Technical Purchaser – Semiconductor & Automation Equipment - YZ11

Position title : Technical Purchaser - Semiconductor & Automation Equipment

Location: Admiralty
Working Days:  5 Day A Week
Working hours : 9:00am - 6:00pm
Salary : SGD 4,500 – SGD 6,000/month (Based on experience and technical capability).

Responsibilities:

1. Support design and prototype development

• Work with designers from the early design stage to identify purchasing requirements, sourcing risks and long lead-time components.
• Review BOMs with engineers and track items awaiting specifications, drawing release, quotation or purchase approval.
• Coordinate purchasing priorities with module owners and assembly teams so that parts arrive in the sequence needed for each build.
• Respond promptly to design changes and manage their impact on open orders, delivery dates and costs.

2. Resolve difficult sourcing situations

• Proactively source mechanical, electrical, motion control, pneumatic, vacuum and other equipment components, together with custom fabricated parts.
• Identify alternatives when specified parts have excessive lead times, become obsolete, are unavailable or cannot meet project requirements.
• Present engineers with practical options, including available stock, alternative brands or models, local fabrication and expedited delivery.
• Obtain engineering approval for all technical substitutions before committing purchases.
• Develop a reliable supplier network for low-volume orders, urgent requirements and prototype fabrication.

3. Own supplier follow-up and delivery

• Obtain quotations, clarify specifications, negotiate commercial terms and issue purchase orders promptly within company procedures.
• Secure supplier order acknowledgements and confirmed delivery dates; distinguish committed dates from indicative lead times.
• Follow up actively on outstanding orders and verify progress on critical items.
• Arrange partial deliveries, priority production or alternative shipping where these can help the build schedule.
• Escalate risks early with clear options, recommended action and the decision required.

4. Maintain purchasing visibility and control

• Maintain an accurate tracker covering part number and revision, supplier, PO status, promised delivery, outstanding quantity and current risk.
• Provide a concise critical-parts update showing what could delay each module and the action being taken.
• Ensure suppliers receive the correct drawings and revisions; manage order amendments, cancellations and obsolete stock exposure following design changes.
• Coordinate with receiving, quality and engineering teams to resolve incorrect, damaged or nonconforming deliveries.

Requirements: 

• Diploma or degree in engineering, supply chain, procurement or a related discipline; relevant practical experience will also be considered.
• Preferably 3–7 years of purchasing or technical sourcing experience in semiconductor equipment, automation, precision machinery or a similar engineering environment.
• Experience supporting R&D, new product introduction or first prototype builds is strongly preferred.
• Able to work with engineering BOMs, part specifications and drawing revisions, and clarify technical requirements with designers.
• Familiarity with precision machined parts and standard equipment components such as motors, drives, bearings, linear guides, ball screws, sensors and pneumatic components.
• Managing multiple changing priorities using Excel and purchasing/ERP systems.

Tan Yen Zhen (Chen Yan Zhen) | R25138932

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