Buyer/Planner

KLA-TENCOR (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Serangoon Garden Circus; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational technology company located in Singapore seeks a Supply Chain Specialist to manage material purchases and supplier relationships. The role requires strong negotiation skills to drive gross margin improvements and ensure timely execution of purchase orders. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management and have 2-3 years of industry experience. Additional skills in SAP and proficiency in MS Excel are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of industry experience in production planning and buying.
• Experience in low-volume high-mix manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing materials driven by MRP or reorder point system.
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers to improve gross margins.
• Minimize excess inventory and improve inventory turns.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Inventory management

MS Excel proficiency

Supplier relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Logistics

Tools

SAP

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Responsibilities

• Purchase materials, components and equipment as driven by MRP system or reorder Point system
• Drive Gross Margin Improvements through negotiations or localization with supplier on pricing, rework cost and minimizing expediting cost and purchase price variance.
• Responsible for materials lead time reduction by getting suppliers to improve cycle time, negotiating on hedges and VMI program.
• Ensure timely PO execution and address supplier’s quality, capacity, materials issues that may affect supply.
• Drive suppliers to meet on time delivery
• Active participation on business review with suppliers and provide constructive feedback to help suppliers to improve their scores
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of claims from suppliers on ECO and EOM projects.
• Timely review and execute on ECN and ECO changes so that production is not affected.
• Develop actions to minimize excess inventory. Work with Inventory Analyst by providing recommendation during quarterly E&ND review. Follow through the action proposed.
• Drive to improve inventory turns by having quick execution on MRB and quick returns on RTV.
• Quarterly review of safety stock to ensure an optimal balance of supply vs inventory turns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Logistics
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of related industry experience in production planning and buying
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and experience in SAP system is highly desirable
• Experience in low-volume high-mix Manufacturing environment is a plus