Deputy Chief Procurement Officer

[What the role is]

You will provide leadership across NEA’s procurement categories in Environment and Public Health, ensuring efficiency and value-driven outcomes in procurement operations whilst upholding strong governance standards in line with established policies and frameworks.

[What you will be working on]

You will support procurement functions in NEA by carrying out the following activities:

• Procurement Operations Leadership and Public Service Delivery

  • Oversee end-to-end procurement operations across categories.

  • Provide senior-level oversight to ensure procurement requirements are executed in a timely and high-quality manner in accordance with procurement policies, IM and regulatory requirements.

  • Provide operational leadership and guidance to procurement teams in managing procurement risks, complex procurement issues, and procurement strategies.

Category Management and Sourcing

• Drive procurement aggregation and sourcing initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and optimise value-for-money outcomes across procurement categories.

• Provide direction on cost optimisation and value creation through internal stakeholder/ supplier and market engagement, and sourcing levers.

• Business Partnership

  • Serve as a strategic procurement partner to procuring divisions in advising on procurement approaches and risks for complex and high-value procurement.

  • Drive proactive upstream engagement with procuring divisions to optimise demand forecast and long-term planning.

Compliance Controls

• Ensure proper procurement documentation, audit trails, and operational controls to meet governance and compliance requirements.

• Oversee contract management practices and drive supplier relationship management to ensure proper contract management governance and operational continuity.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency and service delivery.

[What we are looking for]

Requirements:

• At least 12 years of experience in government procurement

• In-depth experience in managing end-to-end procurement operations, including complex and high-value procurement

• Proven ability to lead teams and drive operational performance in a procurement environment

• Strong knowledge on Instruction Manual (IM) - Procurement and GeBIZ system

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, and communication skills

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

Applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.