Senior Mechanical Commodity Buyer

Summary of the Job: (Primary function of the job)

• Sourcing and vendor management to ensure approved vendors meet our delivery, quality and cost requirements

Job Responsibilities:

• Set sourcing strategy and manage mechanical commodities such as sheet metal, structural weldment, machining, secondary process and surface treatment.

• Advise and provide solutions in the area of process, technology, material, machine and equipment and cost structure

• Provide cost estimates and competitive supplier quotes and submit on time to NPI and SIG during RFQ phase

• New BP creation and maintenance in ERP.

• Management in Supplier performance evaluation on quality, price, delivery & Services for yearly spend award.

• Supplier Management in Commercial support improvement & Continuity of supply.

• Contract Management with Vendors like Supply Agreement, Risk Buy Agreement, etc

• To influence Supplier for Customer OTD support upon receipt of escalation from Purchasing.

• Negotiate, ensure and improve suppliers' price competitiveness, lead-time and on time delivery

• Develop & drive qualification of new suppliers to meet requirement for customized automation projects and contract manufacturing

• Responsible for driving FA qualification and control run success. Ensure all necessary documents are in place

• Provide DFX solutions to customers and internal cross functional teams, for cost effectiveness

• Perform post mortem on cost performance of actual vs quoted

• Maintain KPIs and present to the management

• Manage and control supplier process to meet drawing standard. Lead inhouse team to resolve quality and delivery escalations with suppliers

• Maintain KPIs and present to the management

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• NTC 2 or 3 In Machining or equivalent

• Minimum 10 years of working experience in manufacturing company/ companies of at least one of the commodities - sheet metal, structural weldment, machining

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in blueprint and machining

• Strong knowledge, experience and network in the related fabrication industries

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Self-starter with ability to carry out tasks with minimum supervision

• Working knowledge of office software