WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

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Central Procurement - Sourcing Specialist

Why Join
As a Central Procurement Specialist at OCBC, you'll play a key role in driving the bank's procurement strategy, ensuring that we get the best value from our suppliers while maintaining the highest standards of quality and integrity. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the bank to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.

How you succeed
To succeed in this role, you'll need to build strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers and have a deep understanding of the bank's procurement needs. You'll need to be able to analyze complex data, identify trends and opportunities, and develop effective procurement strategies without compromising risk and meet the bank's objectives.

What you do

• Develop and implement procurement strategies that meet the bank's objectives without compromising risk
• Analyze data and market trends to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
• Analyse problem statement and initiate new way of doing things
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers, collaborate with Legal Department
• Implement procurement policies and procedures
• Driving Cross-border Collaboration with other teams to ensure that procurement activities are aligned with the bank's overall strategy inclusive of ESG

Who you are

• A degree in a relevant field, such as business, finance or supply chain management
• At least 8 years of experience in a sourcing or procurement or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and strong skills in complex negotiations, data-driven decision-making and cost optimization are essential.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Highly values integrity and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.