{"id":1249167,"url":"https://alion.io/job/gic-associateavp-category-manager-1-year-contract","title":"Associate/AVP, Category Manager (1-year contract)","company":{"id":2761,"name":"GIC","domain":"gic.com.sg","url":"https://alion.io/company/gic","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"head","employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Singapore"],"countries":["SG"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":72000,"max_usd":156000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":1115},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"ChatGPT","optional":false},{"name":"Claude","optional":false},{"name":"Copilot","optional":false}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-08-29T16:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-29","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T03:57:24Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-09-29T03:57:24Z","days_open":30,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":30},"description":"GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.\nCorporate Infrastructure Services Department\nThe Corporate Infrastructure Services Department (CISD) at GIC focuses on maintaining a best-in-class workplace environment that enables employees to perform at their highest potential. Within CISD, the Enterprise Sourcing & Procurement (ESP) team provides strategic procurement and sourcing support, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements, value optimization, and quality assurance across all organizational activities.\nThe Category Management role sits within ESP and supports IT and Non-IT purchases that business stakeholders need.\nWhat impact can you make in this role?\nThe Associate / Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Category Management will play a key role in enabling the firm's business objectives by delivering strategic sourcing outcomes, driving commercial value, and strengthening supplier partnerships. You will work closely with business stakeholders to shape procurement strategies, optimise spend, manage supplier risks, and ensure procurement activities are aligned with governance standards. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving business challenges, influencing stakeholders, and delivering measurable impact across a diverse portfolio of spend categories (both IT and Non-IT).\nWhat will you do in the Category Management team?\nYou will partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and develop sourcing strategies that balance commercial, operational, and risk considerations. \nYour responsibilities will include leading competitive sourcing events, evaluating supplier proposals, negotiating commercial terms, and supporting contract execution in collaboration with Legal and Risk functions. \nYou will manage supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, and continuous improvement, while monitoring market trends to identify opportunities for cost optimisation and value creation. \nYou will also contribute to procurement transformation initiatives, category planning, spend analysis, and process improvements to enhance procurement effectiveness and stakeholder experience.\nWhat qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?\n5 - 8 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or a related discipline.\nBachelor’s degree in business, procurement / supply chain, operations management, information systems or a related discipline.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, commercial, and negotiation skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into effective sourcing strategies. Process-oriented, with a structured and disciplined approach to execution.\nExperience managing technology, professional services, corporate communications, or corporate services categories will be advantageous.\nFamiliarity with procurement platforms (e.g., SAP, Coupa), strong in Excel and AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) preferred.\nConfident communicator who can build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholders and influence decisions at different organisational levels. \nProactive, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nProfessional procurement certifications such as CIPS or ISM are an advantage but not essential.\nWork at the Point of Impact\nWe need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.\nFlexibility at GIC\nAt GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.\nGIC is an equal opportunity employer\nGIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.\nPlease email  at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.\nLearn More\nLearn more about our Corporate Infrastructure Services Department here: https://gic.careers/departments/corporate-infrastructure-services-department/","description_format":"text","description_chars":5468,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Pension & Sovereign Wealth Funds"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T18:14:55Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-09-29T03:57:24Z"}],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gic-associateavp-category-manager-1-year-contract","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gic-associateavp-category-manager-1-year-contract.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-02T00:59:46Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1063,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3937,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-03T00:00:00Z"}}}