Commodity Lead: Strategic Sourcing & Cost Reduction

VDL ETG Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

VDL ETG Singapore is seeking a senior procurement professional to execute production-sourcing strategies within the approved commodity direction. You will manage RFQs, lead negotiations, and drive cost-reduction programs while ensuring supply continuity and lifecycle readiness.

The role requires 8+ years in procurement, strong analytics, and experience with ERP systems like Baan or Infor LN, with a track record of supplier development and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 8+ years in progressive procurement and sourcing with leadership in commodity strategy.
• Strong Excel, Power BI or equivalent analytics tools for data-driven decisions.
• Experience in supplier qualification, audits and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Translate engineering changes into sourcing plans considering commercial, technical and supply-continuity needs.
• Run production RFQs, analyze bids and negotiate within delegated authority.
• Maintain traceable sourcing records aligned with quality, cost and manufacturability.
• Coordinate production- and FAI-related changes, supplier readiness and inventory impacts.
• Support cost reduction initiatives, VA/VE and should-cost analyses.
• Manage supplier allocations and escalation of material trade-offs for decisions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Materials for action closure.
• Oversee lifecycle and end-of-life sourcing, dual-source planning and last-time-buy needs.
• Identify and mitigate risks to production and customer commitments with recovery plans.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Baan ERP

Infor LN

Job description

VDL ETG Singapore is seeking a senior procurement professional to execute production-sourcing strategies within the approved commodity direction. You will manage RFQs, lead negotiations, and drive cost-reduction programs while ensuring supply continuity and lifecycle readiness.

The role requires 8+ years in procurement, strong analytics, and experience with ERP systems like Baan or Infor LN, with a track record of supplier development and cross-functional leadership.