Purchasing Officer

Job Responsibilities

• Manage purchase requisitions, quotes, and purchase order documents and processes efficiently.
• Review purchase requisition, reports, verifying demand against material lead time, minimum order quantity (MOQ), and purchase price.
• Raise approval request through the portal for excess PO quantities due to MOQ.
• Collaborate with the planning team to expedite material pulling to meet manufacturing needs.
• Monitor and follow up on raw material delivery schedules to ensure timely arrivals.
• Source for spot buy/one-time purchases for gating material in the open market.
• Propose spot buy options with price per variance (PPV) to the sales team to meet short lead time requirements.
• Coordinate Return to Vendor (RTV) and replacements with suppliers and the QA team for quality issues.
• Handle rescheduling requests to pull in or push out materials based on demand changes.
• Manage incoming material to avoid overstock and excessive material holding.
• Negotiate and process excess PO cancellation with suppliers.
• Resolve accounts payable issues related to procurement transactions.
• Arrange shipments with suppliers to ensure proper logistics and delivery.
• Request advance payment through the portal for suppliers with advance payment terms.
• Reschedule delivery for inter-company raw material PO and SO deliveries.
• Update delivery schedules in SAP for both Singapore and Malaysia entities.

Job Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 2-3 years of relevant working experience in procurement or supply chain management.
• Proficient in using SAP or other ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of purchasing processes, inventory management and supplier negotiation.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, including sales, planning and finance.
• Effective communication and organization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines in a fast pace environment.
• Able to commence work at a short notice or immediate will be an advantage.

Information :

• Company : Bizlink Group
• Position : Purchasing Officer
• Location : Kallang
• Country : SG