Senior Materials Specialist

Choosecolumbusga; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Scholarship program

Health benefits

Certifications

Competitive pay

Overtime benefits

Company transport

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, RTX business, is seeking a seasoned Procurement Specialist in Singapore to lead material fulfillment for engine production, manage suppliers, and optimize inventory turns.

You will negotiate prices, drive cost reduction, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams to meet engine turnaround targets, applying strong analytics and supplier performance reviews in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant sourcing experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in Aerospace or Defense industries is advantageous.
• Experience forecasting monthly/quarterly materials for engine turns and sourcing mitigations.
• Continuous improvement background and aviation MRO experience preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills for cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize to meet customer and company needs.
• Strong analytical skills for problem solving and negotiations.
• Team player with high performance standards.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material fulfillment for engine production and optimize inventory turns.
• Issue purchase orders and manage parts for new, subcontract, and exchanges.
• Manage local/overseas vendors for availability, cost, and turnaround time.
• Maintain supplier relationships and ensure industry quality compliance.
• Drive supplier performance reviews to improve cost, quality, and delivery.
• Negotiate prices to achieve cost efficiency for customers.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and track shortages/delivery.
• Reconcile invoice discrepancies and action open POs as needed.
• Review usage analysis and adjust stock levels (ROP/ROL).
• Collaborate with buyers to meet KPIs and participate in CI events.

Skills

Vendor management

Forecasting

Negotiation

PowerBI

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Date Posted:

2026-07-27

Country:

Singapore

Location:

SG-01-SINGAPORE-010 ~ 10 Loyang Cres ~ 10 LOYANG CRES-010, Phase 1

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units for commercial, military and business aircraft. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world.
We are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and developing next‑generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. Make a difference with a career at Pratt & Whitney.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material fulfillment for engine production and keeping inventory at optimal level, managing WIP, finished goods and inventory turns

• Issue of purchase orders, management of parts for New, subcontract and exchanges to ensure an effective linear flow of materials needed for engines at assembly.

• Manage a pool of local and/or overseas vendors to ensure parts availability, effective cost and reliable turnaround time.

• Manage supplier relationships and ensure compliance to industry quality requirements & company specifications.

• Drive supplier performance reviews to attain the desired levels of cost, quality, delivery and support services.

• Carry out price negotiation with vendors that will translate to effective cost for customers.

• Identify and execute cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion and project updates Track of shortages and delivery.

• Reconciliation of invoices discrepancies (DFM).

• Review and carry out appropriate action for open purchase orders.

• Review parts usage analysis and ensure action plan is taken to keep the stock at the right level based on current usage trend (ROP/ROL).

• Working closely together with a dynamic team of experienced buyers to meet inventory and business KPIs.

• Participate in CORE/continuous improvement events and activities such as Value Stream Mapping and/or Kaizen events

• Carry out any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or any other related field

• Minimum 3 years of relevant sourcing experience in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Experience in Aerospace or Defense industries will be an added advantage

• Prior working experience managing monthly/quarterly materials forecast based on engine inductions to develop sourcing/mitigations strategies for parts to meet corporate Engine Turnaround targets

• Background in Continuous Improvements and related aviation MRO experience would be an asset

• Effective communications and organizational skills to work in cross-functional/international business environment to drive supplier performance reviews and improvements

• Ability to prioritize appropriately to meet customers’ and company’s needs

• Strong analytical skills that drive creative problem-solving, proposal preparation and negotiation

• Team‑player with high standards of performance to achieve company goals

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications e.g. MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and PowerBI.

What We Offer

• Career and skills development opportunities.

• Employee scholarship program for further education.

• Comprehensive health, medical and dental benefits.

• On-the-job training and in-house/external certifications.

• Competitive renumeration package.

• Allowance and overtime benefits where appliable.

• Company transport provided. (Varies from Site to Site)

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.