The posting
We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement risk for our packaging manufacturing operations.
What You Will Do
- Support and grow the business to improve profitability, while ensuring a seamless supply of materials to production
- Drive strategic sourcing and negotiation to deliver measurable cost savings
- Build and manage a resilient, audited supplier base (AEPL, Balanced Scorecards, SCARs)
- Own procurement budgets, purchase orders, and OTIF delivery performance
- Manage supply chain risk — including compliance, ESG / Modern Slavery standards, and tariff and trade developments
- Champion digital procurement tools and AI across all areas of procurement and supply chain (ERP/MRP, e-sourcing platforms, AI-driven analytics) to improve decision-making
What You Will Need
- Degree in Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Procurement
- Extensive knowledge and experience in sourcing engineering component parts and materials
- Proactive strategic role responsible for identifying and onboarding new suppliers
- Fast, decisive execution, follow-up, and time management
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
- 8 to 10 years in procurement or supply chain within a production or manufacturing environment
- Manage a team within supply chain within a production or manufacturing environment
- Strong negotiation, vendor management, and financial analysis skills
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001; CIPS certification advantageous
- Proficiency in SAP, Epicor and Excel; comfortable with data analytics tools
- Deep knowledge of commodity markets, including energy, with strong analytical skills
- Independent, decisive, and proactive — able to act fast and follow through under pressure in a time-sensitive environment
- Experience in managing contract above SGD 50 million and above
- Mandatory Singapore experience (minimum 5 years) in a Singapore SME company
- Experience managing teams, KPIs, operations, and departmental performance
- Good understanding of Singapore employment practices and regulations
- Monitors departmental budgets, optimizes resource utilization, and ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
- Fosters cross-functional collaboration to improve productivity, quality, and timely delivery of business objectives
- Digitally savvy with willingness to learn, explore, and apply AI tools, business applications, and digital solutions to improve productivity and operational effectiveness
- Proactive and solution-oriented; anticipates challenges, drives continuous improvement, and delivers results through effective execution
- Demonstrates professionalism, maturity, strong presentation skills, sound judgement, and high sense of responsibility in leading teams and managing stakeholders
Why Join Us
A stable, established manufacturer serving global packaging customers, offering the scope to modernise procurement practice and directly influence enterprise cost performance.



