Assistant Vice President, Procurement

Role overview

This position is designed for a senior procurement leader who can steer strategy, strengthen oversight, and create measurable value across the supply chain. The role supports broader organisational objectives by improving how procurement is governed, executed, and continuously refined.

You will help build stronger supplier relationships, improve operating discipline, and maintain a compliant procurement framework. In partnership with internal teams, you will lead end-to-end procurement work and promote modern, high-standard practices that support long-term savings, quality, and supply reliability.

What you will do

• Set the overall direction for procurement and define the main strategic priorities.
• Create and monitor KPIs that support business goals for supply assurance, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Build and maintain procurement policies, processes, and procedures, ensuring they meet all relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Guide purchasing activities across vendor pre-qualification, sourcing, tenders, contract administration, supplier management, and broader supply chain coordination.
• Design, introduce, and run procurement best practices that improve performance and consistency.

Requirements

The employer is looking for a candidate with a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline. Professional credentials such as CIPS or CPSM are preferred.

Applicants should bring at least 15 years of leadership experience in procurement or supply chain roles, ideally gained in an integrated resort or hospitality setting.

Experience should include building and executing procurement strategies, covering category management and strategic sourcing to achieve lower costs, reliable quality, and uninterrupted supply.

The role also calls for strong exposure to full-cycle procurement operations, including RFP/RFQ processes, contract negotiation, and supplier lifecycle management across multiple spend areas.

Successful candidates must be able to lead strong teams, work effectively with senior stakeholders across different business units, and manage complex supplier networks and strategic partnerships.

A solid understanding of procurement governance, contract law, and Singapore regulatory compliance is required, along with familiarity using digital procurement systems such as SAP and Ariba to improve efficiency and visibility.

Skills and attributes

• Strategic procurement planning
• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• Tender and RFP/RFQ management
• Contract negotiation
• Supplier relationship management
• Procurement governance and compliance
• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and team management
• Analytical problem-solving
• Decision-making
• Communication and interpersonal effectiveness

Additional notes

This is a senior full-time position based onsite in Singapore. The role focuses on driving disciplined procurement operations, stronger collaboration with business teams, and continuous improvement across the function.