Purchasing Team Lead / Material Readiness Planner

NTS COMPONENTS SINGAPORE PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NTS COMPONENTS SINGAPORE PTE LTD is seeking a Purchasing / Operations leader to drive team performance, ensure material readiness, and coordinate cross-functional plans for optimized production input. You will manage supplier commitments, reschedule as needed, and lead efforts to improve PO processes and ERP usage.

The role emphasizes strong stakeholder management, calm execution under pressure, and a hands-on approach to aligning purchasing actions with production priorities.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in purchasing, materials planning, or supply chain operations.
• Experience leading a small team preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, PO management, and supplier follow-up.
• ERP proficiency (Navision or equivalent).
• Experience in HMHV / HMLV manufacturing advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the Purchasing / Operational Buying team.
• Allocate supplier and commodity responsibilities.
• Develop team capability in PO management, supplier communication, and escalation.
• Establish standard work and follow-up cadence for buyers.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and workload balancing.
• Translate MRP output into actionable purchase requirements with Material Planners.
• Ensure material readiness for production windows and validate supplier commitments.
• Own supplier PO confirmation, rescheduling, and expediting discipline.
• Track delivery commitments and elevate chronic under-performance.
• Drive OTD improvement with suppliers and support supplier segmentation.
• Chair or co-chair shortage review meetings and develop recovery plans.
• Collaborate with Master Planner, Material Planner, Production Planning Manager, and Engineering.
• Improve PO management workflows and Navision usage; contribute to dashboards.

Skills

Team leadership

MRP knowledge

PO management

Supplier follow-up

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Calm under pressure

Education

BSc in Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations

Tools

Navision ERP

Job description

Responsibilities & Authorities

1. Team Leadership – Purchasing Operations

• Lead and coach the Purchasing / Operational Buying team
• Allocate supplier and commodity responsibilities
• Develop team capability in PO management, supplier communication, and escalation
• Establish standard work and follow-up cadence for buyers
• Conduct regular performance reviews and workload balancing

2. Material Readiness & MRP Execution

• Work with Material Planners to translate MRP output into actionable purchase requirements
• Ensure material readiness for the frozen production window
• Validate supplier commitments versus planning priorities
• Maintain visibility of shortages and delivery risks

3. Supplier Delivery Performance

• Own supplier PO confirmation, rescheduling, and expediting discipline
• Track delivery commitments and elevate chronic under-performance
• Drive OTD (On-Time Delivery-to-request) improvement with suppliers
• Support supplier segmentation and communication cadence

4. Shortage & Risk Management

• Chair or co-chair shortage review meetings
• Classify shortages by root cause (supplier, data, planning, engineering)
• Develop recovery plans and preventive actions
• Provide clear communication to Production Planning and Master Planning

5. Cross-Functional Integration

• Work closely with:
  • Master Planner (MPS priorities)
  • Material Planner (MRP and demand signals)
  • Production Planning Manager (execution protection)
  • Engineering (BOM and change impacts)
• Ensure that purchase actions reflect true production priorities

6. Process & System Improvement

• Improve PO management workflows and automation
• Enhance Navision (or ERP) usage for buying and material tracking
• Contribute to Supply Chain Excellence initiatives
• Support development of dashboards for material readiness visibility

Education & Experience

• Bsc, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations
• 5–10 years’ experience in purchasing, materials planning, or supply chain operations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience leading a small team preferred
• Strong knowledge of MRP, PO management, and supplier follow-up
• Experience in HMHV / HMLV manufacturing advantageous
• ERP proficiency (Navision or equivalent)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Calm under pressure; execution-focused mindset