Editorial summary

The company, a multinational life sciences firm, is seeking a Buyer for a 1-year contract to support purchasing activities in the East region (Changi, with islandwide pickup). The role involves managing quotations, processing purchase orders and requisitions, monitoring inventory to prevent stockouts, and maintaining records of purchases, pricing, and supplier performance, as well as ensuring PO health and compliance with approval policies; materials include direct and regulated indirect categories. The posting notes a salary of up to SGD 6,000 per month. Key requirements are not specified in the description.

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Job description

[This job https://singapore.job-q.com/jobs/detail/buyer-1-year-life-science-mnc-east-up-to-6k-hao-40849 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 30 Oct 2026]

Salary: up to $6000
Duration: 1 year

Working Days & Hours: Mon-Fri Office Hours

Location: Changi (islandwide pickup)

Job Description:

Purchasing –

- Manage quotation, prepare and process purchase orders and requisitions for materials, supplies, and equipment.

- Monitor and manage inventory levels to ensure timely replenishment and avoid stockouts.

- Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing and supplier performance.

- Maintain purchase order health, including aging, past due, and open POs, to ensure compliance with approval policies.

- Materials include Direct and Regulated Indirect with supplier for both local and oversea vendors.

Supplier management and projects –

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure continuous supply and negotiate favorable terms to achieve cost savings.

- Handle projects to support localization, direct sourcing, and BCP initiatives, to mitigate supply risk.

Data Analysis and Reporting –

- Analyze purchasing data and generate reports to support decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement with digitalization tools.

- Implement PO Collaboration, Supplier Pull, VMI, MRP and/or historical usage to balance demand and supply against forecast, AOP and ROP targets.

Inventory Management –

- Apply good knowledge and determine the optimal inventory level to meet service, forecast, and AOP requirements while managing working capital/spend.

- Able to balance trade-offs between inventory, service level and cost.

- Drive actions to mitigate excess, slow movement and critical material shortages.

Logistics Coordination –

- Coordinate any urgent incoming shipments to warehouse, receiving and inspection.

- Track and expedite orders to ensure timely delivery and resolve any shipping, delivery, receiving or PO issues.

Quality Assurance –

- Ensure that purchased products meet the company’s quality standards and specifications.

- Collaborate with the quality control team to address any issues related to supplier performance or product quality.

- Supports Internal controls and regulatory requirements, including SOX, and internal/external audits.

Cross Functional Collaboration –

- Work closely with other departments, such as production, finance, engineering and quality, to align purchasing activities with overall business objectives.

- Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product development and other strategic initiatives.

- Support material transfers and/or regional plan/buy activities for the network when needed.

Job Requirements: Min Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics or similar w min 5 yrs of relevant experience

Interested candidates, please submit your resume to:

Ally Audrey Lok Xin Woon

Recruit Express Pte Ltd (Healthcare & Lifescience)

Company EA Licence number : 99C4599

Personnel EA License: R21102307

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