Our Client:

We are exclusively selected to work with a highly distinguished engineering services company in Singapore. In lieu of recent business strategy in place, we are looking for a Head of Procurement and contracts to lead both the procurement and contracts management division. The incumbent should displayed characteristics of being an avid collaborator who thrives in providing win-win solutions to both internal and external stakeholders and experienced in developing a set of best practice framework for the company.

The Responsibilities:

As a Head of Procurement and Contracts, your responsibilities includes:

* Vendor specification and management of contracts
* Management of overall procurement operations (Eg: PR / PO issuance)
* Streamline and consolidate the procurement and contracts policies and framework
* Perform market updates and tabulation of Cost Data
* Prepare cost analysis report to analyse spend data and savings
* Provide recommendation of vendors to work with on projects
* Manage contractual dispute matter amicably with the relevant internal and external stakeholders.
* Manage and prepare all contract documentation and agreement, as well as provide support in the drafting of contractual/dispute letter
* Manage cost estimation for projects and relevant tender documents
* Provide strategic leadership and guidance to a team of contracts and procurement staff
* Review and prepare construction contracts and negotiate revisions, change and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors
* Preparation of final closing accounts
* Monitors the cost on all phases of planning and construction with the parties concerned
* Work closely with PM in preparing monthly updated project progress and costing

The Requirements:

To qualify for the role of Head of Procurement and Contracts, you are required to:

* Graduate with Min. a Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
* Possesses at least 12 years' worth of experience on contracts management for engineering services projects
* Demonstrates strong technical pre and post contracts management skillset
* Demonstrate past track record on being able to devise a contracts management handbook with best practices in mind
* Effective multi-tasker with organized time management skill
* A middle management professional with excellent persuasion skills and collaboration with other divisional heads will be preferred
* Must be well versed in PSSCOC, REDAS, SIA contractual legislations, and SOP Act

Disclaimer: The Company complies with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), including the prevailing guidelines on recruitment. All qualified applicants will be considered for the position regardless of their age, race, religion, nationality, marital status, or family responsibilities. A more detailed discussion of the TGFEP is available on the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) website at https://www.tal.sg/tafep