Operational Buyer: Global Sourcing & NPIs

Manpower Staffing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Staffing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking an Operational Buyer (Freshers welcome) to manage material disposition per demand in CIP/CSR/NPIs. You will focus on achieving lowest cost with shortest lead times while meeting OTD and quality standards.

The role requires handling quotations, negotiating prices, placing POs, and coordinating with global supply teams (Asia) and local planning. Strong SAP experience and Excel skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years’ experience in global sourcing.
• Experience in supplier qualification and corrective action processes.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Request and analyze quotations.
• Negotiate prices based on open calculation, lead time, landed cost, and total cost.
• Disposing and ordering material for NPIs according to demand in the ERP system (SAP).
• Close cooperation with the local planning department.
• Issuing POs related to quotations.
• Work with the supplier to agree on corrective actions to resolve escalated issues or look for alternative suppliers when necessary.
• Support NPIs.
• Close teamwork with global SSM and Operational purchasing in Asia (Malaysia and China).
• Hand over engineering change requests to suppliers.
• Prepare analysis and statistics to control and support the sourcing strategy and strategic planning.
• Proactive improvement of the quality along the entire supply chain in close cooperation with all involved departments.
• Control and verify invoices with price deviations referring to PO.
• Negotiate contracts with non-product and product-related suppliers.
• Ensure purchasing parameters (vendor data, contracts) are stored properly and take appropriate actions.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Cost optimization mindset

Team player

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP/R3

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Manpower Staffing Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking an Operational Buyer (Freshers welcome) to manage material disposition per demand in CIP/CSR/NPIs. You will focus on achieving lowest cost with shortest lead times while meeting OTD and quality standards.

The role requires handling quotations, negotiating prices, placing POs, and coordinating with global supply teams (Asia) and local planning. Strong SAP experience and Excel skills are advantageous.