Sourcing Engineer

AEM Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AEM Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a skilled Sourcing Specialist to drive supplier evaluation, RFQ handling, and cost-reduction initiatives for mechanical components and manufacturing services in Singapore.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to support NPI, product transfers, and supplier qualification, ensuring capability and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 3-5 years of sourcing, procurement, supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience in supplier sourcing, RFQ management, quotation analysis, and supplier evaluation.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, technical specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience in supplier negotiations and cost reduction initiatives.
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA, manufacturing feasibility, and engineering change processes.
• Understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier qualification, performance management, and procurement processes.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and NPI teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate technical and commercial information.
• Good communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers for mechanical components, fabricated parts, precision machining, sheet metal, mechanical assemblies, automation equipment, and contract manufacturing services.
• Develop and execute sourcing activities in line with project, cost, quality, delivery, and technical requirements.
• Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, BOMs, GD&T, and manufacturing requirements to assess supplier capability and sourcing feasibility.
• Identify suitable suppliers and conduct RFQ/RFI activities, including quotation preparation, technical clarification, commercial evaluation, and supplier comparison.
• Analyse supplier quotations, cost breakdowns, material costs, processing costs, tooling, labour, overheads, and other manufacturing cost drivers to support competitive sourcing decisions.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and NPI teams to support new product introduction, product transfers, and engineering changes.
• Support supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and capability assessments to ensure suppliers meet technical, quality, capacity, and commercial requirements.
• Lead technical and commercial discussions with suppliers to clarify specifications, resolve issues, and achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through value engineering, VAVE, design optimisation, supplier consolidation, localisation, process improvement, and alternative sourcing.
• Conduct supplier capability reviews and support supplier development activities to improve manufacturing processes, quality, lead time, and overall performance.
• Monitor supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, capacity, and compliance, and support corrective actions where required.
• Support capacity planning, supplier risk assessments, and business continuity initiatives to ensure supply resilience.
• Work with suppliers and internal engineering teams on DFM/DFA reviews to improve manufacturability, quality, lead time, and cost.
• Support prototype, first article, and pilot builds by coordinating supplier readiness, tooling, samples, documentation, and technical requirements.
• Participate in supplier audits, process reviews, and continuous improvement activities, including Lean, Kaizen, and GEMBA initiatives.
• Maintain sourcing documentation, supplier databases, RFQ records, cost analysis, and commercial information within ERP/MRP and procurement systems.
• Support procurement and sourcing projects, including supplier benchmarking, market research, should-cost analysis, and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Skills

Sourcing

RFQ management

Negotiation

Cost reduction

DFM/DFA

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Data analysis

ERP/MRP literacy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers for mechanical components, fabricated parts, precision machining, sheet metal, mechanical assemblies, automation equipment, and contract manufacturing services.

• Develop and execute sourcing activities in line with project, cost, quality, delivery, and technical requirements.

• Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, BOMs, GD&T, and manufacturing requirements to assess supplier capability and sourcing feasibility.

• Identify suitable suppliers and conduct RFQ/RFI activities, including quotation preparation, technical clarification, commercial evaluation, and supplier comparison.

• Analyse supplier quotations, cost breakdowns, material costs, processing costs, tooling, labour, overheads, and other manufacturing cost drivers to support competitive sourcing decisions.

• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and NPI teams to support new product introduction, product transfers, and engineering changes.

• Support supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and capability assessments to ensure suppliers meet technical, quality, capacity, and commercial requirements.

• Lead technical and commercial discussions with suppliers to clarify specifications, resolve issues, and achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

• Drive cost reduction initiatives through value engineering, VAVE, design optimisation, supplier consolidation, localisation, process improvement, and alternative sourcing.

• Conduct supplier capability reviews and support supplier development activities to improve manufacturing processes, quality, lead time, and overall performance.

• Monitor supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, capacity, and compliance, and support corrective actions where required.

• Support capacity planning, supplier risk assessments, and business continuity initiatives to ensure supply resilience.

• Work with suppliers and internal engineering teams on DFM/DFA reviews to improve manufacturability, quality, lead time, and cost.

• Support prototype, first article, and pilot builds by coordinating supplier readiness, tooling, samples, documentation, and technical requirements.

• Participate in supplier audits, process reviews, and continuous improvement activities, including Lean, Kaizen, and GEMBA initiatives.

• Maintain sourcing documentation, supplier databases, RFQ records, cost analysis, and commercial information within ERP/MRP and procurement systems.

• Support procurement and sourcing projects, including supplier benchmarking, market research, should-cost analysis, and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.

• Minimum 3-5 years of sourcing, procurement, supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Hands-on experience in supplier sourcing, RFQ management, quotation analysis, and supplier evaluation.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, technical specifications, and manufacturing requirements.

• Proven experience in supplier negotiations and cost reduction initiatives.

• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA, manufacturing feasibility, and engineering change processes.

• Good understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier qualification, supplier performance management, and procurement processes.

• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and NPI teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate technical and commercial information.

• Good communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and project management skills.

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.