Indirect Procurement Specialist
Job Summary
As an Indirect Procurement Specialist in AI Infrastructure, you will be the go-to procurement partner across Engineering, IT, HR, and Admin. You will manage full indirect spend, run RFQ/RFP processes, negotiate MSAs/SOWs, and help build a startup-friendly procurement policy. This role requires 3-5 years of indirect procurement experience, ideally within a tech scale-up.
Responsibilities
- Manage indirect spend across Engineering, IT, HR, and Admin
- Run RFQ/RFP processes and negotiate vendor contracts
- Handle hardware procurement and full-lifecycle SaaS management
- Build startup-friendly procurement policies and P2P systems
Required Skills
- 3-5 years in Indirect Procurement
- Singapore vendor landscape knowledge
- Strong negotiation and cost-saving mindset
- Mandarin proficiency is an advantage
Job Details
The Role
Not a siloed category role — you'll be the go-to procurement partner across Engineering, IT, HR, and Admin, balancing startup speed with procurement discipline across the company's full indirect spend.
What You'll Own
- Engineering & Facilities — office fit-outs, FM, lab/engineering equipment, workplace safety
- IT & SaaS — hardware procurement, full-lifecycle SaaS management (AWS/Azure, productivity, security tools), license optimization
- HR & Benefits — corporate insurance, wellness programs, recruitment agency contracts
- Corporate Services — legal, tax, marketing/PR, T&E
Also On Your Plate
- Support consolidation of fragmented spend across departments for better leverage
- Run RFQ/RFP processes, from market mapping to negotiation, with guidance from senior stakeholders on larger deals
- Support drafting and negotiation of MSAs/SOWs with Legal
- Help build out a startup-friendly procurement policy and P2P system as the company scales
- Track vendor performance against KPIs
What We're Looking For
- 3-5 years in Indirect Procurement, ideally at a fast-growing tech company or scale-up
- Solid grasp of the Singapore vendor landscape (IT distributors, FM contractors, insurance brokers)
- Comfortable switching between engineering-technical and HR/benefits conversations
- A confident negotiator with a lean-cost mindset and a relationship-building approach
- Mandarin proficiency an advantage, given the role involves coordinating with Mandarin-speaking vendors/business partners
- Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related; CIPS a plus
- Eager to grow into a broader ownership role as the procurement function scales