Purchasing Exective

TEX-STAR ENGINEERING PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Singapore is seeking a Purchasing Officer to manage the procurement of goods, materials, and services. The ideal candidate will have previous purchasing experience in a manufacturing setting and strong negotiation skills. Responsibilities include building supplier relationships, monitoring market trends, and ensuring compliance with company policies. Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems are advantageous. This role offers opportunities for cost reduction and business improvements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a purchasing team in a manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, and cost breakdown.
• Ability to add value, reduce costs, and contribute to business improvements.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, and components to meet operational needs.
• Negotiate contracts and improve prices with suppliers.
• Monitor market trends and competitor strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering certificates or diploma

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

Excel

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