saving / cost avoidance statistics are reported on-time to the Procurement Manager
- Such other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably requested by your immediate supervisor / the Head of department from time to time
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Diploma / Degree in Engineering or equivalent business studies with more than 3 years of procurement experience, preferably in Water Treatment business or Plant Operations & Maintenance environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High integrity, mature and driven to work independently
- A good team player who is able to build rapport with a diverse workforce in a multi-cultural setting and work well with other departments and internal stakeholders
- Strong ability to negotiate, resourceful, resourceful and good analytical skills
- Able to work under pressure and align priorities for execution
- Experience with SAP S/4 HANA ERP and SAP Ariba e-Procurement and Supply Chain system is a strong plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Office, Excel
