Engineering - Material Management Associate (Purchasing)

Singapore Airlines; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline company in Singapore is looking for a candidate to join their Material Management Department. The role involves handling purchasing duties, processing requisitions in SAP, sourcing competitive pricing, and liaising with vendors. The ideal candidate should have a diploma in Engineering, be proficient in SAP and MS Office, and possess strong communication skills. This role requires a motivated team player who can work independently and under pressure.

Qualifications

• Possess a Diploma, preferably in Engineering.
• Must be familiar with SAP e.g. able to use SQ01, MB51, MMBE.
• Proficient in MS Office suite of products, especially Excel and Powerpoint.

Responsibilities

• Process outstanding purchase requisitions in SAP.
• Source for most competitive pricing and availability.
• Liaise with vendors to ensure delivery schedules meet operational requirements.

Skills

Familiarity with SAP

Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Good verbal and written communication skills

Motivated and driven

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Education

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

The successful candidate will be part of the Material Management Department, SIA Engineering Division. He/She will be handling duties related to Purchasing.

Key Responsibilities

• Process outstanding purchase requisitions in SAP
• Source for most competitive pricing and availability
• Challenge vendors on price escalation beyond Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSAA), Supplier Support Conditions (SSC) or Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) contracts
• Place order to ensure spares availability via timely routine purchasing
• Evaluate chemicals, bulk materials, change kits and spares inventory levels, consumption, and reorder lead-time for optimum inventory stock level
• Track progress for delivery of spares in accordance with listed lead time and ensure completion of purchase orders
• Liaise with vendors to ensure delivery schedules meet operational requirements and after-sales support
• Ensure discrepancy reports arising from delivery of spares are investigated and resolved
• Review outstanding price variance to prevent holding up invoice payment
• Prevent aging price variance by constant monitoring
• Ensure availability of spares to prevent any task card withdrawals
• Review spares periodically for task card requirements
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) testing

Requirements

• Possess a Diploma, preferably in Engineering
• Must be familiar with SAP e.g. able to use SQ01, MB51, MMBE
• Proficient in MS Office suite of products, especially Excel and Powerpoint e.g. able to use pivot table to perform trending and analysis and to prepare power point material
• Support in commercial negotiation for fixed price
• Knowledge and relevant experience of Material Management’s operations, administration and procedures would be preferred
• Able to engage directly with vendors and line engineers on the shop floor
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Motivated and driven
• Team player and also be able to work independently
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work on shift