Procurement Manager

About Us

DFI Retail Group (“Group”) is a leading pan-Asian retailer. At 30th June 2021, the Group and its associates and joint ventures operated over 10,000 outlets and employed some 230,000 team members. The Group had total annual sales in 2020 exceeding US$28 billion. The Group provides quality and value to Asian consumers by offering leading brands, a compelling retail experience and great service; all delivered through a strong store network supported by efficient supply chains. The Group (including associates and joint ventures) operates under a number of well-known brands across food, health and beauty, home furnishings, restaurants and other retailing.

DFI Retail Group is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.

The Role

• Conduct market research on procurement categories
• Gather and analyze internal spend and supplier performance data
• Agree appropriate procurement strategies including negotiation strategies e.g. face-to-face / e-Auctions
• Agree appropriate contract terms and commercial schedules for the procurement project
• Draft and/or quality assuring tendering documentation
• Launch procurements via the e-Sourcing tool
• Agree evaluation approach and educating stakeholders on evaluation methodology
• Engage and work with multiple stakeholders across functions to ascertain business needs and identifying risks and issues
• Lead in procurement and contract negotiations
• Contract award including managing the Docusign process and storing contracts on our Contract Database
• Support the Country Lead deliver high value and medium to high complex procurements
• Agree appropriate contract management approaches for procurement projects and assess supplier performance
• Complete the appropriate governance processes e.g. Non-Trade Procurement panel for projects
• Support the delivery of strategic procurements and procurement change projects
• Manage a category and developing category plans and identifying risks, issues and opportunities to generate improvements in the business operations including analysing spend data versus budgets versus contractual commitments

About You

• Minimum 3 to 5 years procurement experience
• Able to follow end to end procurement process and work independently
• Attention to detail and good numeracy and analytical skills
• A problem solver, pro- active, self-motivated, well-organized, efficient and ability to work under pressure
• Good organization skills, ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously

Benefits

• Team Member Discount
• Subsidized Medical and Dental Benefits
• Training Opportunities
• Career Advancement

Working Location: Tampines North