Planner (Aerospace)

CHRIS HUNTER PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRIS HUNTER PTE. LTD.

in Singapore East is seeking a Supply Chain professional to ensure that components sourced from internal BUs and external suppliers are available to internal customers in the required quantities, on time, and in line with quality and cost targets. You will define procurement parameters, monitor inventory, process production needs, and coordinate with suppliers across regions (Europe, US, Asia).

Qualifications

• Diploma/Bachelor in Supply Chain Management required
• 3–5 years’ experience in procurement, material planning or buying in manufacturing/MRO considered a strong asset
• Experience using ERP and supplier portals is preferred

Responsibilities

• Define procurement parameters in MRP item master sections and contracts aligned with budgets
• Analyze and measure inventory completeness levels
• Process production needs/demand to suppliers and ensure PORs are processed
• Manage external procurement to ensure supplier performance, lead times and quality
• Confirm weekly deliveries and negotiate lead times/quantities within contracts
• Monitor supplier capacity and provide forecasts
• Coordinate with suppliers across regions (Europe, US, Asia)
• Participate in QRQC and improvement projects
• Rectify variances and manage exception messages from MRP

Skills

MRP2 principles

Customs knowledge

Supplier contracts

Project management

Teamwork

Follow-up

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma or Bachelor in SCM

Tools

ERP

Supplier portal

Job description

Job Location : East

Reporting directly to the HOD of Supply Chain, your role will be to ensure that products sourced from the Business Units (BUs) and external suppliers are made available to internal customers in the required quantities, on time, and in line with quality rules and economic objectives.

Job Responsibilities

As part of the Supply Chain organization and with the aim of ensuring the continuity of repair production:

• Defining the procurement parameters in the MRP item master sections and in Supply Chain contracts consistent with the inventory objectives and industrial strategy (in accordance with the defined budgets)
• Analyzing and measuring inventory completeness levels
• Analyzing, processing, confirming, and issuing the production needs/demand to the supplier
• Ensuring that all Purchase Order Requests (POR) are processed
• Processing and managing external procurement (excluding non-production purchases) to ensure the operational performance of the supplier panel in terms of quality and lead‑times.
• Confirming deliveries for the coming week
• Analyzing deliveries that are not or will not be honoured, requesting a new date from the BUs in Europe, US and Asia or external suppliers (Revised Date), and updating them
• Negotiating lead times/quantities with suppliers within the contractual framework set by purchasing
• Monitoring the progress of manufacturing at the supplier’s plants, managing Orders acknowledgements, monitoring flow till receipt, following up the handling of administrative disputes/discrepancies, and following up with suppliers
• Managing suppliers return flows
• Monitoring suppliers capacity and providing forecast to suppliers.
• Monitoring and analyzing suppliers performance in coordination with the HOD Supply Chain and, if supplier targets are not met, implementing the internal and external action plans in coordination with the central Supply Chain teams. Efficiency criterion: reliability of transmitted data
• Handling exception messages (release an order, advancing, postponing, cancelling an order, end date overrun, late release, etc.) from the material requirement plan
• Suggesting solutions in the event of shortage parts (exchanges between Shops to find solutions)
• Setting up weekly purchase order lists reviews with the Coordinator & BUs
• Performing financial reconciliations of PNs
• Participating in the Supply Chain / Procurement department’s Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC)
• Participate in new capability set-up on initial provisioning for spares
• Ensure Quarantine dispositions are acted promptly
• Rectify PO/ Invoice & Inventory variances
• Any other duties

Ensuring compliance with standards and improving them:

• Applying safety and operating standards (quality, lead times, 5S, maintenance)
• Updating standards by proposing improvements
• Participating in improvement projects

Requirements

• Diploma / Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management
• 3 to 5 years’ experience or successful initial experience as a procurement Specialist, material planner or buyer in manufacturing or MRO environment is a good asset for the position.
• Ability to use business systems and management tools: ERP,Supplier portal, etc.
• Good knowledge and understanding of MRP2 principles
• Basic knowledge of business economics
• Knowledge of the basic rules of customs and transport
• Knowledge of suppliers contractual framework
• Ability to work as a team
• Possess good interpersonal and instructional skills
• Project management experience
• Well organized and excellent follow-up strategy