Sourcing Specialist (6-months Contract)

Carrier; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier is seeking an experienced procurement professional in Singapore to lead sourcing and supplier management for assigned products. You will develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with global and local plans, negotiate raw material agreements, and establish project management discipline to track tasks, resources, milestones and measures.

You will manage direct and indirect categories, perform spend and costing analyses, and drive stakeholder collaboration to meet safety,

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Business or Engineering with at least 5 years’ relevant sourcing / procurement experience.
• Good understanding of procurement processes, procedures, policy and systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective cross-functional team member with good conflict resolution skills.
• Good team player.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Customer focused and results driven.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business procurement strategies for assigned products, consistent with global or local procurement plans.
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers for raw materials within the value of spend.
• Establish project management discipline for identifying and tracking tasks, resources, milestones and measures for projects.
• Communicate with key stakeholders on projects to ensure mutual understanding of objectives and priorities.
• Experience in managing direct and indirect category;
• Spend and Costing analysis knowledge
• Stakeholder management (Internal & External)
• Negotiate vendor contracts, reduce material costs, ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards, and optimize the supply chain for manufacturing or commercial cooling projects
• Manage quality control issues, non-conforming parts, and vendor returns
• Buy eco-friendly or compliant components, equipment etc under local regulations.
• Negotiate volume pricing and payment terms with vendors.
• Perform Audit and Supplier performance review
• Build backup supplier lists (Alternative source) for high-risk raw materials.
• Resolve invoice disputes and shipment discrepancies (if support from procurement side is required)
• Support and update on the cost rolling
• Work with engineering to approve alternative component brands.
• Set yearly cost reduction targets for the procurement team.
• Update and manage enterprise resource planning (ERP) and project records or RCR

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Cross-functional teamwork

Conflict resolution

Team player

Sourcing knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cost analysis

Education

Diploma or Degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

PRIMARY FUNCTION

• Manage supplier and their performance to ensure uninterrupted supply and quality
• Create local/regional/global savings opportunities
• Support the delivery of working capital targets and creditor targets for the site
• Ensure control and proper responsibility for expenditure of company funds

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement business procurement strategies for assigned products, consistent with global or local procurement plans
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers for raw materials within the value of spend
• Establish project management discipline for identifying and tracking tasks, resources, milestones and measures for projects
• Communicate with key stakeholders on projects to ensure mutual understanding of objectives and priorities
• Experience in managing direct and indirect category;
• Spend and Costing analysis knowledge
• Stakeholder management (Internal & External)
• Negotiate vendor contracts, reduce material costs, ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards, and optimize the supply chain for manufacturing or commercial cooling projects
• Manage quality control issues, non-conforming parts, and vendor returns
• Buy eco-friendly or compliant components, equipment etc under local regulations.
• Negotiate volume pricing and payment terms with vendors.
• Perform Audit and Supplier performance review
• Build backup supplier lists (Alternative source) for high-risk raw materials.
• Resolve invoice disputes and shipment discrepancies (if support from procurement side is required)
• Support and update on the cost rolling
• Work with engineering to approve alternative component brands.
• Set yearly cost reduction targets for the procurement team.
• Update and manage enterprise resource planning (ERP) and project records or RCR
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma or Degree in Business or Engineering with at least 5 years’ relevant sourcing / procurement experience
• Good understanding of procurement processes, procedures, policy and systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective cross-functional team member with good conflict resolution skills
• Good team player
• Strong negotiation skills
• Customer focused and results driven
• Proficiency in MS office