Procurement and Office Administration Executive, DxD Hub

Job Description:

• Support procurement process at DxD Hub, ensuring technical and policy compliance as well as value-for-money.
• Structuring requirements for procurement process: Translate purchase requests from technical team to online procurement systems.
• Perform and/or support activities throughout procurement process. Example activities include creating internal approval memos and justification, preparing external documents (e.g. Invitation to Quote, Tenders).
• Support proposal evaluation: work with users to perform structured assessment of vendor proposals and recommend proposal to award.
• Partner with executives in other functions including Procurement and Finance to ensure efficient operations.
• Collate and track data to support analysis, including maintaining databases and hard copy records.
• Ensure that database is updated in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide general administrative and clerical support to DxD Hub Team ensuring safe and comfortable DxD Hub operations.
• General administrative and clerical support to DxD Hub Team.
• Manage and monitor inventory of office and pantry supplies and re-order as needed.
• Track non-scientific equipment and assets (e.g. video conferencing system, furniture) and work with vendors for maintenance.
• Monitor facilities vendors (e.g. cleaning, telecom) to ensure a comfortable office environment for staff including light clean-up as needed.
• Work closely with SpIA and HR for the issuance of staff card for new hires and ensure that the staff has access to all DxD office sites.

Job Requirements:

• Diploma holder with a certificate in professional secretarial skills/ finance.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in similar capacity.
• Experience in purchasing of biomedical consumables and equipment would be an advantage.
• Proficient in MS Office Applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Able to communicate effectively, multi-task, and work in a dynamic environment.
• Well organised and good written communication skills.
• Awareness of workplace health and safety would be an advantage.
• Meticulous and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Individual who is self-motivated, and results driven.
• Proactive and takes ownership of projects.
• Adaptable and able to work under pressure.