Procurement Manager

Position Summary / Project Description

Provide dedicated procurement business partnering and end-to-end procurement support for initiatives that enable healthcare delivery, patient flow, care ecosystem operations, and business services. The role will lead and manage procurement activities across the assigned portfolio, including sourcing strategy development, procurement planning, tender management, contract renewals, supplier management, governance approvals, and stakeholder advisory. The incumbent is expected to work closely with business, operations and project teams to support critical healthcare and operational initiatives, ensure continuity of services through timely contract management and renewals, drive value-for-money outcomes, and ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance requirements. The role will also contribute to strategic procurement planning, process improvements, supplier management initiatives, and capability development within the team.

Role and Responsibilities

PURPOSE:

To be a dedicated procurement partner supporting the business components of the care ecosystem and operations, enabling healthcare delivery, patient flow, and services across the patient journey. The role is responsible for managing procurement activities effectively and providing strategic procurement support to business stakeholders. This includes developing sound business justifications, obtaining the required approvals, and managing procurement activities across business systems, healthcare operations initiatives, and division-specific requirements. The role serves as a key enabler to support business outcomes, operational effectiveness, and procurement governance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Provide procurement advisory and support on all procurement matters to the assigned business units and stakeholders supporting healthcare operations, patient flow, care enablement and business initiatives.

2. Analyze, strategize, plan and implement sourcing strategies for categories of products and services supporting healthcare operations, care delivery, patient flow and business enablement initiatives.

3. Assist in driving initiatives to consolidate, rationalise and streamline procurement demand across business and operational functions to achieve better value, savings and vendor management outcomes.

4. Manage, track and support end-to-end procurement activities such as Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation and maintenance contract renewal.

5. Lead negotiations with suppliers.

6. Prepare the required procurement approval papers/ documents.

7. Identify opportunities and implement actions to reduce overall costs

8. Provide guidance to internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with procurement policy and relevant guidelines/regulations.

9. Address queries and resolve issue on procurement matters.

10. Coach and train team members.

11. Monitor contract renewals and ensure renewal activities are initiated and completed ahead of contract expiry to support continuity of critical business and operational services.

12. Provide sound advice on contract renewals and ensure compliance with internal corporate governance processes.

13. Developing improved process and working/collaborating with other parties as required to drive change and improve the procurement and contracts manage process.

14. Maintain vendor, contract and procurement records to support business planning, operational continuity and procurement governance.

15. Conduct an annual review and analysis of vendor procurement volume to management and CPO for strategic procurement planning.

16. Partner business stakeholders to understand healthcare operational priorities, patient journey initiatives and emerging service requirements, and translate these into effective sourcing and procurement strategies.

Requirements / Qualifications

Qualification & Skill-sets (Functional & Technical)

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Supply Chain/Business Administration/IT/Engineering or a related discipline.

• 8 years or more of Working Experience

• Experience in IT procurement is required.

• People Management experience.

• Knowledge of SAP will be an added advantage.

• SLM (Service Level Management) knowledge and relevant implementation experience is a strong advantage

Softskills

• Possess strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills, with an ability to work with people at all levels.

• Articulated and good business writing skills.

• Team player who is also able to work independently to deliver results with minimal guidance, and a strong leader that motivate colleagues and team members to perform at their best.

• Possess strong negotiation, sound business acumen, good number analysis and influencing skills.

• Able to work effectively under pressure and within tight deadlines.

• Pay attention to details and focus on quality of works.

• Communication & Presentation skill

o Strong Presentation Skill and Creative PowerPoint Slide Formation Capability, where Senior Management Vision can be effectively illustrated in Working Level Messages, is a strong advantage

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Thanks, and Best Regards

Lini

Recruitment Consultant

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