Supply Chain Manager

Ichor Systems Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ichor Systems Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking an experienced supply chain leader to manage supplier alignment with global strategy, optimize costs, and oversee integration of suppliers & outsourcing partners. The role includes ensuring robust contracts, KPIs, and capacity planning for multiple products.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in contract manufacturing, ERP/PLM systems (SAP/Teamcenter), and a track record of driving continuous improvement across the global supply chain.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in supply chain, commodity management or NPI-related function; 10 years operations experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree in business or Engineering; MBA preferred.
• Strong understanding of contract manufacturing environment and management of global commodity strategies through a third-party provider.
• Proven record of managing and driving Continuous Process Improvement activities. Strong analytical skills, ability to identify root cause for action/resolution.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leader, self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented, hands-on and results driven.
• Good knowledge of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis and negotiation, planning, master scheduling and program management.
• Work independently in fast paced environment.
• Contract management, negotiation and implementation experience.
• Experience working in ERP & PLM systems; SAP and Team Center preferred, Intermediate:
• Word processing/typing, presentation/PowerPoint/Power BI

Responsibilities

• Drives alignment of supplier selection to global supply strategy and the approved supplier list
• Manages key supplier and outsource integration partner relationships, cost optimization, product transfers / launches
• Defines sourcing contracts / supply agreements and ensures appropriate contractual agreements are in place addressing flow down requirements, capacity, cost, and commercial requirements
• Works with suppliers on improving Scorecards and KPIs
• Ensures adequate capacity exists in the supply chain for components of assigned products, coordinates forecasts, ensures end of life requirements are flowed down
• Maintain DDMRP (Demand Driven MRP) programs such as Kanban and safety stock replenishment contracts inclusive of analyzing and updating quantities, maintaining proper ERP system set up, keeping applicable contractual liabilities and amendments current, mitigating Ichor’s liability, resolving delivery discrepancies, providing forecasts to suppliers and ensuring suppliers are performing to contractual service levels
• Identifies or is assigned to lead continuous improvement opportunities across the global supply chain
• Drives process improvements and resolves complex supply chain issues (using methodology such as 8D report, etc.)
• Ensure NPI BOM items are purchased at lead time through, coordinating demand load with Business Units and Planning (MRP, Independent demand or Indirect Purchase Requisitions)Provides sourcing direction and coordinates RFQ packages with the support of Buyers and Global Supply ManagersCoordinates PO tracking through BuyersECO analysis, approval, and coordination of implementation to the supply chain for new productsEstablish plans for supply risks mitigation, eg. identify floor stocks, Safety stocks, VMI / Kanban , long lead time mitigation plans
• Benchmarks and drives cost reduction plans and actions with assigned suppliers
• Derives plans and methods for optimizing the costs associated with a products value chain

Skills

Supply chain management

Contract manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Teamcenter

PLM systems

Power BI

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

Supplier Management

• Drives alignment of supplier selection to global supply strategy and the approved supplier list
• Manages key supplier and outsource integration partner relationships, cost optimization, product transfers / launches
• Defines sourcing contracts / supply agreements and ensures appropriate contractual agreements are in place addressing flow down requirements, capacity, cost, and commercial requirements
• Works with suppliers on improving Scorecards and KPIs
• Ensures adequate capacity exists in the supply chain for components of assigned products, coordinates forecasts, ensures end of life requirements are flowed down
• Maintain DDMRP (Demand Driven MRP) programs such as Kanban and safety stock replenishment contracts inclusive of analyzing and updating quantities, maintaining proper ERP system set up, keeping applicable contractual liabilities and amendments current, mitigating Ichor’s liability, resolving delivery discrepancies, providing forecasts to suppliers and ensuring suppliers are performing to contractual service levels

Supply Chain Project Management

• Identifies or is assigned to lead continuous improvement opportunities across the global supply chain
• Drives process improvements and resolves complex supply chain issues (using methodology such as 8D report, etc.)
• Ensure NPI BOM items are purchased at lead time through, coordinating demand load with Business Units and Planning (MRP, Independent demand or Indirect Purchase Requisitions)Provides sourcing direction and coordinates RFQ packages with the support of Buyers and Global Supply ManagersCoordinates PO tracking through BuyersECO analysis, approval, and coordination of implementation to the supply chain for new productsEstablish plans for supply risks mitigation, eg. identify floor stocks, Safety stocks, VMI / Kanban , long lead time mitigation plans
• Benchmarks and drives cost reduction plans and actions with assigned suppliers
• Derives plans and methods for optimizing the costs associated with a products value chain

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in supply chain, commodity management or NPI related function & 10 years operations experience preferred
• Bachelor degree in business or Engineering. MBA preferred
• Strong understanding of contract manufacturing environment and management of global commodity strategies through a third-party provider
• Proven record of managing and driving Continuous Process Improvement activities. Strong analytical skills, ability to identify root cause for action/resolution
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leader, self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented, hands‑on and results driven.
• Good knowledge of aspects of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis and negotiation, planning, master scheduling and program management
• Work independently in fast paced environment
• Contract management, negotiation and implementation experienceAbility to concisely communicate escalations, requirements and issues to suppliers, stakeholders, peers and upper management with clarity
• Experience working in ERP & PLM systems; SAP and Team Center preferred, Intermediate:
• Word processing/typing, presentation/PowerPoint/Power BI