Staff Procurement Engineer (Capital Equipment)

KULICKE & SOFFA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke & Soffa Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Staff Procurement Engineer in Singapore to drive product cost optimization and supplier strategies across the lifecycle. You will partner with Engineering and cross-functional teams to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets while supporting NPI through cost analysis and stakeholder alignment.

You will lead cost reduction initiatives, manage supplier sourcing and negotiations, and maintain cost models to guide make-vs-buy decisions and long-term savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Material Engineering or related field.
• Typically 13+ years of relevant experience in Procurement or Materials.
• Able to interpret technical drawings and BOM structures; familiarity with ECP.
• Strong analytical, planning and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost reduction initiatives across the product lifecycle with engineering partners.
• Manage supplier sourcing, negotiations, and early involvement for new products.
• Maintain cost models and provide updates to stakeholders; track cost targets.
• Drive make-vs-buy decisions and execute VAVE initiatives for cost reduction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cost, quality and delivery goals.

Skills

Cost optimization

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

NPI support

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

BOM understanding

Geometric tolerances

MS Office

Job description

As a Staff Procurement Engineer in Kulicke & Soffa, this position will drive product cost optimization and supplier strategies across the product lifecycle. This includes partnering with Engineering and cross-functional teams to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets, managing supplier sourcing and negotiations, and supporting new product introduction through effective cost analysis, planning, and stakeholder alignment.

Overview

• Cost management: Lead cost reduction initiatives across the product lifecycle, ensuring cost, quality, and availability targets are achieved.
• Supplier and sourcing: Manage supplier engagement, sourcing, and negotiations to support new product introduction and ongoing operations.
• Cross-functional execution: Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and stakeholders to drive product launches, optimize supply, and meet business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key partner in driving significant product cost reduction initiatives, supporting early-phase innovation by collaborating closely with design engineers and during the manufacturing phase.
• Ensure that cost, quality, and availability targets are achieved throughout the product development phase and across the full product lifecycle.
• Drive cost savings through cost reduction projects and new product introduction (NPI) initiatives.
• Manage cost roadmap information, including preparing presentations and providing regular updates to key stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date cost models for assigned products or modules, ensuring information is readily available as required.
• Ensure that project or product cost targets are achieved.
• Facilitate early supplier involvement and identify key cost drivers to influence design decisions and achieve target costing.
• Ownership of make-vs-buy analysis to support strategic and cost-effective decision making.
• Driving VAVE initiatives to deliver sustainable cost reduction outcomes.
• Develop SME (Subject Matter Expertise) in Supply Chain to facilitate technology collaboration with selected suppliers and influence technology roadmap.
• Leading supplier communication on ECO implementation, including RFQ management where required
• Strengthening governance in new supplier onboarding, ensuring full compliance with council approval processes.
• Review and negotiate supplier terms and conditions, including handling exceptions to mitigate potential risks.
• Manage procurement activities such as quotations, documentation, and related processes to support engineering and manufacturing requirements.
• Lead new product sourcing and management, working closely with Engineering, Quality, Commodity teams, and NPI stakeholders to ensure successful product development and launch.
• Build strong, value-added relationships with suppliers, internal customers, and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality in the new supplier and component release process, ensuring compliance with quality and sustainability standards.
• Support price negotiations to drive both short-term and long-term cost reduction opportunities.
• Execute commodity strategies in alignment with business objectives.
• Analyze lead times, identify critical paths, and prioritize demand requirements effectively.
• Participate actively in project meetings and brainstorming sessions to identify feasible solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Material Engineering or related field.
• Typically 13 or more years of relevant experience in Procurement or Material Engineering.
• Working knowledge of geometric tolerances.
• Experience in creating or modifying manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Experience in managing overseas suppliers.
• Understand Bill of Material (BOM) structure, able to interpret technical drawings / specifications and familiar with Engineering Change Process.
• Experience in Operation Management or capital equipment design is a plus.
• Strong Analytical, planning and interpersonal skills as well as experience in engaging stakeholders.
• Positive and able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Mature, independent and results-oriented.
• Able to work with different departments / functional groups.
• Some travel is required for the role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word & PowerPoint).

Company Overview

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.