Commodity Specialist, Purchasing (12 months Contract)

Kulicke & Soffa; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke and Soffa is seeking a Commodity Specialist to lead sourcing strategies for mechanical and electromechanical components. You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost competitiveness, and ensure supply continuity through cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations, and quality teams.

The role requires strong experience in commodity management, RFQ analysis, and supplier negotiations, with a track record of achieving cost reductions and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in commodity management or strategic sourcing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Strong 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.
• Good understanding of Mechanical commodities, including materials, manufacturing processes, and supply markets.
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP or Oracle) including purchasing and material master data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Project management and change management experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational capabilities

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for mechanical modules, subassembly, fabrication part and cable assemblies aligned with business goals.
• Identify commodity gaps and drive sourcing strategies to ensure supply continuity and cost competitiveness.
• Support business units on supply chain matters including supplier capacity, delivery performance, lead times, and cost management.
• Monitor and report commodity performance metrics; provide recommendations to management on strategy adjustments.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to meet requirements in cost, quality, technology, and delivery.
• Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to ensure alignment on performance, roadmap, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing and operational processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, quality) to align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive quality, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Drive risk mitigation strategies including supply base diversification and regionalization.
• Lead or support projects such as cost reduction, new product introduction (NPI), sourcing initiatives, benchmarking, and process improvements.
• Perform cost analysis, RFQ evaluation, and make-versus-buy assessments.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, and relevant regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Commodity management

Strategic sourcing

Cost reduction

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

RFQ analysis

Data analysis

Project management

Change management

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

The Commodity Specialist will lead commodity sourcing and supplier management strategies for mechanical and electromechanical components, driving cost competitiveness, supply continuity, quality improvement, and operational excellence through cross-functional collaboration and strategic supplier partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for mechanical modules, subassembly, fabrication part and cable assemblies aligned with business goals.
• Identify commodity gaps and drive sourcing strategies to ensure supply continuity and cost competitiveness.
• Support business units on supply chain matters including supplier capacity, delivery performance, lead times, and cost management.
• Monitor and report commodity performance metrics; provide recommendations to management on strategy adjustments.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to meet requirements in cost, quality, technology, and delivery.
• Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to ensure alignment on performance, roadmap, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing and operational processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, quality) to align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive quality, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Drive risk mitigation strategies including supply base diversification and regionalization.
• Lead or support projects such as cost reduction, new product introduction (NPI), sourcing initiatives, benchmarking, and process improvements.
• Perform cost analysis, RFQ evaluation, and make-versus-buy assessments.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, and relevant regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in commodity management or strategic sourcing, preferably in semiconductor or related industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Strong 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.
• Good understanding of Mechanical commodities, including materials, manufacturing processes, and supply markets.
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP or Oracle ) including purchasing and material master data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Project management and change management experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational capabilities

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.

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.