Total 5 firmware engineer job vacancies in Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory category in Serangoon North Ave 5, Singapore

JOB SCOPE & JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Experience in an engineering, procurement and operations.
• Ability to analyze bills of material and drawings to understand key requirements.
• Knowledge and direct experience in negotiating contracts and quotations with Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers.
• Ability to identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Responsible for procurement, sourcing and negotiation.
• Any duties as assigned by supervisor from time to time.

JOB REQUIREMENT

• Diploma or Bachelor degree in engineering.
• At least 3 years experience in procurement engineering.
• Good procurement knowledge is a must.
• Possess good analytical skills, resourceful and independent.
• Team player
• Effective verbal & written communication skills.

As a key partner in product cost reduction activities, in early phase innovation working closely with the design engineers and/or in the manufacturing phase, your role will include the following,

Responsibilities

• New product sourcing and management. Responsible of performing research and analysis to identify project requirements, conceptualizing plans, designing, and developing systems, establishing guidelines and goals, and creating strategy to optimize operational activities for new product introduction.
• Work with Engineering, Quality, Commodity and NPI to ensure success in new product development and launch.
• Manage and coordinate in earlier supplier involvement in new product introduction from part design phase through mass production, ensure critical timeline and target COSS are met.
• Ensure that Cost, Quality and Availability are achieved for product development phase and through their full life cycle.
• Manage supplier onboarding process and selection with integrity, alignment across value-chain and value engineering.
• Manage cost activities through negotiation, identifying cost drivers to influence design decision making, review and negotiating supplier terms and conditions, support price negotiations
• Build strong, value-added relationships with suppliers, internal customers, and cross functional departments.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality in the new supplier/component release process, including compliance and sustainability aspects.
• Partnering Category team, ensuring BU product requirement and supplier technology alignment are included in building Commodity Strategy. Supporting and executing category strategy.
• Analyze lead times, identify critical paths, and prioritize demand requirements.
• Participate in project meetings/brainstorming sessions to identify solutions available
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering with 5 years or more of relevant experience
• Procurement or Material Engineering experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of geometric tolerances
• Experience creating or modifying manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Experience in managing overseas suppliers
• Understand Bill of Material (BOM) structure, able to interpret technical drawings / specifications and familiar with Engineering Change Process
• Experience in Operation Management or capital equipment design is a plus.
• Strong Analytical, planning and interpersonal skills as well as experience in engaging stakeholders
• Positive and able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Mature, independent and results-oriented
• Able to work with different departments / functional groups.
• Some travel is required for the role.(not a lot of travel)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

As a key partner in product cost reduction activities, in early phase innovation working closely with the design engineers and/or in the manufacturing phase, your role will include the following,

Responsibilities

• New product sourcing and management. Participate in research and analysis to identify project requirements, conceptualizing plans, designing, and developing systems, establishing guidelines and goals, and creating strategy to optimize operational activities for new product introduction.
• Work with Engineering, Quality, Commodity and NPI to ensure success in new product development and launch.
• Manage and coordinate in earlier supplier involvement in new product introduction from part design phase through mass production, ensure critical timeline and target COSS are met.
• Ensures that Cost, Quality and Availability are achieved for product development phase and through their full life cycle.
• Manage supplier onboarding process and selection with integrity, alignment across value-chain and value engineering.
• Manage cost activities through negotiation, identifying cost drivers to influence design decision making, review and negotiating supplier terms and conditions, support price negotiations
• Build strong, value-added relationships with suppliers, internal customers, and cross functional departments.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality in the new supplier/component release process, including compliance and sustainability aspects.
• Partnering Category team, ensuring BU product requirement and supplier technology alignment are included in building Commodity Strategy. Supporting and executing category strategy.
• Analyze lead times, identify critical paths, and prioritize demand requirements.
• Participate in project meetings/brainstorming sessions to identify solutions available
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge or experience in Procurement or capital equipment design is a plus
• Strong Analytical, planning and interpersonal skills
• Positive and able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Results-oriented
• Able to work with different departments / functional groups.
• Some travel may be required for the role
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Procurement Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research & understand market leaders of various products/commodities including new products, product trend, specification and cost
• Monitoring market demand/supply, trend and interprete its impact on company sourcing strategies
• Collaborate with designer and engineer by providing sourcing and technical assistance during new product development
• To carry out pricing analysis and regular cost review with suppliers for key commodities
• Develop strong supplier relationship and proactively work with the selected suppliers to achieve a higher level of engagement
• Identify potential manufacturer/product and provide recommendation to engineer via alternate sourcing activity to ensure supply resiliency and continuity.
• Ensure system data integrity on the Purchasing Info Record and Source List maintenance
• Evaluate and score suppliers based on AEM Supplier Scorecard Criteria

Prerequisites (Qualifications and Experience)

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
• Good knowledge and understanding of standard component and application
• 3 years procurement/sourcing/commodities experience preferred
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
• A good team player, a person with integrity, mature and self-motivated

A key partner in significant product cost reduction activities, in early phase innovation working closely with the design engineers and/or in the manufacturing phase.

Responsibilities

• New product sourcing and management. Responsible of performing research and analysis to identify project requirements, conceptualizing plans, designing, and developing systems, establishing guidelines and goals, and creating strategy to optimize operational activities for new product introduction.
• Work with Engineering, Quality, Commodity and NPI to ensure success in new product development and launch.
• Manage and coordinate in earlier supplier involvement in new product introduction from part design phase through mass production, ensure critical timeline and target COSS are met.
• Ensures that Cost, Quality and Availability are achieved for product development phase and through their full life cycle.
• Manage supplier onboarding process and selection with integrity, alignment across value-chain and value engineering.
• Manage cost activities,

1. Responsible in ensuring best-in-class cost, thru negotiation and/or tear down activities.
2. Identifies cost drivers to influence design decision making towards target costing.
3. Product/module cost models and quotes are up to date at launch and effectively rolled out.
4. Reviewing and negotiating supplier terms and conditions exceptions to mitigate risk.
5. Support price negotiations with opportunities to drive short- and long-term cost reduction improvement.

• Build strong, value-added relationships with suppliers, internal customers, and cross functional departments.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality in the new supplier/component release process, including compliance and sustainability aspects.
• Partnering Category team, ensuring BU product requirement and supplier technology alignment are included in building Commodity Strategy. Supporting and executing category strategy.
• Analyze lead times, identify critical paths, and prioritize demand requirements.
• Participate in project meetings/brainstorming sessions to identify solutions available
• Performs other duties as assigned

Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering with 5 years or more of relevant experience.
• Purchasing experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of geometric tolerances
• Experience creating or modifying manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Experience with overseas suppliers
• Understand Bill of Material (BOM) structure, able to interpret technical drawings / specifications and familiar with Engineering Change Process Experience in Operation Management or capital equipment design is a plus.
• Strong Analytical, planning and interpersonal skills as well as experience in engaging stakeholders
• Positive and able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Mature, independent and results-oriented
• Able to work with different departments / functional groups.
• Some travel is required for the role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Company overview:

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity:

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.