Senior Manager, Procurement Operations (Regional)

Responsibilities:

• Oversee end-to-end procurement operations, ensuring efficient execution of purchasing activities, supplier commitments, and uninterrupted material supply across the business.
• Establish procurement policies, operational standards, and governance frameworks to ensure consistent execution, compliance, and best practices across all purchasing activities.
• Monitor supplier performance, manage delivery commitments, identify supply risks and capacity constraints, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity.
• Drive procurement transformation through process optimisation, automation, data integrity, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service levels, cost efficiency, and execution quality.
• Track procurement KPIs, analyse operational performance, maintain master data accuracy, and provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership on procurement effectiveness and supply chain readiness.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing procurement operations team, driving succession planning, capability development, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Procurement teams to align purchasing activities with business priorities and deliver operational excellence.

Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering / Supply Chain
• At least 8 years of experience
• Significant leadership experience within procurement, purchasing, supply chain, operations, or manufacturing organizations
• Strong financial, analytical, and business acumen with experience managing budgets, resources, and operational tradeoffs

Account Manager:
Kerwin Tan Kai Bin (R1331624)
kerwin.tan@searchasia.com.sg
EA16S8107