Commodity Lead

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a senior procurement and sourcing professional to drive production-sourcing strategies, RFQs and supplier negotiations. You will ensure cost competitiveness, lifecycle considerations and supply resilience across approved commodity directions.

The role requires leading negotiations, coordinating with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Operations, and maintaining traceable sourcing records to meet business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive procurement and sourcing experience with leadership in commodity strategy, supplier development and cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Proficient in Excel, Power BI or equivalent analytics tools to support data-driven decision making.
• Strong understanding of commercial terms, contract administration and procurement best practices.
• Experience in semiconductor, precision engineering or high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate engineering changes and production requirements into sourcing plans addressing commercial, technical, quality, capacity, lead-time, inventory and supply-continuity considerations.
• Run production RFQs, conduct bid analyses, lead negotiations and prepare fact-based sourcing recommendations.
• Maintain complete, competitive and traceable sourcing records aligned with technical, quality, capacity, cost and risk requirements.
• Coordinate production- and FAI-related changes, including cut-in and cut-out timing, supplier readiness, material availability and inventory impacts.
• Support price control, cost reduction and VA/VE initiatives to improve competitiveness while maintaining quality and delivery.
• Execute sourcing within the supplier allocation and commodity strategy and escalate material trade-offs for decision.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

ERP systems (Baan, Infor LN)

Excel

Power BI

Job description

\"Be Part of Our Success Story as We Expand and Evolve\"

Purpose: Execute production-sourcing strategies within the approved commodity direction, focusing on engineering changes, cost competitiveness, lifecycle and end-of-life requirements, capacity constraints, supplier sustainability and approved dual-source implementation. Manage production RFQs, commercial evaluations, negotiations and sourcing recommendations to deliver timely, commercially competitive and supply-resilient outcomes.

The role drives cost reduction, VA/VE, lifecycle-risk mitigation and implementation of approved supplier-allocation strategies. Where necessary, the role works with NPI & Program Strategic Sourcing to clarify sourcing history, technical requirements, supplier commitments and outstanding programme risks, while retaining accountability for subsequent production-sourcing and commercial actions. At Senior level, the position independently manages complex sourcing work packages, leads negotiations within delegated authority, provides fact-based sourcing recommendations and guides Procurement Officers.

Key Area of Responsibilities:

• Translate engineering changes and production requirements into sourcing plans that address commercial, technical, quality, capacity, lead-time, inventory and supply-continuity considerations.
• Run production RFQs, conduct bid analyses, lead negotiations within delegated authority and prepare fact-based sourcing recommendations.
• Maintain complete, competitive and traceable sourcing records, ensuring recommendations are aligned with technical, quality, capacity, cost, manufacturability and risk requirements.
• Coordinate production- and FAI-related changes, including cut-in and cut-out timing, supplier readiness, material availability and inventory impacts.
• Support price control, cost reduction, VA/VE and should-cost initiatives to improve commercial competitiveness while maintaining quality, delivery and technical requirements.
• Execute sourcing within the supplier allocation and commodity strategy approved by the Manager, Commodity Business Management, escalating exceptions and material trade-offs for decision.
• Work with Supplier Business Management to close supplier-performance actions, while retaining accountability for the related production-sourcing and commercial actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs from Engineering, Quality, Planning, Materials Management, Operations and other relevant stakeholders, confirm accountable owners and track agreed actions through effective closure.
• Manage lifecycle and end-of-life sourcing requirements, including approved dual-source work packages, supplier transitions, last-time-buy considerations and continuity actions.
• Prioritise threats to production or customer commitments and drive credible sourcing and supplier recovery plans through to closure.
• Maintain visible cost, capacity, lead-time and supply-continuity risk-mitigation plans, including accountable owners, due dates, contingency actions, residual exposure and escalation triggers.
• Use agreed KPIs and trend analysis to identify sourcing and supplier-performance gaps, assign recovery actions and verify sustained improvement.
• Maintain clear decision rights, current sourcing and commercial records, measurable actions and timely escalation of unresolved issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive procurement and sourcing experience, including demonstrated leadership in commodity strategy, supplier development, negotiation, and cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or equivalent analytics tools to support data-driven decision-making.
• Strong understanding of commercial terms, contract administration, and procurement best practices.
• Good knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
• Experience in semiconductor, precision engineering, or high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, preferably Baan or Infor LN.
• Experience in supplier qualification, audits, performance management, and supplier development programs.
• Demonstrated track record in driving cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and supply continuity.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance operational requirements and business objectives.