Procurement Officer (1 Year Contract - Renewable)

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) is seeking a procurement professional to manage electronics and mechanical components required for manufacturing by project timelines. You will handle purchase orders, supplier communications, and ensure on-time delivery.

You will monitor supplier performance, drive process improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize cost, quality, and lead times while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and monitor on-time delivery of materials, components and services.
• Create and monitor purchase orders based on demand and follow-up with suppliers.
• Ensure on-time delivery by expediting orders as needed.
• Interact with suppliers daily to discuss price and lead-time changes.
• Maintain routing purchasing deliverables and communicate with stakeholders.
• Setup and manage mitigation plans for critical materials to meet lead times.
• Pursue procurement process improvements for efficiency.
• Manage supplier relationships and participate in supplier performance reviews.
• Support continuous improvement programs.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Procurement planning

Ownership

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

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.

• 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