Procurement Specialist

Join Our Team: Procurement Specialist - MENCK Pte Ltd (Tuas South Avenue, Singapore)
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

About MENCK
MENCK, as a major player in the prestigious ACTEON Group, leads the world in providing innovative equipment and services for pile installation in order to secure the renewable energy of tomorrow through onshore and offshore wind turbines, among other things. With over 150 years of experience, our state-of-the-art piling rigs not only set standards for foundation construction in the oil and gas sector and bridge construction but also play a central role in the development of renewable energies. Our advanced hammer technology proves its versatility in extreme climatic conditions worldwide - from sustainable energy to challenging construction projects.

The Role
MENCK is seeking a full-time Procurement Specialist in Tuas South Avenue, Singapore. You will manage international and project-based procurement, negotiate with suppliers, place and track orders, and maintain strong vendor relationships. Collaborating with Engineering, Project Management, and Quality teams, you will support procurement planning, handle inquiries and complaints, and contribute to process improvements to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery across the supply chain.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensure that the vision, values, and goals of the Marine Foundations segment are lived and implemented
• Ensure efficient execution of all procurement activities
• Procurement of services, components, assemblies, and systems across various mate-rial groups
• Maintain all relevant purchasing data in the item card within the ERP system (Navision)
• Process purchases, proposals and requisitions according to desired delivery dates
• Maintain supplier records (in the systems)
• Regularly track ongoing orders and communicate status updates to internal and exter-nal customers using company IT systems
• Conduct price negotiations with suppliers
• Follow up on order confirmations and ensure compliance
• Handle complaints with supplier
• Monitor correct invoices by suppliers

Requirements

• Professional experience in operational purchasing with a strong technical under-standing
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in purchasing
• Experience in international procurement markets
• Ability to develop technical and commercial inquiry and tender specifications for relevant groups of materials
• Technical understanding is mandatory (e.g. reading drawings, knowledge of var-ious manufacturing processes)
• Sound knowledge of contract law
• Extensive experience in dealing with ERP software solutions is an advantage (e.g. Navision)
• Willingness to travel worldwide
• Proven use of various negotiation techniques
• Decisiveness and determination
• Excellent communication and team skills
• Experience in operational and strategic purchasing
• Sound knowledge of IT (Office applications)
• Fluency in written and spoken English, more languages as an advantage
• Excellent ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new issues and areas of re-sponsibility
• Enjoy working in a multicultural environment with international partners
• Teamwork