Total 3 regional recruitment lead job vacancies in Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory category in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Clementi Campus

Job title– Regional Procurement Manager, HNC APAC

Location – Singapore

Job model– Hybrid

The Regional Procurement Manager will lead the regional procurement teams, developing and implement regional and global sourcing strategy as optimizing total value creation. The manager needs to coach and mentor the regional team, connect with the global Procurement premixes organization and ensure full alignment on regional business priorities.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Your key responsibilities

• Contribute actively to the global Direct Procurement targets by identifying, developing, and implementing regional value creation opportunities.
• Ensure the regional Procurement team alignment with the regional business priorities and contribute to defined Customer-Segments and prioritized Global/Reginal customers for business grow and profitability.
• Steer the relationship among COO / Ops / Procurement to maximize the procurement support from PTO to ODT processes.
• Support the local premix buyers and be accountable for cross-functional team management within the spend area responsibility.
• Translate the global sourcing strategies into real actions in the region and keep the global team aligned with the regional priorities.

We bring

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers.
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
• An inclusive and multicultural team with respect for everyone.
• A dynamic work environment with many challenges.

You bring

• Bachelor degree preferably in business administration, commerce, engineering, or other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of substantial professional experience in Procurement, team management and preferable experience in Direct procurement. Experience in international matrix organizations.
• Strong leadership.
• Externally and business oriented.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.

Equal opportunities commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: (here,) there’s a place for everyone with us.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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About dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

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Responsibilities:

Responsible for the procurement of all major equipment and/or materials for assigned projects. Ensures that project equipment and materials are purchased within budget, in accordance with all project specification requirements, and in accordance with required delivery schedules. Manage and mentor the team when necessary. The purpose of the Procurement Lead is to assist the PPM throughout the procurement lifecycle within the designated domain, e.g. Topside/Marine, etc. this involves understanding and flowing down teh requests from the PMT to subordinate sraff. Beyond Purchasing and Sourcing, Procurement Lead also assumes responsibility for functions such as expediting, Inspection, logistics, and material control.

• Establishes and maintains mutually beneficial long-term supplier alliances or frame agreements to ensure competitive prices and to reduce engineering, inspection, expediting and overall transaction costs.
• Develops Bidders Lists for assigned RFQ packages, prepares RFQ specific commercial documents and issues RFQ to suppliers for bid. Coordinates clarification/revisions as required.
• Conducts Bid Opening, prepares Bid Ranking, prepares bid clarification requests and issues to selected bidders and coordinates bidder clarification meetings ensuring process is conducted smoothly and with clarity
• Reviews Bid Evaluation with Project Team and identifies negotiation points; coordinates meetings and may lead commercial negotiations with selected bidder to ensure the best possible deal is secured
• Purchase Orders are developed and issued in conformance with standard Operating Procedures, Department Work Instruction, Ethical Code of Conduct and Quality System requirements. Negotiates and issues PO Change Orders as well as monitoring status reports
• Investigates and responds to Accounting’s invoice queries, addresses invoice discrepancies with Suppliers; administers, negotiates and documents Back Charges with Suppliers. Investigates and responds to Document Control’s queries on Vendor documentation.
• Works with suppliers to ensure that Corrective Action Request (CAR) responses are timely and results are satisfactory, and if necessary, administers and negotiates Warranty Claims with suppliers through claim resolution
• Performance evaluation of suppliers for each of the various types of equipment, materials and services is traceable and Supplier Performance Management System is utilized to provide timely feedback to suppliers
• Coordinate teh functions such as expediting, Inspection, logistics, and material control. Ensuring seamless coordination among these sections, the role involves overseeing a comprehensive spectrum of procurement activities and contributing to the efficient functioning of the overall procurement process.

Requirements/Qualification:

• Degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain, operations or related field preferred.
• 5 years of experience with proven performance and knowledge of assigned components and services.
• Professional experience applying broad knowledge of principals and practices of purchasing or materials management.

Work Conditions

Most of the working time is in the office. Sometimes have to do site visits at to FPSO Integration sites, Fabrication Yards and suppliers’ premises. Sometimes need to travel for Yard visits, supplier meetings or assignment to a foreign work location.

Role Purpose

To procure equipment and/or bulk materials (Top side materials) for Suriname and GdM, ensuring they are purchased within budget, required time frame and reasonable Quality, in accordance with all project specification requirements, and in accordance with required delivery schedules. This involves coordination with external suppliers/sub-contractors to ensure products meet performance requirements. The main job challenge is to evaluate supplier performance and research new items to secure the best possible value for the company, in turn negotiating pricings, quality and delivery with suppliers and maintaining mutually beneficial relations with suppliers.

Key Accountabilities

FEED:

1. Establish purchasing strategy such as GTCC separate purchasing, frame agreement, consolidated compressor package purchasing, local purchasing close to the module yards and etc.

2. Establish manufacture list including the material source.

3. Prepare Project procurement execution procedure.

4. Establish procurement organization plan (purchasing, QC & Inspection, Material management, expediting, preservation and shipping coordination) for new projects.

5. Establish preservation strategy.

6. Prepare RFQ vendor list.

7. Review technical bid evaluation and clarification with Vendors.

8. Review Vendor quotation, prepare CBT and select Champion.

9. Organize the kick-off meeting and pre-inspection meeting with an inter-discipline collaboration; prepare interface list for package and client requirements.

10. Establish STC for purchasing.

11. Review EPCI Schedule related to the purchasing such as PO issue, Module Yard required date and Integration yard required date.

12. Establish Manning plan related to procurement organization.

13. Review shipment plan.

14. Review LL from the current EPCI works.

15. Review procurement system during EPCI stage such as SP-Mat..

16. Identify Planned carry over materials at Module yard.

17. Identify the preservation work at Module work.

EPCI works:

1. Follow up of all procurement issues for module engineering and close any outstanding issues as promptly as possible.

2. Review of approval status for vendor documents in line with client / contractor’s requirements.

3. Attend project meeting / follow up meeting with vendors, client, third party etc.

4. Witness critical factory acceptance tests (FATs) along with client / contractor’s requirements.

5. Assist construction team during module fabrication, equipment installation, and assist the pre-commissioning and commissioning team during yard testing.

6. Lead procurement team as required during the ordering stage.

7. Monitor the status of SP-Mat.

JOB Requirement

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

2. Have experience as a procurement engineer more than 10 years for large scale project for LNG, oil & gas project, petrochemical project and refinery project.

3. Have knowledge about applicable international codes such as ASTME, ASTM, EN, BS, ISO, IEC, NFPA, API, JIS, Gost and GB

4. Strong engineering knowledge in Rotating equipment for Process Compressors, Gas Turbines (Frame 9, 7 and 5), Steam turbine generator and Pumps.

5. Strong engineering knowledge for assembly and installation of Compressor packages.

8. 8 years experience at module fabrication yards and preservation work at Site..