Procurement Manager

Barrington James; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement firm in Singapore seeks an experienced Assistant / Procurement Manager. The ideal candidate will manage supplier inquiries, procurement processes, and customs clearance, ensuring compliance with international trade regulations. Applicants should have at least 5 years of experience and be fluent in both Chinese and English. This position offers a salary range of SGD 5,500 - SGD 8,000.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant purchasing experience.
• Familiar with procurement process and contract management.
• Experience in biomedical foreign trade or customs brokerage is advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of market conditions related to biomedical supplies.

Responsibilities

• Manage inquiries, procurement, and order tracking.
• Source overseas suppliers and collect market information.
• Integrate supplier resources and manage delivery timelines.
• Handle import/export business and customs declaration.
• Coordinate with departments for smooth customs clearance.
• Stay updated on international trade regulations.

Skills

External communication

Import and export customs clearance

Office software proficiency

Contract management

Competitive negotiation

Fluent in spoken Chinese

Fluent in spoken English

Education

Bachelor's degree in international trade or related field

Tools

Customs declaration software

Job description

Title: Assistant / Procurement Manager (Pharmaceutical)

Type: Full Time

Location: Singapore

Salary: SGD 5,500 - SGD 8,000

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the company's inquiry, procurement, order tracking and management of foreign suppliers, and be able to communicate with suppliers in English without any barriers
• Responsible for overseas suppliers sourcing, and collecting market information;
• Integrate supplier resources according to the company's business needs, and complete full-process tasks such as search, contact, inquiry, price comparison, negotiation, and signing of purchase contracts, and implement delivery deadlines on time;
• Responsible for the import and export business of raw materials, consumables, accessories and other materials required by the company, including customs declaration, inspection, customs declaration documents, tracking and domestic transportation to the company, etc., and coordinate and solve abnormal problems in the import and export process;
• Responsible for HS classification of materials and approval of materials involved in certification; processing customs declaration forms, container documents and other related documents, and accurately filling in necessary customs declaration information;
• Coordinate communication and collaboration with relevant departments such as customs, inspection and quarantine departments, logistics/freight forwarding companies, etc. to ensure smooth customs clearance of goods;
• Keep abreast of and track the latest international trade regulations and policies to ensure that customs declaration operations comply with requirements;

Required Abilities of Procurement Manager

• Have experience in external communication, be familiar with import and export customs clearance procedures, and be proficient in using office software and related customs declaration software.
• Familiar with procurement process, contract management, and competitive negotiation;
• Have relevant experience in a Singaporean biomedical foreign trade agency, customs broker or biomedical enterprise priority would be advantageous
• At least 5 years of relevant purchasing experience and be very familiar with market conditions (eg fillers, disposable consumables, filtration products, biological reagents, test kits, laboratory consumables, glass consumables, animal-related, chemical reagents etc)
• Fluent in spoken Chinese and English, bachelor degree or above in international trade, English, biomedicine and other related majors