Purchasing Manager

Cultivar Staffing & Search; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement/Purchasing Manager to enhance their operations in the edible oil sector. This role involves developing sourcing strategies, negotiating with suppliers, and managing procurement processes to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to analyze market trends. Join a dynamic team that values strategic partnerships and operational excellence, where your contributions will directly impact the company's growth and success in the competitive market.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Procurement Manager or similar role.
• Strong negotiation skills and supplier management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies.
• Negotiate with vendors to secure advantageous terms.
• Track and report key metrics to improve procurement effectiveness.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Supplier Management

Data Analysis

Leadership

Decision-Making

Education

Graduate degree in Supply Chain Management

Graduate degree in Logistics

Graduate degree in Business Administration

Job description

Our client is a multinational business group with a network of offices and sister concerns in India, Singapore, Indonesia, and UAE. They primarily deal in import of palm Oil from Indonesia to India. As they are expanding their business growth, they are looking out for a Procurement/ Purchasing Manager to support their operational needs.

Responsibilities:

• Experienced into Edible or Palm Oil Industry.
• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies.
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships.
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms.
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services.
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries.
• Examine and test existing contracts.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company.
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients.
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies.
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Requirements:

• Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in reading the market.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Graduate degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration.

Salary range: $4,000-$6,500

Interested candidates are invited to send in your resume in MS Word Format stating your past work experience, reasons for each leave, past and expected remuneration.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.