Technical Purchaser / Senior Buyer R&D & Semiconductor Equipment - YZ11

The Supreme HR Advisory Pte. Ltd.; Shenton Way; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Supreme HR Advisory Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Technical Purchaser / Senior Buyer for R&D and semiconductor equipment in Singapore. The role focuses on supporting design and prototype development through strategic sourcing and BOM review.

Responsibilities include coordinating with engineers and suppliers to ensure on-time part availability, managing lead times and substitutions, and maintaining clear delivery and cost control for ongoing builds.

Responsibilities

• Support design and prototype development by identifying purchasing requirements, sourcing risks and long lead-time components.
• Review BOMs with engineers and track items awaiting specs, drawing release, quotation or purchase approval.
• Coordinate purchasing priorities with module owners and assembly teams to ensure parts arrive in sequence for each build.
• Respond promptly to design changes and manage impact on open orders, delivery dates and costs.

Job description

Position title : Technical Purchaser / Senior Buyer – R&D & Semiconductor Equipment

Location: Admiralty
Working Days: 5 Day A Week
Working hours : 9:00am - 6:00pm
Salary :SGD 4,500 – SGD 6,000/month (Based on experience and technical capability).

Responsibilities:

1. Support design and prototype development

• Work with designers from the early design stage to identify purchasing requirements, sourcing risks and long lead-time components.
• Review BOMs with engineers and track items awaiting specifications, drawing release, quotation or purchase approval.
• Coordinate purchasing priorities with module owners and assembly teams so that parts arrive in the sequence needed for each build.
• Respond promptly to design changes and manage their impact on open orders, delivery dates and costs.

2. Resolve difficult sourcing situations

• Proactively source mechanical, electrical, motion control, pneumatic, vacuum and other equipment components, together with custom fabricated parts.
• Identify alternatives when specified parts have excessive lead times, become obsolete, are unavailable or cannot meet project requirements.
• Present engineers with practical options, including available stock, alternative brands or models, local fabrication and expedited delivery.
• Obtain engineering approval for all technical substitutions before committing purchases.
• Develop a reliable supplier network for low-volume orders, urgent requirements and prototype fabrication.

3. Own supplier follow-up and delivery

• Obtain quotations, clarify specifications, negotiate commercial terms and issue purchase orders promptly within company procedures.
• Secure supplier order acknowledgements and confirmed delivery dates; distinguish committed dates from indicative lead times.
• Follow up actively on outstanding orders and verify progress on critical items.
• Arrange partial deliveries, priority production or alternative shipping where these can help the build schedule.
• Escalate risks early with clear options, recommended action and the decision required.

4. Maintain purchasing visibility and control

• Maintain an accurate tracker covering part number and revision, supplier, PO status, promised delivery, outstanding quantity and current risk.
• Provide a concise critical-parts update showing what could delay each module and the action being taken.
• Ensure suppliers receive the correct drawings and revisions; manage order amendments, cancellations and obsolete stock exposure following design changes.
• Coordinate with receiving, quality and engineering teams to resolve incorrect, damaged or nonconforming deliveries.