Senior Manage/Assistant Director, Procurement

[What the role is]

We are looking for a visionary procurement team lead to drive the team to deliver desired values and benefits for IMDA. You are a change agent to steer strategic transformation in Procurement, leverage on data analytics and harness new technologies to drive innovations, automation and service deliveries.

[What you will be working on]

• Drive the development, review and implementation of procurement policies and processes to stay ahead of the rapidly changing environment and achieving effectiveness and efficiencies without compromising compliance
• Lead automation projects such as Robotic Processing Automation to automate repetitive processes, and Chatbot to empower stakeholders to self-help, deepen their procurement knowledge and increase compliance
• Stay abreast of economic, market, industry and organisational developments to identify procurement trends and solutions to stay relevant. Lead the team to execute data-based procurement and improve efficiency and value in buying the different categories of requirements
• Strategise buys for best sourcing to meet stakeholders’ needs and timelines, and increase values and deliver outcomes across the organisation
• Foster strong positive team culture and stakeholder relationship. Develop and strengthen procurement officers’ capability in best sourcing strategies
• Facilitate audit reviews for improvements in policies, processes and systems and strengthen weaknesses or close gaps identified during review

[What we are looking for]

• A minimum of eight years' experience in government procurement, including at least three years in a supervisory position
• Hands-on experience with GeBIZ is essential
• Prior experience in any of the following areas is advantageous: process redesign, process automation, data analytics, strategic reporting or Workday financial system
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively with stakeholders across all management levels
• Strong personal qualities including resourcefulness, adaptability to rapid change, innovative thinking, attention to detail, self-motivation and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication abilities with proven skills in analysis, writing, problem-solving and project/contract management

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