Total 4 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies

About ALPS

ALPS was set up in 2018 as part of Ministry of Health’s (MOH) strategic thrust in delivering value-based supply chain solutions to public healthcare.

As the public healthcare supply chain agency, we design and execute a national level end-to-end supply chain blueprint in partnership with 27 Public Healthcare Institutions (PHIs) in Singapore.

Our employees are key to our excellence – the heartbeat in sustaining our mission, developing new capabilities and re-engineering processes to future-proof Singapore’s healthcare supply chain landscape – making it more sustainable and resilient.

About The Role

As an Assistant Manager/Manager for the Strategic Procurement - Medical Technology department, you will be based in ALPS HQ office. This is a strategic procurement role that goes beyond transactional buying to shape long-term value creation, drive innovation, and influence how medical equipment is sourced and managed nationally. The role requires a strategic thinker who can balance clinical needs, financial sustainability, and operational excellence whilst managing complex stakeholder relationships across multiple healthcare institutions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing

• Develop and implement comprehensive category strategies for medical equipment across Singapore's healthcare system.

Vendor Management

• Collaborate with vendors to optimize performance in terms of cost, quality, and delivery.

Market Analysis

• Conduct horizon scanning and benchmarking of the medical technology landscape to identify trends, innovations, and cost-saving opportunities.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Actively engage with clinical and nursing champions, biomedical engineers, and other stakeholders to gather technical requirements, provide product information, and support the evaluation of products and services.

RFP Process

• Preparation and execution of Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, including supplier evaluation and selection, to achieve cost-effective procurement outcomes.

Supplier Negotiation and Selection

• Analyse total cost of ownership, identify, evaluate and drive negotiation with supplier negotiation to ensure the best value for the organization.

Compliance and Policy Adherence

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with the ALPS Procurement Manual and other relevant policies and procedures.

Coordination and Communication

• Facilitate meetings and discussions with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective collaboration in procurement activities.

Contract Negotiation

• Lead and support contract negotiation efforts with suppliers to secure favourable terms and conditions, ensuring alignment with organizational policies, compliance requirements, and procurement objectives.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, or a related field is often preferred.

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient in MS office and Excel

• Advanced analytical and negotiation skills

• Familiarization with SAP will be an added advantage

• Positive working attitude, willingness to learn and thrives in a team environment

• Strong technical knowledge of medical equipment; backgrounds in medical equipment sales and applications, clinical engineering, biomedical technology management, or healthcare procurement will be an added advantage.

By submitting any application or resume to us, you will be deemed to have agreed and consented to us collecting, using, retaining and disclosing your information to potential hiring managers for their consideration. All information will be treated with highest confidentiality.

An exciting career awaits you at ALPS. Join us to embark on a meaningful career that brings value and impact to the population. Apply now if that sounds like something you would like to be a part of.

Only shortlisted candidates would be notified.

Job Purpose

This role shall report to the Manager, IT Procurement and 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 successful candidate will be offered a one (1) year contract.

This role is crucial for IT Procurement team to provide 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 guidelines.

This role shall also support the IT Contract Management team in ensuring that all relevant IT contracts are uploaded in a timely manner onto the Global Contract Repository.

Roles & Responsibilities

IT Procurement

• Support IT team members globally on procurement activities including Request for Quote, Request for Proposal process and contract renewal/extension for all IT categories in a timely, consistent and quality manner in accordance with IT guidelines, company’s policy and guidelines.
• Ensure timely update, accuracy and completeness of electronic procurement approval process and IT Procurement SharePoint site.
• Prepare and support Request for Quote with the requestor including review of RFQ documents.
• Hands-on knowledge of Request for Proposal (RFP) activities and support IT Procurement Manager on the required tasks of each RFP.
• Carry out vendor contract review and negotiation with Finance, Global Risk, Legal, Tax and Treasury.
• Tracks closely on the completion status of each procurement request and contract review.
• Works closely with the IT owners on the procurement audit activities.

Vendor Management

• Support vendor contract review and negotiation.
• Liaise and coordinate vendors in the RFQ and RFP process.

Business Engagement

• Carry out vendor contract review and negotiation with Finance, Global Risk, Legal, Tax and Treasury.
• Where applicable, liaise and work with business users for business-led RFP process.
• Where applicable, liaise with business users and facilitate the vendor contract review and negotiation.

People

• Collaborate and work closely with IT owners on their procurement requirements and requests.
• Ability to translate technical IT procurement requests to layman words when raising the request for contract review.
• Monitor, track and drive prompt completion of contract review.
• Where applicable, liaise with business users and facilitate the vendor contract review and negotiation.

Qualification

• Diploma in disciplines related to Business, Information Technology, or related disciplines.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in procure-to-pay activities for IT categories.
• Must have strong hands-on skills and knowledge on RFQ and RFP for IT categories.
• 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.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor market trend for F&B commercial kitchen equipment & Processing Equipment
• Plan and implement the overall supply chain strategy
• Create & Develop procurement Supply Chain System
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Customer Service teams
• Determine key supply chain KPIs
• Suggest solutions for process improvements
• Identify process bottleneck and implement solutions in a timely manner
• Inventory management
• Responsible for sourcing of Commercial Kitchen Equipment and catering equipment
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure the best deals achieving value for money
• Work closely with team members to improve purchasing procedures
• Communicate and maintain a good relationship with suppliers
• Consolidate monthly report and statistics
• Other ad hoc duties as assigned

Requirements

• Candidate must at least possess a Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Electronic Engineering or Relevance.
• Data Base management and analytical
• At least 3 years of equipment procurement experience (commercial kitchen equipment is preferred)
• Good communication and problem-solving skill
• Possess good negotiation, interpersonal & presentation skills
• Have strong verbal and written communications skills
• Positive attitude to learn and seek initiative for improvement
• Able to liaise with English & Mandarin speaking clients & Suppliers

Logistics Department

Reporting to: Assistant Warehouse Manager

Benefits:

·       Basic $2,200 – $2,800 + AWS + VB

·       Attendance Allowance

·       Working hours: Mon-Fri, 8.00 am - 5.30 pm

·       Medical Insurance

·       Festive Celebration

·       Birthday Leave

·       Annual Dinner and Dance

Key Responsibilities:

• Picking and packing of inventory
• Organizing and labelling items
• Document, record and monitor inventory
• Training will be provided

Preferred Competencies/Qualifications:

·     Secondary school, Higher Nitec, Diploma or equivalent working experience

·       Basic computer literacy and understanding of Microsoft Office is added advantage

·       Attention to detail