Maybell Quantum Industries - Buyer

Singapore1w ago

In Office Junior APAC Banking Logistics Buyer Purchasing Agent Excel Reporting Close Supplier Management Documentation Procurement

Requirements

• 1–4 years of experience as a buyer, purchasing agent, or material planner, ideally in a manufacturing or hardware environment. • Hands-on experience placing and managing purchase orders in an ERP/MRP system. • Working knowledge of purchasing fundamentals: lead times, minimum order quantities, reorder points, and PO terms. • Strong follow-through; you close the loop on open orders and don't wait for a shortage to start asking questions. • Clear, direct communication with suppliers and internal teams, including when the news is bad. • Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage many open orders and shifting priorities at once. • Proficiency in Excel or similar tools for tracking orders, shortages, and supplier performance. • Ability to read basic engineering drawings and bills of materials is a strong plus. • Experience buying machined, sheet metal, vacuum, electrical, or other engineered components is a strong plus. • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP) is welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Management • Place, manage, and negotiate purchase orders aligned to build schedules and material requirements. • Run RFQs for build-to-print and catalog parts: issue drawing packages, level quotes, verify PO pricing against quotes, and recommend awards • Secure supplier commit dates, keep them current in the ERP, and flag risks early. • Process PO changes, reschedules, and cancellations as build plans shift, and keep pricing, quantities, and lead times accurate in the system. • Resolve invoice, receiving, and pricing discrepancies. • Supplier Management and Expediting • Own supplier onboarding, including NDAs, credit applications, tax and banking forms, and material certification requirements. • Follow up and expedite to ensure on-time delivery, escalating slips with recovery options. • Maintain a regular cadence with suppliers on open orders and know the status of critical parts without having to look it up. • Partner with Quality on supplier nonconformances and returns, and drive replacements to closure. • Track supplier on-time delivery and responsiveness, and maintain metrics and scorecards to measure performance • Material Planning and Forecasting • Serve as ERP administrator for purchasing and inventory: maintain item masters, vendor records, pricing, and reports, and support our adoption of a new through go-live and work order adoption • Support material planning and forecasting, including shortage tracking and reorder points. • Maintain shortage reports and communicate status, impact, and expected recovery to Production and Planning. • Help review lead times, minimum order quantities, and stocking levels so planning parameters reflect reality. • Cross-Functional Support • Work with Engineering on new parts, engineering changes, and drawing revisions so suppliers are always building to the current revision. • Request and compare quotes, and support the Procurement Manager on sourcing, cost reduction, and supplier onboarding. • Help improve purchasing processes and documentation as the team and production volume scale.

Benefits

• Growth Trajectory: This is a rapidly expanding supply chain, with a growing product catalogue and complex supplier network, there is room to take on more suppliers, commodities, and sourcing responsibility as the company scales. • Growth Trajectory: • Impact: Direct responsibility for keeping production moving on one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetime. • Impact: • Exceptional Team: Collaboration with world-class scientists, engineers, and business leaders who are defining a new industry. • Exceptional Team: • At Maybell Quantum, we're solving incredibly challenging problems at the cutting edge of physics and engineering. If you're excited about keeping the build floor supplied for one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetime, we want to hear from you.