3Pax - Buyer (Manufacturing, MNC)

RRecruiter; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

RRecruiter is seeking an experienced procurement professional in Singapore to oversee the full purchasing lifecycle for manufacturing materials and services. You will work across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance to ensure timely delivery and alignment with business goals.

You will negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, monitor KPI performance, and implement lean cost-reduction strategies to minimize total cost of ownership.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of purchasing/procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end purchasing lifecycle from requisition review to PO generation and goods receipt.
• Manage procurement for high-mix/low-volume parts, raw materials, MRO items, and consumables.
• Utilize MRP and supplier portals to monitor usage, demand forecasts, and delivery schedules.
• Maintain inventory at target safety stock to minimize holding costs while ensuring material availability.
• Lead supplier negotiations on pricing, terms, and lead times to optimize total cost of ownership.
• Assess supplier KPIs across cost, quality, OTD, and responsiveness.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Finance to resolve issues.
• Source and onboard qualified suppliers in line with governance and standards.
• Drive lean initiatives and continuous cost-reduction across regional supply base.
• Analyze spend data and prepare management reports on trends and risks.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Data analysis

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Oversee the end-to-end purchasing lifecycle from requisition review, PO generation, and order tracking to goods receipt and accounts payable clearance.
• Manage procurement for high-mix/low-volume production parts, raw materials, spare parts, MRO items, consumables, and project-related components.
• Utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and vendor portals to monitor daily usage trends, demand forecasts, and delivery schedules to ensure zero production downtime.
• Maintain balanced inventory levels at target safety stock thresholds to minimize holding costs while securing material availability.
• Lead supplier negotiations regarding unit pricing, volume contracts, lead times, payment terms, and delivery schedules to secure optimal total cost of ownership.
• Assess and monitor supplier KPIs across cost, quality, on-time delivery (OTD), and service responsiveness.
• Coordinate with internal engineering and quality teams to resolve technical discrepancies, part non-conformance, and supplier non-performance issues.
• Source, evaluate, and onboard qualified new suppliers in compliance with corporate procurement governance and quality standards.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Finance departments to ensure operational alignment and expedite critical parts.
• Drive lean initiatives, supplier development programs, and continuous cost-reduction strategies across the regional supply base.
• Analyze procurement spend data and generate management reports highlighting trends, supplier risks, and cost savings.

Key Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of purchasing/procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong commercial mindset with proven experience negotiating commercial terms, pricing, and master service agreements rather than managing purely transactional PO administration.
• Proficient in ERP/MRP systems (hands-on SAP experience in PO creation, maintenance, and MRP runs strongly preferred); advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data analysis).