Procurement Specialist - Singapore - OPTIMUM SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD

Description

This is a 12-month contract role based onsite in Singapore.

The CX Operations Specialist will partner with our Community Experience (CX) team to support budget management, financial tracking, contract navigation and the end-to-end procurement process. They will report to the Global CX Operations Manager and work closely with internal and external partners to complete each process.

Responsibilities:

• On behalf of the CX team, proactively drive the end-to-end procurement process; monthly regional meetings to understand procurement needs e.g. onboarding new suppliers, contract requests, creation of purchase requisitions (PR's), Third Party Agreements (TPA's) and assisting with all other buy@ processes.
• Review and triage PRs to ensure the purchase complies with policies, and to ensure speed and efficiency.
• Process PRs efficiently to reduce holds and positively impact payment cycles from initiation to payment completion.
• Communicate and support suppliers with PO queries as they arise.
• On hand to troubleshoot CX procurement issues as they arise.
• Monitor and track regional spend v budget and issue monthly progress reports
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key internal business partners to share best practices and understand and challenge business decisions
• Develop and maintain accurate and complete documentation for operational processes
• Assist in special projects and other duties as assigned
• Support events delivery model (25% of time)
• Act as procurement subject matter expert to identify, develop and deploy best practice procurement, category management, and supplier management

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Procurement Process Operations and/or Source to Pay experience
• End-to-end project/event management (corporate/site-level) from planning to execution
• BA/BS in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or other related field
• Experience in planning, sourcing, and supplier management
• Ability to create budget tracking for new teams and workflows
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals across a diverse community.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in improving supply chain and supplier performance processes
• Use of forecasting tools, budget tools and creation of planning documents
• Knowledge of social media platforms and procedures as its related to supplier management

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