Procurement Assistant Manager (Chemical MNC) Up to $7500

RecruitPedia Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitPedia Pte Ltd partners with a Manufacturing MNC to recruit a Procurement Assistant Manager in the West Singapore. You will lead sourcing strategies, supplier evaluations, and governance to support ongoing transformation projects.

The role emphasizes cost optimization, risk management, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure supply continuity and ESG-aligned procurement practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in procurement, purchasing and administration, preferably in Chemical Industry.
• Strong experience in supplier sourcing, negotiation, cost control and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to align sourcing strategies, demand planning, pricing, and supply requirements with business objectives.
• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, value, and supply performance including supplier selection, negotiations, and contract management.
• Ensure supply continuity through forecasting, supplier collaboration, inventory management, and contingency planning; identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Conduct supplier evaluations to ensure compliance with pricing, quality, service, safety, sustainability, and ESG standards.
• Drive procurement excellence through governance, controls, systems, and data analytics to monitor performance and foster cost reduction initiatives.

Skills

Supplier sourcing

Negotiation

Cost control

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Governance

Forecasting

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement / Supply Chain / Business Administration

Job description

Our client is a Manufacturing MNC. Due to business needs, they are now recruiting a Procurement Assistant Manager to be part of their Team for ongoing transformation projects. They are located in the West - easily accessible (Company Transportation Provided)

Duties of Procurement Assistant Manager:

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to align sourcing strategies, demand planning, pricing, and supply requirements with business objectives while providing market and commodity insights to support business planning, decision-making, innovation, and new product development.
• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, value, and supply performance, including supplier selection, negotiations, contract management, performance reviews, and supplier relationship management in compliance with procurement policies and governance standards.
• Ensure supply continuity through effective forecasting, supplier collaboration, inventory management, and contingency planning, while identifying and mitigating supply chain, market, quality, and operational risks to support business continuity.
• Conduct supplier evaluations to ensure compliance with company requirements in pricing, quality, service, safety, sustainability, and ESG standards.
• Drive procurement excellence through effective governance, controls, systems, and data analytics to monitor performance, identify improvement opportunities, support informed decision-making, and champion cost reduction initiatives.
• Monitor market trends and negotiate favorable pricing to achieve cost objectives while promoting responsible sourcing, environmental, social, and ethical procurement practices across the supplier base.

Requirements:

• Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in procurement, purchasing and administration, preferably in Chemical Industry
• Strong experience in supplier sourcing, negotiation, cost control and vendor management

We regret that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

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