Senior Engineer, Procurement

Fong's Engineering & Manufacturing Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fong's Engineering & Manufacturing Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a seasoned sourcing and NPI procurement lead to guide supplier selection, RFQ processes, and cost management for new product introductions.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to ensure supplier readiness, qualification, and on-time ramp. Five-plus years in sourcing, NPI, and supplier development are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, or NPI environments.
• Experience supporting new product development and product launch activities within manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Act as the procurement lead for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from concept through production launch.
• Support product development teams by identifying qualified suppliers meeting technical, quality, and commercial requirements.
• Lead supplier RFQ/RFP activities and coordinate quotation analysis.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with project objectives, timelines, and business goals.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers for direct materials, components, assemblies, tooling, and contract manufacturing services.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, tooling investments, and supply agreements.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through competitive sourcing and VA/VE.
• Assess and mitigate supply chain risks during product development and transfer activities.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to ensure supplier compliance and validation readiness.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Analytical skills

Cost modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Business Centre

Job description

New Product Development & Launch

• Act as the procurement lead for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from concept through production launch.
• Support product development teams by identifying qualified suppliers capable of meeting technical, quality, and commercial requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, phase gate reviews, and project team meetings.
• Drive sourcing deliverables to ensure suppliers are ready to support prototype, pilot, validation, and production builds.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with project objectives, timelines, and business goals.

Supplier Sourcing & Qualification

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers for direct materials, components, assemblies, tooling, and contract manufacturing services.
• Lead supplier RFQ/RFP activities and coordinate quotation analysis.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments and support supplier qualification activities.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality and Engineering teams to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Establish dual-source strategies where appropriate to mitigate supply risk.

Cost Management & Commercial Negotiation

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, tooling investments, and supply agreements.
• Develop should-cost analyses and cost models to support sourcing decisions.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through competitive sourcing, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), and supplier collaboration.
• Support business case development for make-versus-buy and supplier selection decisions.

Supply Chain Risk Management

• Assess and mitigate supply chain risks during product development and transfer activities.
• Monitor supplier capacity, lead time, and continuity risks.
• Develop contingency plans for critical components and single-source suppliers.
• Ensure sourcing plans support forecasted production volumes and product ramp-up requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering on material selection, component standardization, and design-for-manufacturability initiatives.
• Work closely with Quality teams to ensure supplier compliance and validation readiness.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Operations to ensure smooth product transfers and production readiness.
• Support Design Transfer and Supplier Transfer projects.

Supplier Performance Management

• Monitor supplier performance against Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Service (QCDS) expectations.
• Lead supplier development activities to improve delivery performance, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.
• Support supplier corrective action and continuous improvement initiaves.

Job Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, or NPI environments.
• Experience supporting new product development and product launch activities within manufacturing industries.
• Medical device, electronics, precision engineering, industrial equipment, or automotive experience preferred

Skills:

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, injection molding, stamping, casting, PCB/PCBA, or electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience with supplier qualification and supplier development.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Design Transfer, Design Control, or Stage-Gate development processes is advantageous.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (Microsoft Business Centre, SAP, Oracle or equivalent).
• Strong analytical and cost modeling capabilities.

Soft Skills

• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.

Strong problem-solving and risk management