Head of Procurement: Asia Sourcing & Supplier Dev

Stemgenic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regional travel

Job summary

Stemgenic Pte Ltd, partnering exclusively with an international Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials manufacturer, is building a new manufacturing hub in Singapore as the anchor of its Asia-Pacific growth. The role is hands-on and startup-minded, not a role to inherit.

You will own procurement for the Singapore site end to end, build the Asian supplier base with China as the key sourcing market, and grow with the business into a broader regional leadership role as operations scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in supply chain, procurement, engineering or related field.
• Professional procurement qualification (e.g. CIPS, SIPMM) would be advantageous.
• Experience in building supplier bases and start-up procurement is essential.

Responsibilities

• Set up the procurement function from scratch including processes, policies and supplier base.
• Lead strategic sourcing across Asia with emphasis on China for raw materials and packaging.
• Develop suppliers via qualification, audits and capability building.
• Negotiate terms, price and lead times to balance cost, quality and supply security.
• Support plant start-up with day-to-day procurement, POs, expediting and delivery tracking.
• Map supply risk and build alternative sources to protect production.
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Technical and Finance.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

China supplier engagement

Plant start-up procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Procurement/Engineering

CIPS/SIPMM qualification advantageous

Job description

Stemgenic Pte Ltd, partnering exclusively with an international Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials manufacturer, is building a new manufacturing hub in Singapore as the anchor of its Asia-Pacific growth. The role is hands-on and startup-minded, not a role to inherit.

You will own procurement for the Singapore site end to end, build the Asian supplier base with China as the key sourcing market, and grow with the business into a broader regional leadership role as operations scale.