Commercial Pricing & Vendor Ops Associate

KATOEN NATIE SINGAPORE (JURONG) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

KATOEN NATIE SINGAPORE (JURONG) PTE. LTD. is seeking a Commercial Development Associate to support the Business Development team by managing the commercial process behind customer rate requests, vendor procurement, and pricing activities.

This role serves as a key link between customers, vendors, operations and the commercial team, ensuring accurate pricing and timely responses. Responsibilities include pricing support, vendor management, audits, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of experience in operations, supply chain, logistics, procurement or a related industry.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to solve practical problems, interpret instructions and deal with a variety of variables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with a strong emphasis on Excel. Experience with other data analysis tools is a plus.
• Work Environment: Office with occasional vendor and customer visits
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform all basic calculations.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, write and speak the English language fluently; Mandarin, Korean or Hindi is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development team by processing incoming customer and internal rate requests
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to obtain accurate and competitive pricing
• Collect, analyze and validate vendor rates to support customer quotations
• Ensure quotations are prepared accurately and delivered within required timelines
• Ensure the sales email box is accurately maintained, updated and managed
• Enter and maintain pricing and vendor information in the system database
• Update and ensure accuracy of vendor rates, contracts and pricing agreements
• Communicate with vendors to confirm pricing and availability
• Identify and flag discrepancies in pricing provided by vendors
• Maintain organized records of vendor communications and contracts
• Maintain strong working relationships with key suppliers and service providers
• Track and maintain detailed records of vendor service performance, including service failures, delays and issue resolution
• Coordinate and support annual vendor audits to ensure required documentation, pricing and compliance information are maintained
• Coordinate with vendors to collect updated information and ensure audits are completed on time
• Maintain audit records for all key suppliers and service providers
• Work with the Regional Manager to support existing operational needs and identify future opportunities
• Strategic Procurement Support
• Commercial Analytics
• AI & Process Improvement
• Yearly evaluation and semi-annual review
• KPIs to include quote turnaround time, quotation accuracy, vendor database accuracy, audit completion rate, pricing discrepancy resolution and quality of reporting/dashboard support

Skills

Excel

Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3+ years experience in operations, supply chain, logistics, procurement or related

Tools

Excel

Job description

KATOEN NATIE SINGAPORE (JURONG) PTE. LTD. is seeking a Commercial Development Associate to support the Business Development team by managing the commercial process behind customer rate requests, vendor procurement, and pricing activities.

This role serves as a key link between customers, vendors, operations and the commercial team, ensuring accurate pricing and timely responses. Responsibilities include pricing support, vendor management, audits, and cross-functional collaboration.