Technical Purchasing Officer (PCTC)

Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A marine services company based in Singapore is seeking a skilled procurement professional to support their business strategy. The role requires evaluating suppliers, optimizing costs, and ensuring quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of relevant experience, along with strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills. Fluency in Mandarin is essential for liaising with Chinese suppliers, and experience with vessel services is preferred. This role promises a dynamic working environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in technical purchasing, including vessel services and surveys.
• Experience in handling car carrier vessels is preferred.
• Experience in newbuilding vessels will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support overall procurement and business strategy set by management.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers for availability of items.
• Evaluate and improve supplier selection considering total landed cost.
• Proactively identify process and logistical optimization opportunities.
• Ensure timely handling of requisitions and invoices with suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Decision-making

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Fluency in Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

• 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.
• 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
• 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.