Purchasing Team Lead — Material Readiness & Supply

NTS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual Wage Supplement

Life & Medical insurance

Training and development

18 days of annual leave

Job summary

NTS Singapore is seeking a Purchasing Team Lead / Material Readiness Planner to ensure material availability and coordinate with Planning and Engineering. You will lead the Purchasing / Operational Buying team and translate MRP requirements into actionable purchasing actions.

The role focuses on improving PO processes, ERP usage (Navision) and maintaining steady supply to support production, with 18 days annual leave and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in purchasing, materials planning or supply chain operations.
• Experience leading a small team is preferred, with the ability to coach and develop team members.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, purchase order management and supplier follow-up.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Navision or equivalent.
• Experience in HMHV / HMLV manufacturing is advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a calm and execution-focused approach under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support the Purchasing / Operational Buying team, including workload allocation, capability development and performance follow-up;
• Translate MRP output into actionable purchase requirements and ensure material readiness for the frozen production window;
• Manage supplier PO confirmations, rescheduling and expediting, while driving improvements in on-time delivery performance;
• Monitor material shortages and delivery risks, lead or co-lead shortage review meetings and develop recovery and preventive action plans;
• Work closely with Master Planning, Material Planning, Production Planning and Engineering to ensure purchasing actions reflect true production priorities;
• Improve PO management workflows, ERP usage and material tracking processes, including Navision or equivalent systems;
• Contribute to Supply Chain Excellence initiatives and the development of dashboards for improved material readiness visibility.

Skills

MRP knowledge

Purchase order management

Supplier follow-up

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations or related field

Tools

Navision

ERP systems

Job description

NTS Singapore is seeking a Purchasing Team Lead / Material Readiness Planner to ensure material availability and coordinate with Planning and Engineering. You will lead the Purchasing / Operational Buying team and translate MRP requirements into actionable purchasing actions.

The role focuses on improving PO processes, ERP usage (Navision) and maintaining steady supply to support production, with 18 days annual leave and a competitive benefits package.