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Buyer/Planner
Posted on Jan. 17, 2025
- Singapore, Singapore
- 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time

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- Purchase direct materials, components and equipment as driven by MRP system or Re-order Point system
- Review and analyze planning report to ensure timely materials availability for production
- Drive Gross Margin Improvements through negotiations or localization with supplier on pricing, rework cost and minimizing expediting cost and purchase price variance
- Responsible for materials lead time reduction by getting suppliers to improve cycle time, negotiating on hedges and VMI program.
- Ensure timely PO execution and address supplier’s quality, capacity, materials issues that may affect supply
- Communicate with suppliers for early or delayed deliveries as required, drive suppliers to meet on time delivery
- Active participation on business review with suppliers and provide constructive feedback to help suppliers to improve their scores
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of claims from suppliers on ECO and EOM projects.
- Timely review and execute on ECN and ECO changes so that production is not affected.
- Develop actions to minimize excess inventory. Work with Inventory Analyst by providing recommendation during quarterly E&ND review. Follow through the action proposed.
- Drive to improve inventory turns by having quick execution on MRB and quick returns on RTV.
- Quarterly review of safety stock to ensure an optimal balance of supply vs inventory turns.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Logistics or equivalent
- Minimum 2 to 5 years of related industry experience in buying and production planning
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and experience in SAP system is highly desirable
- Experience in low-volume high-mix Manufacturing environment is a plus
- Basic understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) will be advantageous
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