Manager, IT Procurement at APL Logistics in Singapore

Job description

• This role is a key member of the IT Procurement and Contract Management
• team that is committed to deliver excellent service, value and expertise to our
• internal partners and stakeholders through a managed process for IT
• Procurement. The role provides support and guidance to IT globally for vendor
• selection and evaluation activities for each IT spend and contract review in
• accordance with the guidelines of the company’s policy and operating manuals
• (POM). With a high degree of autonomy and independence, the incumbent
• manages the continual support and works closely with Finance, Global Risk,
• Legal and Tax for each IT procurement review that is inclusive of contract review.

Responsibilities

• Contract Management
• - Perform review of existing IT contracts to identify renewal or modification
• requirements in a timely manner to ensure cost effectiveness and minimise risk
• for APLL
• - Coordinate with corporate reviewers, including Legal, Risk, Finance and Tax to
• ensure drafted contracts are accurate and safeguard APLL's interests
• - Conduct negotiations with vendors on contract clauses where there may be
• disagreement to arrive at amicable solutions, while ensuring APLL's interests are
• protected and risk is mitigated.
• Procurement Management
• - Establish processes, standards, best practices and governance mechanisms
• for IT procurement across APLL
• - Develop IT project budget by working across lines of business and regions to
• assess IT requirements and key IT projects being planned
• - Facilitate the RFP/RFQ processes for procurement for major IT projects,
• ensuring adherence to established processes and documentation requirements,
• robust review of specifications, etc
• Vendor Management
• -Create a panel of technology vendors based on quality, commercial and
• timeliness to ensure APLL can tap on a robust vendor base for procurement of
• technology products and services
• - Identify new vendors for current and emerging technology requirements for
• APLL to ensure vendor pool can meet APLL's requirements
• - Build relationship and contacts in IT industry and obtain insight to the service
• providers landscape
• - Conduct the performance evaluation of vendors based on established criteria to
• facilitate short and long term decision-making.
• Audit Compliance
• - Work with IT business unit teams on audit remediation activities
• - Track and perform summary reports on audit remediation progress

Requirements

• - Minimum 10 years of relevant work experiences in procure-to-pay activities for
• all IT categories.
• - Must have strong hands-on skills and knowledge on RFQ and RFP for all IT
• categories.
• - Must have good experience and hands-on skills in reviewing and preparing IT
• contract documents globally and especially for Singapore and USA.
• - Must possess knowledge or industry experience in the above areas.
• - Must be detail-oriented.
• - Essential to be independent and to have interpersonal skills in vendor
• management.
• - Have experience in contract negotiation.
• - Have some sourcing experience in supporting IT team for assessment of
• purchasing needs, conducting market research and identification of potential
• vendors.
• - Knowledge of contract law is an added advantage
• Experience of supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve
• specific end results within limited timeframes

Skills

Required

• Detail-oriented
• Independent
• Experience in contract negotiation

Preferred

• Knowledge of contract law