Technical Purchasing Officer

THOME SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A maritime management company in Singapore is seeking a Technical Purchasing Specialist to support procurement strategies and optimize supplier selection. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in technical purchasing and strong negotiation skills. Fluency in Mandarin is crucial for liaising with Chinese suppliers. This role offers a dynamic work environment where you will work with a diverse team and is responsible for ensuring the procurement process is efficient and cost-effective.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in technical purchasing including vessel services.
• Experience in handling car carrier vessels preferred.
• Able to work in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement and business strategy.
• Evaluate and improve supplier selection.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction in procurement.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Analytical skills

Problem Solver

Fluency in Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's Degree in economics, technical or logistics

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Support overall procurement and business strategy set by OSM / Technical Purchasing Management
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers to ensure availability of items and ensure smooth operation onboard the company's managed assets.
• Identify alternative source of materials for obsolete requirements and ensure quality is at standard specification.
• Evaluate and improve supplier selection taking into account total landed cost mindset: deliver the right goods at the fastest and most economical way to ensure vessel daily running costs at minimum level without jeopardizing the operation.
• Develop lowest landed cost mindset and constantly practice negotiation skills giving window to a win -win situation.
• Continuously challenge suppliers on their existing prices to generate tangible savings.
• Identify possible areas for improvement to reduce cost (e payment terms, incoterms, delivery cost etc
• Ensure recommendation of best offer through careful analysis of supplier quotations in consideration of purchase priority, trading pattern, incoterms, currency trade
• Proactively and independently identify possible process and logistical optimization whilst keeping a vigilant eye on the overall process flow.
• Evaluate and decide on mode of transportation taking into account Total Landed Cost: deliver the right goods at the fastest and most economical way to help maintain vessel daily running costs at minimum level and rig up-time to the maximum.
• Identify opportunities of optimizing the warehouse process i.e. receiving, dispatching, repacking while minimizing goods' idle days to reduce cost of capital
• Responsible for timely and consistent handling and follow-up on requisitions and invoices in cooperation with suppliers, local agents and vessels. Ensure all orders are placed bearing the 5 R’s in mind – Right product, Right quantity, Right place, Right time and Right price.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• Preferably graduate of any Bachelor’s Degree, economics, technical or logistic
• Must have negotiation, communication, decision-making and analytical skills
• High work ethic
• Good understanding of international supply chain
• Problem Solver
• Proactive
• Process and result oriented
• Able to work in a team and in a multi-cultural working environment
• Fluency in Mandarin is required to liaise effectively with Chinese suppliers.
• A minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in technical purchasing, including vessel services and surveys.
• Experience in newbuilding vessels will be an added advantage.
• Experience in handling car carrier vessels is preferred.