Procurement & Planning Manager

Tee Hai Chem Pte Ltd; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemicals company in Singapore is seeking a Procurement and Planning Manager. The role includes developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and overseeing demand and inventory planning. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management, along with proven procurement leadership experience. Strong negotiation and leadership skills are essential. The position offers a 5-day work week and company transport from designated locations.

Benefits

5-days work week

Company transport provided

Working hours are 8.00am to 5.00pm

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in procurement leadership roles within a multinational corporation.
• Strong understanding of procurement best practices and supply chain management principles.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships, negotiate contracts.
• Oversee demand, supply, and inventory planning.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership and team management

Analytical mindset

Communication and interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP MM P2P module

Coupa

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Responsibility

• Support in developing and implementing procurement strategies aligned with overall business objectives. Desirable knowledge and networks within chemicals industry, and preferably strong experience to develop category strategies and drive savings procurement categories

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with agreements and performance metrics.

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, value creation, and process optimization within the procurement function.

• Assess and mitigate planning and procurement risks, including supply chain disruptions, price volatility, and regulatory compliance.

• Set up, lead and mentor a team of planning and procurement professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including finance, operations, and legal, to ensure alignment and support for procurement initiatives.

• Monitor market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry best practices to inform procurement strategy and decision-making and sharing best practices with rest of APAC countries.

• Support in establishing KPIs and metrics to track procurement performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive accountability.

• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies, promoting ethical conduct and integrity in all procurement activities.

• Strong on procurement processes and able to understand across key aspects of Supply Chain including Planning, Logistics, Warehousing and drive process improvements and simplification. Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function, leveraging technology, process optimization, and sharing of best practices with rest of APAC countries.

• Strong support in implementing new/improved procurement system and tools, SAP MM P2P module improvements, Coupa and ensure to utilise and participate in procurement systems/tools improvement projects.

Planning Responsibility

• Oversee the team’s role to obtain all material data, request, and coordinate with all the respective functions for timely and accurate material master data creation/update.

• Lead the monthly Sales & Operations Planning/Execution Meeting to review Demand, Supply, and Inventory plans/execution risks with the Commercial teams to validate and align the supply chain plans.

• Coordinate with customers and Commercial teams to gather market insights and project sales forecast. Value-add to the demand planning process by providing baseline forecast, critically analyzing validity of the forecasts based on trends and historical performance.

• Review the optimal supply planning policies, strategies, and plans that optimize cost, cash and service objectives in collaboration with the Commercial and Controlling teams.

• Coordinate with the Regional Planning team and SAP/IT team to resolve planning system issues, promptly maintain and update planning parameters, and develop functional documentation for continuous operational stability.

• Implement strategies to optimize inventory while maintaining high service levels. Partner with Commercial and Controlling to mitigate aging inventory to drive clearance plans and prevent surplus orders to minimize stock write-offs.

• Gather feedback from commercial, customer service, and controlling to grasp the key areas for improvement. Use a data-driven approach to analyse and identify the supply chain bottlenecks that is driving inaccurate plans, and gaps between planning and execution, providing actionable insights to all responsible functions to drive improvements.

• Accountable to achieve target inventory turn, inventory days, inventory coverage, ageing inventory, stock write-offs, forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and any other metrics as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field; or advanced degree

• Proven work experience in procurement leadership roles, preferably within a multinational corporation or global organization and ideally within chemicals/ingredients industry.

• Deep understanding of procurement best practices, market dynamics, and supply chain management principles.

• Strong negotiation skills, with a track record of achieving cost savings and value creation through supplier relationships.

• Excellent leadership and team management abilities, with a focus on coaching, development, and empowerment.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable procurement strategies.

• Analytical mindset, with proficiency in data analysis, financial modeling, and performance metrics.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Other information

• 5-days work week (Monday to Friday)

• Working Hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm

• Company transport provided at designated pick-up point (Jurong West, Boon Lay, Lakeside, Jurong East, Serangoon, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Woodlands MRT)