Job Description

Location: Woodlands

Industry: US MNC Manufacturing

Salary Range: Up to $13,500

As a Senior Purchasing Manager, you will play a crucial part in deploying advanced ERP tools and procurement processes, optimizing material costs, managing inventory efficiently, and leading a team of 8-9 buyers in a fast-paced, on-site environment. If you are passionate about procurement and ready to make an impact, we invite you to apply.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and implement team objectives aligning with the corporate procurement strategy. Ensure compliance with objectives and policies while continuously improving organizational and individual performance metrics.
• Foster a culture of accountability, commitment, and transparent communication within project teams.
• Implement and communicate department metrics, ensuring understanding among subordinates and stakeholders. Influence peers, cross-functional processes, subordinates, and stakeholders to drive measurable improvements.
• Monitor on-time delivery to customers and supplier performance metrics, including OTD, Lead Time, Cost, RTV, and Supplier Capacity.
• Expedite materials and manage escalations with suppliers. Coordinate information with internal stakeholders and drive timely issue resolution. Oversee an extensive network of outsource service suppliers.
• Perform opportunity analysis to identify and execute projects that deliver efficiency gains, cost savings, and inventory reductions.
• Collaborate in New Product releases by managing purchasing, item and quote master settings, and expediting materials.
• Maintain accurate procurement item and quote master MRP settings and supplier delivery information within the ERP systems.
• Prepare management status reports on metrics, projects, and programs.
• Foster a culture of transparent communication, early issue visibility, and urgency for corrective action within project teams.
• Emphasize root cause understanding and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor\'s degree in Business or Engineering.
• 7+ years of relevant experience with a minimum of 2 years managing direct reports.
• Experience across multiple operational disciplines in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of contract manufacturing environments.
• Proven record of managing and driving continuous process improvement.
• Experience with tier one ERP & PLM systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Agile).
• Experience implementing ERP systems is a plus.
• Flexibility to work with US counterparts and frequent communication with cross-functional teams in the US and Singapore.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, hands-on, and results-driven leadership.
• Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis, and negotiation.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

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Posting Personnel: Tiffany Ong Meng Yen

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