Commodity Specialist (12 months contract)

Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is seeking a Commodity Specialist in Singapore to develop and execute sourcing strategies for electrical modules, subassemblies, and cable assemblies.

You will manage supplier performance, drive cost reductions, and support NPI with cross-functional teams to ensure a resilient supply base. The role involves leading supplier development, conducting commercial and technical evaluations, and building strategic relationships to enable operational excellence and

Qualifications

• Typically 5 years of experience in commodity management or strategic sourcing.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Experience working in cross-functional and global teams.
• Proven track record in cost reduction, value engineering, and supplier negotiations.
• Hands-on experience in cost benchmarking, RFQ analysis, and sourcing strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for electrical modules, subassemblies, and cable assemblies.
• Identify commodity gaps and drive sourcing strategies for continuity and cost competitiveness.
• Support business units on supply chain matters including supplier capacity, delivery performance, and lead times.
• Monitor and report commodity performance metrics and recommend management adjustments.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers meeting cost, quality, technology, and delivery requirements.
• Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to align performance and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing and processes.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and quality to align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Drive risk mitigation through diversification and regionalization of supply base.
• Lead or support projects such as cost reduction, NPI, sourcing initiatives, benchmarking, and process improvements.
• Perform cost analyses, RFQ evaluations, and make-versus-buy assessments.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, and regulations.

Skills

Commodity management

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional teamwork

Cost reduction

Supplier negotiations

RFQ analysis

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

The Commodity Specialist will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier performance, and driving cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity improvements for electrical modules, subassemblies, and cable assemblies.

You will manage supplier performance, drives cost reduction and risk mitigation initiatives, leads supplier development and sourcing activities, and partners with cross-functional teams to ensure a resilient and competitive supply base. This position also supports new product introductions (NPI), conducts commercial and technical evaluations, and builds strategic supplier relationships to enhance operational excellence and long-term business value.

Responsibilities:

• Developandexecutecommoditystrategiesforelectricalmodules,subassemblyandcableassembliesaligned withbusinessgoals.
• Identifycommoditygapsanddrivesourcingstrategiestoensuresupplycontinuityandcostcompetitiveness.
• Supportbusinessunitsonsupplychainmattersincludingsuppliercapacity,deliveryperformance,leadtimes, andcostmanagement.
• Monitorandreportcommodityperformancemetrics;providerecommendationstomanagementonstrategy adjustments.
• Identify,evaluate,andonboardnewsupplierstomeetrequirementsincost,quality,technology,anddelivery.
• Conductregularbusinessreviewswithkeysupplierstoensurealignmentonperformance,roadmap,andcontinuousimprovement.
• Collaboratewithsupplierstoresolvequalityissuesandimprovemanufacturingandoperationalprocesses.
• Partnerwithcross-functional teams (engineering, operations, quality) to align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
• Buildandmaintainstrongsupplierrelationshipstodrivequality,reliability,andcosteffectiveness.
• Driveriskmitigationstrategiesincludingsupplybasediversificationandregionalization.
• Leadorsupportprojectssuchascostreduction,newproductintroduction(NPI),sourcinginitiatives,benchmarking,andprocessimprovements.
• Performcostanalysis,RFQevaluation,andmake-versus-buyassessments.
• Ensurecompliancewithcompanypolicies,contractualobligations,andrelevantregulations.
• Performotherdutiesasassigned.

Qualifications:

• Typically5yearsofexperienceincommoditymanagementorstrategicsourcing,preferablyinsemiconductororrelatedindustries.
• Bachelor’sdegreeinEngineering,SupplyChain,orrelatedfield.
• Strongexperienceworkingincross-functionalandglobalteams.
• Proventrackrecordincostreduction,valueengineering,andsuppliernegotiations.
• Hands-onexperienceincostbenchmarking,RFQanalysis,andsourcingstrategydevelopment.
• Goodunderstandingofelectricalcommodities,includingmaterials,manufacturingprocesses,andsupplymarkets.
• ProficientinERPsystems(SAPorOracle)includingpurchasingandmaterialmasterdata.
• Stronganalytical,problem-solving,anddecision-makingskills.
• Projectmanagementandchangemanagementexperience.
• Excellentcommunicationandstakeholdermanagementskills.
• Detail-orientedwithstrongorganizationalcapabilities.

Company Overview

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.