Purchasing Manager

1.       Job Objective

• Own end-to-end sourcing, cost, supply and inventory, Paints, Solvents, and related direct materials. Ensure uninterrupted supply, cost competitiveness, and optimal inventory DOH.

2.       Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Cost Savings

1. Develop category strategy and deliver YoY cost savings via negotiation, value analysis/value engineering, long term agreement and alternate sourcing.
2. Conduct market analysis for key monomers, resins, solvents. Drive should-cost models.
3. Lead negotiation: Price, LT, MOQ, Payment terms, rebate, VMI.
4. Qualify alternate suppliers and drive PPAP/PSW approval with SQE/Design.

• Supplier Management

1. PO & Supply Assurance: Ensure 100% PO accuracy and >98% supplier OTD, Zero Production line stops due to purchasing.
2. Lead suppliers’ audits with SQE for IATF/ISO-9001/13485 compliance, performance scorecards and continuous improvement plans.
3. Perform supplier risk assessment, dual-sourcing and business continuity plan.

• Inventory Control

1. Demand & Inventory Ownership: Own DOH, Inventory value, turnover for resins & paints.
2. Drive Safety Stock optimization with Planning to reduce excess/obsolescence.
3. Monitor Aging stock.

• Cross-Functional Coordination

1. Alignment with Planning, Store and Quality on supply, forecast and issues.
2. Support NPI trials, ECN implementation, and cost-down validation.

• Monthly Purchasing KPIs and Reports

1. Coordinate and consolidate Purchasing KPIs.
2. Continuous improvement initiatives.

• Digital Purchasing

1. Drive adoption of SAP/New ERP system for RFQ, PowerBI dashboards for spend, savings, OTD, Inventory and aging.

3.       Authority Exercised

• Responsible for exercising authority over supplier selection, sourcing strategies, cost negotiation, purchasing activities, inventory optimization, and procurement process improvements within the approved company policies and authorization limits.

4.       Job Conditions

• Office environment
• Air-conditioned workplace
• Required to travel to the Singapore HQ plant 1–2 days per week to manage and oversee sourcing operations

5.       Reports Produced

• Department KPI Monthly Report