Strategic Metals Sourcing Manager (Asia)

the edge partnership holdings pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

the edge partnership holdings pte. ltd. is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager (Metals) to oversee metal commodities across Asia, focusing on long-term agreements and supplier performance to improve cost efficiency and supply continuity.

You will drive commodity strategies, lead cross-site negotiations, monitor supplier metrics and coordinate regional sourcing projects, requiring Mandarin and English fluency and experience in manufacturing or regulated settings.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English to communicate with suppliers and stakeholders in Asia.
• Proven experience in commodity management, strategic sourcing or procurement with metal-related commodities.
• Strong commercial negotiation, supplier management, cost benchmarking and cost reduction capabilities.
• Experience in a manufacturing or technically regulated environment with knowledge of supplier performance management and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned metal-related commodities across regional and international supplier networks.
• Negotiate and implement Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) to secure competitive pricing, supply continuity and favourable terms.
• Manage single-source suppliers, strengthen relationships and address commercial risks, supply continuity and performance.
• Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies, including supplier selection, benchmarking, cost reduction and contract management.
• Lead supplier negotiations and coordinate sourcing activities across multiple sites and stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier performance, inventory levels and procurement metrics and identify cost/quality/delivery improvements.
• Coordinate supplier transitions, corrective actions and resolution of supply or quality issues with internal teams.
• Support regional and global procurement initiatives, including contract implementation, logistics coordination and sourcing projects.

Skills

Mandarin Chinese

English

Education

Degree in SCM/Procurement/Engineering/Business

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

the edge partnership holdings pte. ltd. is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager (Metals) to oversee metal commodities across Asia, focusing on long-term agreements and supplier performance to improve cost efficiency and supply continuity.

You will drive commodity strategies, lead cross-site negotiations, monitor supplier metrics and coordinate regional sourcing projects, requiring Mandarin and English fluency and experience in manufacturing or regulated settings.