Senior Manager, Procurement (18-month contract), Office of Procurement - Toa Payoh

Conduct Training and Updates:

• Conduct training and updates for sourcing event templates {Invitation To Quote (ITQ) / Invitation To Tender (ITT)} to be used by Stakeholders.
• Develop training guides and conduct training sessions for users on procurement processes.
• Template Integration:
• Integrate templates into the Ariba system for streamlined procurement processes.
• Plan and manage process flow for templates to third party system (i.e. CDMS)
• Develop evaluation report templates for ITQ/ITT to assess procurement events effectively.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to standardize Terms and Conditions, Conditions of Contracts, and Letters of Acceptance.
• Serve as a 2nd Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all queries related to procurement processes, Ariba system, and policies.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT):
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) during the implementation of procurement systems.
• Writing Procurement Policy and Develop Procurement Handbook
• Updating Procurement Policies and Procedures changes and implementation.
• Draft Procurement Handbook and solicit feedback from Procurement team and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Basic Requirements
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement
• Proven experience in end-to-end procurement processes and systems, particularly Ariba.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and training skills.
• Strong decision-making abilities and a proactive approach to problem solving and conflict resolution
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy in documentation
• Preferred requirements but not mandatory
• Certification in Ariba or related procurement software.
• Proven experience in project management and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with data migration, especially commodity codes
• Experienced in S2C and P2P processes.
• Proven experience in writing Procurement Policies and Handbook

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.