Senior Buyer (Bedok)

Job Description:

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and supervise the procurement team, driving performance and operational excellence.

• Train and develop junior buyers—specifically supporting the Penang team—on sourcing strategies, systems, and best practices.

Materials & Inventory Management

• Ensure prompt execution of MRP exception reports to meet and exceed target M3K metrics.

• Mitigate financial risk by driving proactive excess/obsolescence (E&O) and vendor liability management strategies.

• Oversee scrap and attrition administration to minimize operational losses.

Supply Planning & Procurement Operations

• Generate and analyze 3-month rolling simulation reports to track component support status and mitigate stockout risks.

• Manage and maintain purchasing parameters, master data, and TAM (Total Addressable Market / Allocation) files to ensure system accuracy.

• Oversee purchase order (PO) approval workflows and resolve Accounts Payable (AP) hold issues to ensure seamless supplier payments.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Lead the procurement team in driving NPI projects, ensuring strategic alignment and material availability for common parts.

Vendor Management & Performance

• Manage supplier relationships and operational performance for AOS (Automated Ordering System / Vendor list).

• Conduct regular supplier performance appraisals, tracking key metrics across lead times, quality, and cost compliance.

General Operations

• Perform operational report generation and ad-hoc analytics to support procurement strategy.

• Execute additional duties and special projects as assigned by management.

Job Requirements:

• Degree / Diploma in Business Studies, Supply Chain Management or equivalent

• Minimum 5 year of experience in Electronics Manufacturing industry or in related field.

• Preferably with MRP system knowledge

• Preferably with purchasing and supply chain knowledge