Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am - 515pm
Location: Joo Koon (5 mins walk from MRT station) 
Reporting to: Senior Manager, Procurement 


Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze materials requirements for production and execute the necessary actions such as generating Purchase Order, scheduling and re-scheduling of material based on MRP requirement.

• Manage supplier base to achieve delivery performance and negotiate with supplier to ensure optimum cost competitiveness. To provide guidance to Junior Buyer on day to day Purchasing functions.

• Responsible to generate and maintain Supply Chain Metrics on a monthly basis.

• Analyze Material obsolescence and report excess Material exposure when the Product is discontinued.

• Organize with Purchasing Team to review Vendor Managed Inventory PAC/JIT Contract Strategy and ensure the Contract is renewed or extended in a timely manner.

• Maintain and ensure systems and procedures in Procurement Department are in compliance with SOX, ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001, ISO13485, ISO14971 QSR21CFR and other regulatory requirements.

• Participate in material review session for non-conforming materials and activate timely return of non-conforming materials to vendor.

• Conduct inventory Audit at Supplier sites where appropriate and report discrepancy and follow up actions with the suppliers.

• Manage and control of Raw Material inventory level to optimize Stock turnover to achieve desired company Inventory turn objective.

Requirements

Qualifications: Diploma / BSc. in Production Engineering or Business Studies or equivalent.

Experience and skills:

1. 8 years or above purchasing / materials management experience

2. 5 years or above of hands on experience with SAP or E1 MM systems

3. 5 years or above Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) experience

Competencies:

• Procurement / Planning and Analytical Skills

• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills to manage relationships with Strategic Suppliers and all level of people from peers, colleague and Senior Management

• Work independently and self-motivated

• Good problem solving and independent decision-making abilities

• Absolute integrity is essential