Associate Director, Procurement

About the role

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing

• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies that support business unit and product objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing and tender exercises across categories including Satellite Services and Capacity, Leased Lines, Voice/Data Carrier Services, AI Cloud Services, Enterprise Platforms and relevant indirect categories.
• Collaborate with Singtel Group Procurement and other Singtel Group operating company procurement teams, where applicable.
• Proactively engage business stakeholders and Finance teams to identify sourcing, cost optimisation and value-creation opportunities across the Group.
• Conduct spends and market analysis and partner with key stakeholders to develop effective category strategies.
• Lead complex sourcing events and develop negotiation strategies to achieve measurable commercial and business outcomes.
• Lead supplier negotiations and deliver sustainable cost savings and sourcing efficiencies.
• Provide relevant market knowledge, commercial intelligence and category expertise to business stakeholders.

Supplier Management

• Develop effective partnerships with strategic suppliers to identify and implement cost, service and value-improvement opportunities aligned with category strategies.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and performance through regular supplier meetings, business reviews and performance evaluations.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation and additional value from suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and provide timely, objective and constructive feedback.

Governance, Process Improvement and Procurement Operations

• Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with applicable procurement policies, processes and governance requirements.
• Provide guidance to business users on procurement policies, processes and good practices.
• Review category procurement processes to identify operational pain points, inefficiencies and bottlenecks, and recommend appropriate improvements.
• Use data analytics, cost analysis and process reviews to identify opportunities for improved value, quality and efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement and effective adoption of procurement tools and systems.

Category Management

• Develop and implement innovative category-management and sourcing approaches.
• Support the development of cross-divisional procurement processes and sourcing strategies with qualified suppliers.
• Apply strong analytical capabilities to evaluate key categories and recommend effective spend-management and purchasing strategies.
• Monitor and report category performance, identify emerging issues and risks, and recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Track sourcing outcomes and ensure category initiatives contribute measurable business and commercial value.

Team Leadership

• Provide effective leadership to the Digital InfraCo Procurement team.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, objectives and performance expectations.
• Develop team capabilities through coaching, knowledge sharing and appropriate development opportunities.
• Support succession planning and capability development across the function.
• Promote collaboration, accountability and consistent procurement practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant qualifications and professional experience.
• Substantial relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or category management, preferably involving complex and high-value technology or infrastructure categories.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex supplier negotiations and sourcing exercises.
• Proven experience developing and implementing procurement strategies and delivering measurable financial savings and commercial value.
• Relevant domain knowledge of AI, cloud, ICT products and/or technology services.
• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and supplier performance.
• Knowledge of procurement governance, category management and sourcing best practices.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong strategic sourcing, category management and negotiation capabilities.
• Strong analytical skills, including spend analysis, financial evaluation and development of data-driven recommendations.
• Ability to formulate and implement procurement strategies that deliver measurable commercial outcomes.
• Strong project-management skills, including the ability to manage complex sourcing initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Effective communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across business units and with external suppliers.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet-based analysis and financial calculations.
• Strong presentation and business-communication skills.
• Experience using e-sourcing and enterprise procurement systems; experience with platforms such as iValua and SAP is advantageous.
• Ability to manage priorities and deliver quality outcomes within agreed timelines.
• Demonstrated initiative and structured problem-solving capability.
• Ability to collaborate effectively while taking accountability for individual deliverables.
• Results-oriented approach with a focus on measurable business outcomes.
• Strong people-leadership and team-development capabilities.

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