Engineering - Material Management Associate (Purchasing)

Job Description

The successful candidate will be part of the Material Management Department, SIA Engineering Division. He/She will be handling duties related to Purchasing.

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Key Responsibilities

• Process outstanding purchase requisitions in SAP


• Source for most competitive pricing and availability


• Challenge vendors on price escalation beyond Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSAA), Supplier Support Conditions (SSC) or Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) contracts


• Place order to ensure spares availability via timely routine purchasing


• Evaluate chemicals, bulk materials, change kits and spares inventory levels, consumption, and reorder lead-time for optimum inventory stock level


• Track progress for delivery of spares in accordance with listed lead time and ensure completion of purchase orders


• Liaise with vendors to ensure delivery schedules meet operational requirements and after-sales support


• Ensure discrepancy reports arising from delivery of spares are investigated and resolved


• Review outstanding price variance to prevent holding up invoice payment


• Prevent aging price variance by constant monitoring


• Ensure availability of spares to prevent any task card withdrawals


• Review spares periodically for task card requirements


• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) testing

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Requirements

• Possess a Diploma, preferably in Engineering


• Must be familiar with SAP e.g. able to use SQ01, MB51, MMBE


• Proficient in MS Office suite of products, especially Excel and Powerpoint e.g. able to use pivot table to perform trending and analysis and to prepare power point material


• Support in commercial negotiation for fixed price


• Knowledge and relevant experience of Material Management’s operations, administration and procedures would be preferred


• Able to engage directly with vendors and line engineers on the shop floor


• Good verbal and written communication skills


• Motivated and driven


• Team player and also be able to work independently


• Able to work under pressure


• Able to work on shift

We thank all candidates for your interest in Singapore Airlines, and regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.