Senior Procurement Manager — Regional Supply Chain Leader

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in Singapore is seeking a full-time Senior Manager, Purchasing to lead and drive procurement operations, ensuring timely acquisition of materials and services to meet production plans across locations.

The role requires extensive direct procurement experience, contract management, and strong leadership across cross-functional teams. The incumbent will optimize supplier performance, negotiate key contracts, and contribute to budgets and plans.

Qualifications

• . Bachelor\'s degree in engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Direct Procurement and supplier negotiation.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with OSATs, Assembly, Test and BE manufacturing; 8 years in a regional role.
• Experience with contract management and contract process ownership.
• Strong project, stakeholder, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and drive initiatives across multiple locations.
• Knowledge of SAP MM is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining working relations with suppliers assigned.
• Monitoring stock and inventories of local warehouses, and planning quantities of parts and materials needed, with respect to production and delivery plans.
• Negotiating contracts and specific conditions for delivery of parts, materials or services. Ensuring timely procurement and order management to ensure parts and materials are appropriately delivered
• Ensuring supplier performance reporting, announcing and clarifying claims, if necessary A job at this level.
• Leads mid-volume local procurement unit to buy assigned full scope of parts, materials and services for the plant(s) or site(s) assigned
• Contributes to the superior plans and related budgets.
• Manage and continuously improve assigned procurement processes, to ensure work is as efficient as possible.
• Leads local negotiations on deliveries, within given limits; act as escalation point of contact for local claim management.
• Manages locally relevant supplier contracts within the value chain.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/business/supply chain

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in Singapore is seeking a full-time Senior Manager, Purchasing to lead and drive procurement operations, ensuring timely acquisition of materials and services to meet production plans across locations.

The role requires extensive direct procurement experience, contract management, and strong leadership across cross-functional teams. The incumbent will optimize supplier performance, negotiate key contracts, and contribute to budgets and plans.