Procurement Officer (Material Management)

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Purpose: Translate demand and production plans into proactive procurement and supply-assurance actions that prevent production disruption and improve material availability, supplier delivery performance, inventory control and purchasing productivity.

This role is suited to a procurement professional who enjoys operational ownership, supplier follow-up and structured problem-solving in a fast-moving manufacturing environment. The position is accountable for purchase-order execution, supplier commitment management, material expediting, shortage recovery and timely escalation of supply risks.

The role works across Planning, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, Finance and assigned suppliers to ensure purchasing actions remain aligned with production requirements and customer commitments. The role is expected to combine disciplined execution, accurate ERP transactions, timely escalation and clear stakeholder communication while balancing material availability with inventory and purchasing objectives.

Key Area of Responsibilities:

• Release and maintain purchase orders based on approved MRP requirements, production priorities and authorised purchasing arrangements.
• Take primary accountability for purchase-order execution, supplier expediting, shortage recovery, open-purchase-order control and inventory support for assigned materials and suppliers.
• Obtain and confirm supplier delivery commitments and maintain accurate purchase-order quantities, dates, lead times, confirmations and other relevant purchasing information in the ERP system.
• Manage material shortages, expediting priorities and supplier commitments, ensuring recovery actions, accountable owners and expected delivery dates are clearly documented and followed through to closure.
• Monitor supplier capacity, lead-time constraints and delivery performance, and escalate de-commitments, capacity limitations and other supply risks that may affect production or customer commitments.
• Support improvement of supplier on-time delivery, lead time, minimum order quantity and safety-stock parameters through data analysis, supplier follow-up and coordination with Planning and relevant stakeholders.
• Manage purchase-order rescheduling, pull-in, push-out and cancellation actions while supporting the reduction of excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Coordinate rejected-material recovery, Supplier Corrective Action Requests, reverse logistics, replacement, rework and replenishment activities with Quality, Warehouse and suppliers.
• Participate in operational supplier-performance reviews and drive assigned delivery, responsiveness and recovery actions through to effective closure.
• Provide accurate operational data and execution support for approved alternate-source qualification, supplier-development activities and digital supply-chain visibility initiatives.
• Identify recurring purchasing, delivery, supplier and material-management issues; lead root-cause analysis, implement sustainable corrective actions and verify that improvements remain effective.
• Maintain clear and timely communication with Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, Finance and suppliers regarding open orders, shortages, delivery risks and required recovery actions.
• Ensure purchasing transactions, supplier commitments and supporting records are current, accurate, traceable and compliant with approved procedures and delegated authority.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, materials planning, production planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or equivalent data analytics and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies is an advantage.
• Experience in semiconductor, electronics, precision engineering, or high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience using ERP systems, preferably Baan or Infor LN.