Procurement Manager

UNITED CONSTRUCTION & TRADING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UNITED CONSTRUCTION & TRADING PTE. LTD.

in Singapore is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage the end-to-end purchase of equipment, materials, and services for projects, ensuring compliance with specifications and client requirements. You will coordinate with suppliers and internal teams, source and negotiate best terms, and build a vendor database while driving improvements in sourcing strategies and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree in Engineering / Logistics & Supply Chain Management or equivalent is required
• Minimum 5 years experiences in a similar capacity
• Good negotiation Skill, Management and Leadership Quality and self-motivated
• Contract management experience to draft, review and assess terms and conditions and hold parties accountable
• Ability to clearly define objectives, identify tasks and work assignments, give direction, and make decisions based upon applied knowledge of alternatives and work experience
• Candidate with experience in purchasing of engineering or equipment/machinery parts would be advantage
• In depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement and purchase of equipment, materials, and services that comply with project agreed specifications and requirements.
• Co-ordinate between suppliers and internal departments/project teams to ensure specifications are met and in compliance with client requirements.
• Responsible to source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, prices, terms, deliveries, and services with suppliers and/or subcontractors locally and overseas
• Source new suppliers, monitors vendor performance and quality, meet specific technical specification and maintain a current database of vendor information
• Improves processes by advising on sourcing strategies and improvement changes to ensure timely delivery on projects.
• Manage supply chain data for relevant decision making at top management level
• Evaluate technical data and coordinate with various vendors to quote and supply products according to specifications and develop, maintain professional relationships with all vendors to design optimal pricing for all products
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues
• Identify savings and inefficiencies as well as cost optimization opportunities within Logistics Operations (both outbound and inbound) by removing waste or/and unnecessary steps in the logistics process
• Overseeing Procurement team
• Prepare monthly procurement reports

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Time management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Logistics & Supply Chain Management or equivalent

Job description

Manage procurement and purchase of equipment, materials, and services that comply with project agreed specifications and requirements.

Co-ordinate between suppliers and internal departments/project teams to ensure specifications are met and in compliance with client requirements.

Responsible to source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, prices, terms, deliveries, and services with suppliers and/or subcontractors locally and overseas

Source new suppliers, monitors vendor performance and quality, meet specific technical specification and maintain a current database of vendor information

Improves processes by advising on sourcing strategies and improvement changes to ensure timely delivery on projects.

Manage supply chain data for relevant decision making at top management level

Evaluate technical data and coordinate with various vendors to quote and supply products according to specifications and develop, maintain professional relationships with all vendors to design optimal pricing for all products

Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues

Identify savings and inefficiencies as well as cost optimization opportunities within Logistics Operations (both outbound and inbound) by removing waste or/and unnecessary steps in the logistics process

Overseeing Procurement team

Prepare monthly procurement reports

Skills & Qualification

Minimum Degree in Engineering / Logistics & Supply Chain Management or equivalent is required

Minimum 5 years experiences in a similar capacity

Good negotiation Skill, Management and Leadership Quality and self-motivated

Contract management experience to draft, review and assess terms and conditions and hold parties accountable

Ability to clearly define objectives, identify tasks and work assignments, give direction, and make decisions based upon applied knowledge of alternatives and work experience

Candidate with experience in purchasing of engineering or equipment/machinery parts would be advantage

In depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms

Multi-tasking and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills