Purchasing Exective

TEX-STAR ENGINEERING PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

TEX-STAR ENGINEERING PTE LTD in Singapore is seeking a Purchasing professional to procure goods, materials and services for manufacturing operations, balancing price, quality and delivery to ensure continuity of supply. You will interface with suppliers and internal teams, negotiate contracts, monitor market trends and drive cost reductions while maintaining compliant procurement practices.

The role requires strong Excel skills and proven supplier management experience to support production

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong negotiation and cost breakdown knowledge.
• Experience working with suppliers.
• Ability to add value and reduce costs.
• Understanding of automotive processes (advantage).
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services to target cost/quality/delivery.
• Support purchasing function and other departments; communicate supply problems.
• Interface between suppliers and departments on purchasing processes and projects.
• Monitor market trends and supplier strategies.
• Prepare reports and updates as required.
• Negotiate contracts and terms; seek cost savings via best practices.
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and schedules.
• Maintain supplier relationships and communications.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines during negotiations and awards.
• Research new components and suppliers.
• Resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues with suppliers.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Commercial awareness

Pressure handling

Attention to detail

ERP familiarity

Education

Diploma/Certificate in Business or Engineering

Tools

Excel

ERP system

Job description

Overall Purpose of the Role: Purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.

Key Responsibilities:

General and Task Management

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required
• Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process
• Conduct research for new components and suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues

Skills and Attributes:

• Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers
• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities
• Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets
• Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment
• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system would be beneficial

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering certificates or diploma
• Previous experience of working in a purchasing team in manufacturing environment
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown
• Experience of working closely with suppliers
• Able to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvements
• An understanding of automotive processes and components would be advantageous
• Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills/abilities