About The Job
1. Strategic Sourcing & Tender Management
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFQ, RFP and exceptional processes.
- Develop sourcing strategies aligned with category objectives and business needs.
- Prepare tender documents, evaluation criteria, and commercial comparison.
- Facilitate evaluation sessions (technical & commercial) with stakeholders (e.g TEC / TAC).
- Drive negotiation with suppliers to achieve cost savings and value optimization.
2. Stakeholder Management
- Act as a central sourcing partner within the RSC model, coordinating requirements across multiple entities while balancing standardization and local needs.
- Align business expectations on timelines, sourcing approach, and governance requirements.
- Provide advisory on sourcing approach, market insights, and procurement policies.
- Manage conflicts and drive consensus in cross-entity sourcing activities.
3. Supplier Strategy & Risk Management
- Identify and develop a robust and competitive supplier pool aligned with category strategy.
- Perform supplier due diligence covering financial, operational, and compliance risks.
- Drive supplier performance and accountability, including SLAs and KPIs where applicable.
4. Cost Optimization & Value Creation
- Deliver measurable cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives.
- Conduct market benchmarking and spend analysis.
- Drive consolidation, standardization, and demand management initiatives.
5. Governance, Compliance & Process Improvement
- Ensure sourcing activities comply with procurement policies and audit requirements.
- Maintain proper documentation for all sourcing events.
- Support internal & external audits.
- Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes, templates, and tools.
6. Reporting & Analytics
- Track sourcing pipeline, savings, and contract coverage.
- Prepare reports and dashboards for management review.
- Provide insights on sourcing performance and supplier trends.
7. Leadership & Capability Development
- Provide guidance and quality assurance on sourcing activities performed by junior team members.
- Drive consistency in sourcing practices across the RSC through knowledge sharing and coaching.
8. Others
- Assist Supervisor as at when required.
- Conduct UAT Testing as and when required or during system upgrade.
- Identify inefficiencies in the procurement process and suggest improvements.
- Identify areas of the procurement process that can be improved, leading process improvements or implementing best practices for greater efficiency.
- Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.
- Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.
- Highlights any potential concerns / risks and proactively shares best risk management practices.
We are looking for people who
- Degree in Supply Chain Management /Accounting / Finance / Business Administration.
- 3 to 5 years relevant experiences, preferable in Supply Chain Management / Services Procurement / IT Procurement
- Proactive and detail oriented. Able to anticipate needs and follow through.
- Strong interpersonal skills. Able to collaborate with diverse teams and resolve conflicts.
- Adaptability. Comfortable working in a dynamic and changing environment.
- Technical acumen. Understanding of how business systems work and integrate.
- Results-driven. Focused on achieving project milestones and user satisfaction.
How you succeed
- Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
- Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
- Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
- Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
- Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.
Who we are
Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.
The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of AA- by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world's most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody's and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World's Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.
To all recruitment agencies: Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
