Procurement Executive (Junior/ Senior)

SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE SERVICES ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE SERVICES ASIA PTE. LTD. seeks a procurement professional to manage supplier activities, ensure timely delivery, and drive cost and quality improvements.

You will lead the team, optimize vendor relationships, and collaborate with operations and sales admin to meet delivery commitments. Requirements include a degree or diploma in procurement or supply chain, 2+ years of purchasing experience, and SAP familiarity.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in procurement, supply chain, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with all levels.
• Familiarity with SAP transactions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist the procurement team.
• Ensure on-time delivery within supplier lead-times.
• Manage vendor relationships and supplier base.
• Monitor procurement forecast and inventory; drive cost improvements.
• Collaborate with operations, sales admin, and other functions.
• Support HSE compliance related to procurement.
• Maintain and track supplier performance metrics.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Attention to detail

Discretion

Proactiveness

Coordination

Education

Diploma/ Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

SuccessFactors

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY

Manage procurement and supplier activities to ensure materials are delivered on time, at competitive cost and to required quality standards. Drive supplier performance, inventory and forecast management, and continuous improvement while collaborating across functions to meet operational and customer delivery commitments.

Duties and Responsibilities

a) Lead/ Assist the procurement team

b) Ensure timely delivery of materials within the required lead-time by suppliers

c) Manage vendor relationship management

d) Manage and develop supplier base and distributors to achieve competitive cost, quality and delivery performance

e) Monitor Service orders and find solutions to meet delivery commitment

f) Liaise with the functional team members (ops/sales admin etc) to fulfill delivery commitment program

g) Manage quality issues (warranty claim, non-conformity reports etc.)

h) Monitor inventory level through PO management

i) Monitor procurement forecast

j) Identify opportunities and implement actions to improve OTD, reduce time and cost

k) Comply with all health, safety and environment (HSE) regulations as prescribed by law and company’s policies.

l) Actively participate and contribute to HSE initiatives & Corporate HSE programs and in HSE risk communications & mitigations.

m) Take up the role of an appointed officer for HSE / Safran Group policies as required

n) Perform job / tasks as assigned by the management and other duties as required

Experience and Qualifications

a) Degree/ Diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain or relevant domains

b) Strong fundamentals in supplier and distributor management

c) 2 years of purchaser/procurement working experience

d) Excellent communication skills and able to interact with people of all levels

e) SAP experience would be appreciated (basic knowledge of transactions)

Soft Skills

• Strong organisation and time management
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality, integrity and discretion
• Proactive, adaptable and service-oriented
• Strong coordination, follow-up and problem-solving skills

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• SuccessFactors and training record administration
• Training coordination, tracking and reporting
• HR administration, onboarding and leave administration
• Business travel and office administration
• Event, meeting and vendor coordination
• HSE training administration and compliance support