Shimona NG
Senior Procurement Manager
Summary
Experienced procurement professional with strategic planning and contract negotiation skills. Reliable and adaptable, excels in collaborative team environments and consistently delivering results. Possesses analytical and negotiation skills, combined with a proactive problem-solving approach, enable effective approach of challenges and drive positive outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager (Contracts)
DSO National Laboratories (DSO)
09.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of five professionals, ensuring the successful completion of 200+ buys annually by meeting strategic goals and timelines
- Oversee procurement operations, ensuring adherence with company policies and processes
- Advise team and stakeholders on complex contractual rights, obligations and risk management
- Lead negotiations to maximise value and minimise risks to safeguard the company’s best interest
- Conduct risk analysis for requests involving deviations from procurement policies and processes
- Manage stakeholders’ expectations of procurement requirements and timeline
- Lead a team for DSO’s procurement system transformation to drive upgrades to enhance operational efficiency
- Collaborate on the review of clauses, procurement policies and processes
- Co-lead the implementation of a procurement knowledge library and digitalisation of policies
- Collaborate closely with colleagues from other departments to drive organisational success
- Knowledge sharing of unique case studies of purchases and coaching of new team members
Assistant Manager (Contracts)
DSO National Laboratories (DSO)
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Provided advice and support to stakeholders throughout the procurement cycle
- Drafted contractual terms, host tenders and evaluate tender offers with stakeholders
- Negotiated contractual terms to ensure legal compliance, and maximise values the without compromise on project requirements
- Conducted cost savings analysis on past purchases trends to identify areas of potential savings
- Review stakeholder’s submission of procurement papers to ensure accuracy and alignment with company’s objectives
- Coordinated with internal and external parties to ensure appropriate product selection, timely contract execution, delivery and payment
- Expedited urgent contracts with minimal compromise to other assignments with the same deadlines, leading to successful deliveries without compromising quality
- Knowledge sharing of unique case studies of purchases and coaching of new team members
- Co-Lead for DSO Innofest 2023 of DSO’s upcoming procurement system transformation
Procurement Specialist
Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Work closely with HTX Project Management Teams, the Home Team Departments and Ministry HQ Divisions to:
- Established appropriate procurement strategies to deliver enhanced procurement support for the Ministry’s and Statutory Board’s operations
- Provided advice in sourcing, contract management practices, and spend analysis on procurement data
- Managed procurement activities to ensure timeliness of procurement and contract implementation
- Recommend solutions to streamline processes and workflows with a goal of efficiency and timely procurement of requirements
Senior Executive (Contracts)
DSO National Laboratories (DSO)
07.2014 - 11.2020
- Provided advice and assistance to stakeholders throughout the procurement cycle
- Drafted contractual terms, hosted tenders and evaluated tender offers with stakeholders
- Negotiate on contractual terms while ensuring legal compliance, and for the best value without compromise on project requirements
- Conduct cost savings analysis on past purchases trends to identify areas of potential savings
- Review stakeholders’ procurement documents
- Coordinate with internal and external parties to ensure appropriate product selection, timely contract execution, delivery and payment
- Expedited urgent contracts with minimal compromise to other assigned contracts of the same deadlines, leading to successful deliveries to external stakeholders
- Collaborated in a Task Force to review procurement procedures on its relevance and compliance
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Psychology
University At Buffalo
Singapore Institute Of ManagementSkills
- Contract Management
- Negotiation
- Cost Savings Analysis
- Compliance Risk Evaluation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Vendor Management
- Dispute Resolution
- Microsoft Office
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Process Optimization
Accomplishments
- DSO Kinetic Award, 2019: The KINETIC Award recognises teams that have made significant contributions to DSO and/or the nation while embodying DSO’s mission, vision and values. Received this award with an engineering project team.
- DSO Special Recognition Award, 2020: The Special Recognition Award recognises individuals who display the organisation’s core values and go the extra mile to achieve project goals.
- HTX Staff Welfare Committee, 2021: Member of the SWC 2021 (Apr 2021 - Sep 2022) for the Procurement Department in HTX. Analysed and incorporated industry best practices to establish employee engagement initiatives such as online engagement sessions, care packages and monthly newsletters.
- DSO Group Performance Award, 2022: The GPA recognises and celebrates the group (Contracts Department)’s excellent and significant contributions towards DSO, for enhancing work effectiveness, efficiency and work quality while maintaining its customer-focused attitude.
Timeline
Senior Manager (Contracts)
DSO National Laboratories (DSO)
09.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager (Contracts)
DSO National Laboratories (DSO)
09.2022 - 07.2023
Procurement Specialist
Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)
11.2020 - 09.2022
Senior Executive (Contracts)
DSO National Laboratories (DSO)
07.2014 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Psychology
University At Buffalo
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