Sr. Purchasing Manager

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in Singapore seeks a Senior Manager, Purchasing to lead procurement for parts, materials, and services to fulfill the production plan across sites.

You will supervise supplier relations, inventory planning, contract negotiations, and process improvements to optimize delivery and costs. The role requires strong leadership, global procurement experience, and a track record of cost-efficient supplier management within manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or related field.
• 8+ years of direct procurement experience and supplier negotiation.
• 5+ years in OSATs/assembly/test/BE manufacturing with regional exposure preferred.
• Experience with contract management and contract process ownership.
• Strong project, stakeholder, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and drive initiatives across locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supplier relationships.
• Monitor stock and inventories for local warehouses; plan parts quantities.
• Negotiate contracts and ensure timely procurement and order management.
• Provide supplier performance reporting and resolve claims.
• Lead local procurement team to source parts and services for plants.
• Contribute to budgets and superior plans.
• Improve procurement processes for efficiency.
• Lead local negotiations on deliveries and act as escalation for claims.
• Manage supplier contracts within the value chain.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or related field

Job description

Help us build the DNA of tech. Vishay is seeking a full-time Senior Manager, purchasing to lead and drive operational excellence, planning and executing the timely procurement for material, parts and services needed to fulfill the production plan at one or more assigned location.

Primary 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in Direct Procurement, hands-on experience executing sourcing activities and supplier negotiation.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with OSATs, Assembly, Test and BE manufacturing processes is preferred, with at least 8 years in a regional role
• Experience with contract management and contract process ownership.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and drive initiatives across multiple locations