Strategic Commodity Leader - Sourcing & Supply Continuity

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore)

Singapore

On-site

SGD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) is seeking an experienced commodity leader to shape supplier portfolios and long-term agreements across mechanical/electrical manufacturing domains. You will translate business and product roadmaps into actionable commodity strategies, drive cost competitiveness and supply continuity, and work with cross-functional teams to secure resilient supplier networks.

You will lead negotiations, establish performance metrics, and develop dual-sourcing plans

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
8–12 years in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or supplier strategy in manufacturing.
Proficient in Excel, Power BI; familiarity with Baan or Infor LN is advantageous.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma with proven business improvements.
Deep understanding of mechanical/electrical manufacturing processes; semiconductor or high-mix low-volume exposure preferred.
Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract management, supplier negotiations, cost modeling and value engineering.
Experience leading supplier qualification, audits, capability assessments and supplier development.
Proven track record developing commodity strategies delivering cost competitiveness and supply continuity.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead commodity strategies and supplier-location plans aligned with business growth, technology roadmaps, customer requirements, cost competitiveness, capacity assurance and long-term supply continuity.
Own and approve the commodity supplier portfolio, including preferred-supplier status, sourcing allocation, supplier consolidation, localisation, development and exit decisions within delegated authority.
Translate commodity strategies into annual priorities, investment and resource requirements, milestones, accountable owners and an effective management-review cadence.
Lead cost-reduction, VA/VE, localisation and major commercial-negotiation initiatives, ensuring sustainable value while protecting quality, delivery, technology, capacity and supply-continuity requirements.
Establish and govern Long-Term Agreements and long-term capacity plans for strategic suppliers, ensuring that commercial commitments, capacity requirements, investment assumptions, performance expectations and continuity obligations are clearly defined.
Oversee Supplier Business Management and Commodity Business Management, ensuring coordinated supplier governance, performance management, sourcing execution and closure of strategic supplier actions.
Align with NPI teams, customers and relevant internal stakeholders on supplier selection and allocation, ensuring decisions consider technical capability, manufacturability, quality readiness, cost, lead time, capacity, scalability and programme requirements.
Establish clear supplier expectations, evidence-based performance reviews, accountable owners and completion criteria for corrective, development and strategic improvement actions.
Own lifecycle and end-of-life management, critical-part dual-source strategies and business-continuity roadmaps to reduce supply exposure and protect long-term product and customer requirements.
Lead executive supplier negotiations and escalations, and approve commodity strategy, capacity strategy and Long-Term Agreement commercial recommendations within delegated authority.