Senior Associate, Procurement

The Procurement Associate will be involved in the procurement and purchasing function for all goods and services essential to our day-to-day operations to support our business units (BUs). In addition, the incumbent will be assigned a category to support all BUs. He/She will have to negotiate with vendors to secure the best value and timely supply of goods and services in compliance with our procurement policy for all purchases.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily purchasing and procurement activities for the business unit
• Act as the main contact and a business partner to assigned BU to support all purchases liaising with vendors and requesters on purchasing matters including sourcing and negotiation for best pricing
• Duties include sourcing, negotiating, RFQ, tender, conducting the business review, contract, and vendor management
• Responsible to ensure BU's compliance with our procurement policy
• Monitor and assess vendor's performance on timely delivery, high quality, and service standards for all goods and services
• Resolve issues pertaining to category purchases with vendors and business partners
• Conduct and attend business reviews with BU and vendors on a regular basis
• Maintain databases and keep track of all records pertaining to purchases, contracts, and tenders
• Experience in clinical and medical materials, capital equipment, and servicing and maintenance is preferred
• Support other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Recognized Diploma or Degree with 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing and procurement; preferably in health and community care
• Knowledge of eProcurement System preferably in SAP
• Experience with SAP Hana/S4 modules relating to procurement and inventory management.
• Proficient in Google Suite applications
• Strong interpersonal and people management skills
• Team player and willingness to learn and adapt to changes
• Self-driven and problem solver