Senior Buyer (Semicon/Manufacturing)

Tap Growth ai; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tap Growth ai in Singapore is seeking an experienced procurement leader to drive end-to-end sourcing, supplier onboarding, and contract negotiations. You will partner with internal stakeholders to secure reliable supply for operations and projects, while optimizing cost and supplier performance.

With 8+ years in procurement, you excel at structured negotiations, forecasting, and risk mitigation. You will lead major supplier engagements, governance initiatives, and procurement improvements to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of procurement experience including inventory planning and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing from supplier sourcing to contract negotiation.
• Negotiate commercial terms covering specs, quality, pricing, delivery, and SLAs.
• Manage purchasing for operational and project needs (consumables, MRO, parts).
• Build demand and sourcing plans with forecasting, material planning, and inventory control.
• Review requests for new parts/materials and assess alternatives.
• Onboard suppliers and enable systems with due diligence.
• Raise and track purchase orders and ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate issue resolution to address quality or supply disruptions.
• Act as procurement lead for major initiatives and strategic supplier engagements.
• Support management reporting, supplier development, and procurement improvements.
• Drive cross-functional risk mitigation to strengthen supply resilience.
• Perform other tasks aligned to procurement operations and governance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Supplier relationship management

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Supply Chain / Logistics / Business

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing: supplier sourcing, market scanning, RFQ/RFP execution, commercial evaluation, and contract negotiation

• Negotiate commercial terms covering specifications, quality expectations, pricing, delivery schedules, and service levels

• Manage purchasing for operational and project needs (e.g., consumables, MRO items, spare parts, and project materials)

• Build demand and sourcing plans: support forecasting, material planning, and inventory effectiveness to ensure continuity of supply

• Review requests for new parts/materials; assess alternatives using existing items/suppliers and support item set-up where required

• Partner with internal stakeholders to onboard and set up suppliers, including due diligence and system enablement

• Raise and track purchase orders; follow up to ensure delivery timelines are met

• Coordinate issue resolution with relevant teams to address quality, delivery, or supply disruptions quickly

• Act as the procurement lead for major initiatives and strategic supplier engagements

• Support management reporting, supplier development efforts, and procurement improvement projects

• Drive cross-functional initiatives and risk-mitigation plans to strengthen supply resilience

• Perform other assigned tasks aligned to procurement operations and governance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or equivalent

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience across procurement plus inventory planning and/or forecasting

• Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, commercial evaluation, and contract negotiation

• Strong stakeholder management and supplier relationship management experience

• Proven ability to influence outcomes through structured negotiation and clear commercial rationale

• Confidence presenting sourcing strategies, recommendations, and outcomes to senior stakeholders