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People Profilers Pte. Ltd.

Senior Purchasing Manager (North/Manufacturing)

Full-time

Singapore, Singapore

Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory

11 months ago

Responsibilities: Define and implement team objectives aligning with the corporate procurement strategy. Ensure compliance with objectives and poli..

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.

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.