About CPO

The Central Procurement Office(CPO) is the National University of Singapore’s strategic hub for sourcing and supplier management. We partner with stakeholders and suppliers to deliver the best value in products and services, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and compliance. Guided by ethical and sustainable practices, CPO drives innovation, optimises supply chains, and builds strong, trusted relationships to support the organisation’s long-term goals.

Job Description

• Provide operational support such as Purchase Orders (POs) creation, amendment, cancellation, and Goods Receipt/Return in the eProcurement systems
• Follow-up on Open POs and serve as a liaison between users, finance and suppliers to resolve issues
• Act as helpdesk case agent to handle enquiries and resolve system technical issue
• Provide advice and guidance to users on procurement policies, procedures, and system usage
• Administer and maintain catalogue contracts on the eProcurement Systems (including uploading and downloading), and update content on the NUS Procurement website
• Proactively identify and implement opportunities to optimise and streamline procurement operations for greater efficiency
• Assist the Team Lead in overseeing daily operations and help mentor the team to ensure operational excellence
• Assist the Team Lead to support key strategic initiatives, such as Business Continuity Planning (BCP), SLA management, supplier engagement, and AI adoption
• Any other ad-hoc duties assigned by NUS/Department/Team Lead

Qualifications

• Degree in any field
• At least 2-3 years of relevant procurement operations experience
• Customer service focus with excellent inter-personal, analytical, and communication skills
• Team player with keen interest to learn in a dynamic environment
• Resourceful with strong attention to detail
• Able to demonstrate commitment to deadlines with excellent time management and problem-solving skills
• Experience as a change agent in an organisation
• Familiar with e-procurement systems (Ariba, SAP S4 Hana) and proficient in MS Office
• Able to analyse Power BI and present data for management reports

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge, Singapore

Organization: National University of Singapore

Department : Central Procurement Office

Job requisition ID : 30389