Procurement & Materials Specialist | Supplier Coordination & Supply Planning #HDC1

Roles & Responsibilities

Keep Manufacturing Moving Through Effective Supply Planning

Are you experienced in purchasing, material planning, supplier coordination, and inventory management? Join a manufacturing environment where your ability to manage material availability and supplier commitments will play an important role in supporting uninterrupted production.

We are looking for a Procurement & Materials Specialist to oversee material supply requirements, coordinate closely with suppliers, and take proactive action when delivery or supply issues arise. You will work across procurement, planning, production, and quality functions to ensure materials are available when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Review MRP requirements, forecasts, and exception reports and communicate supply requirements and expected delivery schedules to suppliers.

• Track open purchase orders and supplier commitments, following up and expediting deliveries where necessary to minimise the risk of material shortages.

• Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to address quality notifications, engineering changes, supplier returns, goods receipt discrepancies, and invoice-related issues.

• Maintain accurate purchasing, supplier, and supply-chain information in relevant systems and ensure data is managed according to established processes.

• Review inventory positions and material requirements to identify opportunities for stock optimisation while avoiding excessive inventory levels.

• Coordinate with production, planning, quality, procurement, and other relevant teams to maintain consistent and timely material availability.

• Monitor potential supply risks and escalate material constraints or delivery concerns to the relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.

• Support day-to-day purchasing and supply planning activities to ensure production requirements are met efficiently.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant purchasing and planning experience, preferably involving electronic and mechanical components or assemblies.

• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for supply tracking and analysis.

• Familiarity with SAP ERP would be advantageous.

• Strong supplier coordination, communication, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.

• Able to manage multiple priorities and respond proactively to supply or delivery issues.

• Relevant experience within manufacturing, electronics, engineering, medical technology, biotechnology, or other technical industries will be considered.

Support Reliable Manufacturing Through Supply Excellence

This is an opportunity to play a hands-on role in procurement, supplier management, material planning, and inventory optimisation, while working closely with multiple teams to support stable manufacturing operations.

If you have strong purchasing and supply planning experience and enjoy resolving supply challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we welcome your application.

Please submit your updated CV to leonleong@recruitexpress.com.sg.

Leon Leong De Cong
R1551708
Recruit Express Pte Ltd
EA License No. 99C4599

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Business Administration
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Communication With Suppliers
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Timely Delivery
Coordination
biotech industry
Direct experience
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Merchandising
Biotechnology
Procurement
Dealing With Suppliers
Project Management
SAP ERP
Supply Chain Data
Electronics
Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Optimizing Inventory Levels