Purchasing Team Lead & Material Readiness Strategist

Nts Group; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wage supplement

Insurance

Growth opportunities

Annual leave 18 days

Competitive salary

Job summary

NTS is seeking a Purchasing Team Lead / Material Readiness Planner in Singapore to drive timely material availability for production, lead the Purchasing / Operational Buying team, and coordinate with Planning and Engineering to align actions with production priorities.

You will optimize PO workflows, monitor supplier performance, and contribute to dashboards and ERP usage. The role emphasizes execution and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations or a related field.
• 5–10 years of purchasing, materials planning or supply chain operations experience.
• Experience leading a small team and coaching colleagues.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, PO management and supplier follow-up.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Navision or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support the Purchasing / Operational Buying team with workload allocation and performance follow-up.
• Translate MRP output into actionable purchase requirements and ensure material readiness.
• Manage supplier PO confirmations, rescheduling and expediting to improve on-time delivery.
• Monitor shortages and delivery risks; lead recovery and preventive action plans.
• Collaborate with Master/Material/Production Planning and Engineering on priorities.

Skills

MRP knowledge

Purchase order management

Supplier follow-up

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations

Tools

Navision

Job description

NTS is seeking a Purchasing Team Lead / Material Readiness Planner in Singapore to drive timely material availability for production, lead the Purchasing / Operational Buying team, and coordinate with Planning and Engineering to align actions with production priorities.

You will optimize PO workflows, monitor supplier performance, and contribute to dashboards and ERP usage. The role emphasizes execution and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic manufacturing environment.