Strategic Procurement Specialist - Aerospace

Pratt & Whitney; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, a leading aerospace company, seeks a Strategy Specialist (Procurement) in Singapore to develop category strategies, lead RFx activities, and optimize supplier performance. You will negotiate terms, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost reductions in a cross-functional environment.

The role involves risk assessments, governance compliance, and partnering with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Legal, and other units to deliver strategic sourcing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics(STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies, sourcing plans, and procurement initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Lead supplier selection, RFx (RFI/RFQ/RFP), tender exercises, and commercial evaluations to achieve best value.
• Negotiate commercial terms, MSAs, LTAs, and other procurement contracts.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships through supplier performance reviews and development initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction, value engineering, and demand consolidation to optimize spend.
• Conduct supplier and supply chain risk assessments to ensure business continuity and mitigate procurement risks.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic sourcing and procurement projects.
• Analyze procurement spend, market intelligence, supplier performance, and category trends to support decisions.
• Support procurement transformation, process optimization, digitalization, and best practices.
• Drive supplier delivery performance, turnaround times, and on-time deliveries.
• Review supplier performance and drive improvement actions to meet delivery targets.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Pratt & Whitney, a leading aerospace company, seeks a Strategy Specialist (Procurement) in Singapore to develop category strategies, lead RFx activities, and optimize supplier performance. You will negotiate terms, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost reductions in a cross-functional environment.

The role involves risk assessments, governance compliance, and partnering with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Legal, and other units to deliver strategic sourcing initiatives.