Manager/ Assistant Director (Procurement), Singapore

You will be part of a team to manage the purchasing and/or revenue contracting processes for SFA under the various operating procurement/revenue contracting domains to support the achievement of SFA’s mission and desired outcomes.

• Assist/lead in the operations of the procurement function to ensure timely and effective procurement of goods and services and effective management of contracts.
• Assist/lead in managing the revenue contracting procedures function.
• Assist in the review of procurement policies, processes, SOPs and development of appropriate procurement strategies for the organisation.
• Provide guidance and advise to users on how to craft specifications and review submissions for both procurement and/or revenue contracting matters.
• Conduct training on procurement and attend to suppliers’ and users’ queries on procurement and revenue contracting matters.
• Assist in digitalisation and perform data analytics on data.

• Degree holder, preferably in Business, Procurement or Finance related disciplines.
• Prior working procurement and/or revenue contracting experience in the public sector would be an advantage.
• Preferably at least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• An independent team player with a positive work attitude.
• Good interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
• Able to work well in a fast‑paced environment.
• Meticulous with attention to details.

Work Location:
SFA HQ @ JEM

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a new Statutory Board formed under the ‘Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) to oversee food safety and security. The SFA will serve as the single point of contact for public feedback on food-related issues, and strengthen management of foodborne disease outbreaks to protect public health.The SFA will also facilitate more business-friendly regulations with oversight of all food safety policies and consolidation of food laboratory capabilities to deepen competencies in food diagnostics, and research and development in food safety.