Procurement Officer (1 Year Contract - Renewable)

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage orders, supplier delivery, and the purchasing process for electronics and mechanical components within project timelines.

You will create and monitor purchase orders, follow up with suppliers on committed dates, and drive improvements to ensure on-time delivery and seamless internal/external communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in a high-mix, low-volume environment or semiconductor industry.
• Strong knowledge of managing global suppliers with negotiation skills.
• Independent with high ownership and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the purchasing and monitoring of on-time delivery of materials, components and services to meet factory's requirements on part deliveries and program deliverables.
• Create and monitor purchase orders based on demand in the system and follow‑up with suppliers on committed delivery dates.
• Ensure on-time delivery by closely monitoring and expediting of orders with persistency.
• Interact with suppliers daily through conference calls and on-site meetings to discuss price and lead time changes.
• Ensure routing purchasing deliverables are maintained and communicated to internal and external stakeholders.
• Setup and manage mitigation plans on critical materials to meet lead time requirements and risk of non-supply.
• Pursue and implement purchasing process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Manage supplier relationship and performance, participate in supplier reviews and improvement plans.

Skills

Purchasing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Procurement

Education

Bachelor’s or Diploma in Engineering

Job description

"Be Part of Our Success Story as We Expand and Evolve"\

Purpose

Responsible for order management for electronics and mechanical components required for manufacturing by a specific timeline determined by the project team. Manage the procurement process such as receiving the receipt of goods from suppliers, making sure suppliers are paid and returns are processed promptly.

Key Area of Responsibilities

• Responsible for the purchasing and monitoring of on-time delivery of materials, components and services to meet factory's requirements on part deliveries and program deliverables.
• Create and monitor purchase orders based on demand in the system and follow‑up with suppliers on committed delivery dates.
• Ensure on-time delivery by closely monitoring and expediting of orders with persistency
• Interact with suppliers daily through conference calls, on‑site meetings to discuss the first communicator of price & lead time changes including additional information on any changes made.
• Ensure routing purchasing deliverables are maintained and communicated to internal and external stakeholders on a timely manner.
• Setup and manage mitigation plans on critical materials to meet Lead time requirements, risk of non-supply etc.
• Pursue and/or purchasing process improvement to ensure efficiency of work.
• Manage supplier relationship and performance in term of delivery participate in supplier performance review and improvement plan to develop suppliers to meet company's target. Support in areas of Quality & Control or as assigned.
• Support and participate in company continuous improvement program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in a high‑mix, low‑volume environment or semiconductor industry
• Strong knowledge of managing global suppliers with good negotiation skills
• Positive attitude and independent with high ownership of responsibilities
• Team Player