Procurement Specialist - Islandwide, SG

Roles & Responsibilities

The Opportunity

Esco Lifesciences Group is Singapore’s most globalized life sciences company, with annual revenues close to SGD 200M and global operations in over 42 locations and 26 direct countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania.

Esco Aster Pte Ltd is an affiliate of Esco Lifesciences Group and was first incorporated in 2017.

Esco Aster is a contract research development and manufacturing organization founded and deeply rooted by scientists enabling fellow scientists to translate their bench work into commercially available products at affordable prices.

Our scientific work is in emerging and frontier biology utilizing cells as a final product or deriving products from cells which often we use cells as the factory to derive our target product.

Our first commercial breakthrough success is Esco Aster is commercially first in class being first in the world to be certified for cultivated / cell-based meat to FSSC 22000 and by a competent food regulatory body.

We are first in the region to operate an end-to-end integrated full cell line creation / immortalization or engineered cell line, cell culture process development, analytical development for stem cells and exosomes with full cGMP Capabilities from Drug Substance and small-scale fill & finish for final Cell Therapy Product.

The work we do creates a remarkable and lasting impact on our world. We offer you an opportunity to be part of this exciting journey to own your career and firsthand exposure to new emerging modalities supporting translational sciences.

The Scope

You will be part of Esco Aster’s Procurement team and contribute towards the overall site mission and objectives. You will support the site’s operational activities and product release to ensure compliance and meeting of quality requirements.

Primary work location : Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for all purchasing activities including sourcing, contract negotiation and expediting delivery schedule.
• Coordinating with suppliers and forwarders in shipping and customs processes and procedures related to importation, on timely delivery of materials.
• Material forecasting and planning.
• Consolidating purchase orders (POs) across different departments for optimal purchase quantities and schedules.
• Issuing purchase orders for local and overseas purchases.
• Schedule shipments and logistic arrangements in the most efficient manner.
• Ensure all issued POs are delivered on time.
• Ensure all COA’s, Product Specs, COC’s are in order if necessary.
• Work with relevant departments to ensure all vendors are pre-qualified.
• Monitor cost reduction and increase for materials purchased.
• Establish and maintain an independent supplier’s performance monitoring systems to ensure compliance with performance & quality standards & maintain close liaison with suppliers.

Requirements

Apply now by submitting a Cover Letter and CV to jobs@escoaster.com .

Tell employers what skills you have

Negotiation

Forecasting

Written English

Works Well Under Pressure

Purchasing

Procurement

Pressure

Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Sourcing

Shipping