Senior Specialist, Procurement Projects
WS Audiology
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and drive procurement/sourcing projects, from inception to realization, with a focus on cost, process, and quality improvement.
- Manage communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, R&D, Quality, Marketing, and Supply Chain, to ensure project alignment and timely completion.
- Drive and facilitate design changes through value engineering, efficiency enhancement, and quality improvement, working closely with suppliers and the engineering team for implementation.
- Analyze procurement data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Prepare detailed and concise project reports for management review, including CAPEX investment across the procurement team.
- Support other ad hoc activities.
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent business studies, with more than 5 years of procurement experience, particularly in Engineering, Procurement, Operations Research, Supply Chain, materials management, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrates a track record of driving cost savings projects and presenting strategies/results to various levels of a complex matrix organization.
- Able to take ownership and manage large and complex projects across functions, lead cross-functional teams, and facilitate consensus across departments and geographies.
- Possesses high integrity, maturity, and the drive to work independently under pressure while aligning priorities for execution.
- Exhibits strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment (i.e. project risk minimization, bring about team improvements).
- Prior experience and knowledge to manage supplier relationships, mitigate risks, address quality issues, and mitigate supply chain disruptions will be beneficial.