Material Planner (Train) Executive

SMRT Trains Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SMRT Trains Ltd in Singapore is seeking a Material Planning Specialist to develop and execute material planning strategies for Trains operations, ensure cost optimization, and align provisioning with corporate objectives.

You will collaborate with procurement, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to manage pricing, contracts, and inventory performance metrics while maintaining data integrity in SAP/Maximo.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in logistics, supply chain, or engineering.
• Experience in material planning and procurement processes.
• Strong communication and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, execute, and track material planning to meet operations.
• Collaborate with Procurement to set price-competitive agreements.
• Ensure timely renewal of contracts and fulfilment of requisitions.
• Evaluate quotations and tenders with buyers and users.
• Establish long-term purchase contracts for materials.
• Develop sustainable sourcing and provisioning solutions.
• In projects, size initial spares and provisioning requirements.
• Maintain material master data to support processes.
• Analyze inventory profiles for financial and stock impact.
• Handle additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement planning

Inventory management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Logistics / Supply Chain / Engineering

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Job description

Company Description

SMRT Trains Ltd was incorporated in 1987 and operates Singapore's first mass rapid transit system. Today, we manage and operate train services on the North-South Line, East-West Line, the Circle Line, the Thomson-East Coast Line, and the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit. With over 5,000 employees, more than 250 trains, and 141 km of rail tracks across 108 stations, we serve millions of commuters daily.

We have set our core values to be Integrity, Service & Safety and Excellence. SMRT is committed to provide safe, reliable and comfortable service for our commuters.

Job Description

Job Purpose

The jobholder is required to plan the material requirement to support Trains operation and will be responsible for developing and execute material planning strategies, cost optimization and strategic sourcing management. He/ She shall collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to build provisioning strategies in line with corporate objectives. He/ She will establish, monitor, and be responsible for the meeting of performance metric identified.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities included but not limited to:

• a. Formulate, execute, and track material planning to meet material requirement for Trains operations.
• b. Work with Procurement Office to establish price competitive and sustainable framework agreement to ensure material availability.
• c. Ensure timely contract renewal of purchase contract/ agreements, fulfilment of material requisition, resolving of suppliers and non-supplier receipt discrepancies to ensure successful good receipt.
• d. Perform price assessment and evaluation of quotations and tender received., working closely with the buyers and users in the evaluation and assessment of quotation received
• e. Required to set up Purchase Contracts and Agreements for long-term supply of materials, deliver strategic solutions and coordinate approach with key users and buyers to ensure material needs are addressed while fostering a customer-centric approach to solving issues.
• f. Develop sustainable sourcing and provisioning solutions while ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulations
• g. In project acquisition, to perform the Initial spares sizing (range and depth), provisioning and acquisition of spares and related supplies (e.g. support and test equipment, tools etc) in support of the acquired system
• h. Ensures that material master data are coded, loaded and configured to meet the supply and maintenance business processes.
• i. Conduct analysis of inventory profile to perform financial and inventory assessment.
• j. Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications & Work Experience

At least a Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related fields preferred; or equivalent combination of work experience.

Skills

• Familiar with SAP, Maximo, or equivalent Management Information Systems.
• Process Improvement and Optimization
• Customer Management (Level 2/3)
• Change Management (Level 2/3)
• Resource Management
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of key inventory performance metrics, turns, margin contributions