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Country Purchaser Singapore (Group Purchasing Indirect Materials)

  • Full Time, onsite
  • CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
  • Central, Singapore
$ 4,000 - $ 5,500 / month

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Job Description

  • Perform strategic and tactical purchasing activities in a group of assigned indirect materials & services, with the objective to establish optimum total cost of ownership
  • Lead and drive tender or request for proposal
  • Conduct thorough analysis and management of contractual agreements to prepare for renegotiations or subsequent negotiations, initiate necessary measures, and ensure the continuity of supplies.
  • Conduct supplier selection, establish criteria, and prepare decisions for the requesting departments to ensure a defined and documented sourcing process.
  • Supplier management to gain the best suppliers and guarantee an optimum supply chain
  • Align with purchasing process methods & tools and ensure compliance of global and country policies as well as category management
  • Collaborate with cross-country to lead & drive strategy on assigned categories
  • Responsible for assigned categories for Singapore and Thailand

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in Purchasing/Supply Chain or related fields
  • MM Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office tools
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in category management of Engineering Services, R&D Equipment (jigs and fixtures), External Engineering Test Services
  • Excellent negotiation skills and a proven track record in cost reduction
  • Team player with proven influencing and collaboration skills to work effectively across functions
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills to interact with different levels of people
  • Bilingual in English & Mandarin to liaise with Asia and Europe offices will be an advantage

Job Description

  • Perform strategic and tactical purchasing activities in a group of assigned indirect materials & services, with the objective to establish optimum total cost of ownership
  • Lead and drive tender or request for proposal
  • Conduct thorough analysis and management of contractual agreements to prepare for renegotiations or subsequent negotiations, initiate necessary measures, and ensure the continuity of supplies.
  • Conduct supplier selection, establish criteria, and prepare decisions for the requesting departments to ensure a defined and documented sourcing process.
  • Supplier management to gain the best suppliers and guarantee an optimum supply chain
  • Align with purchasing process methods & tools and ensure compliance of global and country policies as well as category management
  • Collaborate with cross-country to lead & drive strategy on assigned categories
  • Responsible for assigned categories for Singapore and Thailand

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in Purchasing/Supply Chain or related fields
  • MM Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office tools
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in category management of Engineering Services, R&D Equipment (jigs and fixtures), External Engineering Test Services
  • Excellent negotiation skills and a proven track record in cost reduction
  • Team player with proven influencing and collaboration skills to work effectively across functions
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills to interact with different levels of people
  • Bilingual in English & Mandarin to liaise with Asia and Europe offices will be an advantage