Procurement Senior Manager

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal. NUS Career Portal link - https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Procurement-Senior-Manager/34129-en_GB/ We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

We are seeking a qualified candidate to lead and manage end-to-end procurement for complex IT application projects, including Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions with customization, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud-based applications, application implementation, and integration services.

This role offers procurement and commercial advice to IT and business stakeholders, ensuring that procurement is conducted fairly, competitively, and in accordance with the University’s procurement policies, while achieving value for money.

Duties & Responsibilities Lead and manage IT procurement projects from end to end, from requirements review and tender preparation through evaluation, negotiation, approval and award Advise IT and business stakeholders on the appropriate procurement approach, process and commercial consideration Review technical requirements prepared by IT and business users to ensure that they are clear, fair, objective and do not unnecessarily favour a particular supplier or solution Review tender specifications, evaluation criteria and pricing schedules to ensure they are appropriate, clear and support a fair and competitive procurement exercise Lead tender exercises, including bid evaluation, commercial assessment, clarification and negotiation with suppliers Review supplier proposals and pricing, identify key commercial and contractual risks, and negotiate for better commercial outcomes and value for money Work with IT, business users, Legal, Finance and other stakeholders to address procurement, commercial and contractual matters Prepare and Review procurement recommendations and approval papers and ensure proper go