Assistant Buyer/ Purchasing OfficerSearch Personnel · Kampong Ubi, Central Region

Assistant Buyer/ Purchasing Officer

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-17 Kampong Ubi, Central Region Full-time Hybrid Manufacturing Transport Logistics
💰 Salary S$3,200–S$4,300/mo (S$38,400–S$51,600/yr) 📊 Market S$4,500–S$7,000/mo

About the Company

Right candidate for the right job. Search Personnel is an established, leading and reputable recruitment company that brings effective services to individuals and organisations with a sense of urgency and commitment. The thought behind Search Personnel is to deliver a specialized, high quality recruitment service. With Search Personnel you can expect a level of quality and professionalism from experts who know recruitment and understand the market. With a team of experienced recruitment consultants, we can exploit into years of local recruitment experience and expertise. This enables us to bring the best roles and the best candidates together. We are not only providing recruitment services but also solutions to employers in talent management, from employee's on boarding, performance management, to retention. At Search Personnel, we focus on providing our clients (at a fair fee) and candidates with quality recruitment service with a sense of urgency and commitment. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising the company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their desired job. We understand the important role that support staff play in every organisation. When the pressure is on to make a key hire, you need to do it quickly and efficiently. You can rely on us to deliver the quality of service that you need - fast and efficient SME100 Awards 2020 - Singapore's Fast Moving Companies Best Recruitment Portal - (Singapore) - Bronze in 2019 Best Staffing Firm - (Singapore) - Bronze in 2020 Best Mid-Management Recruitment Firm - (Singapore) - Bronze in 2020 Best Recruitment Firm - Mid-management roles RM8000 - RM15000 per month (Malaysia) - Gold in 2017 and Bronze in 2020 Best Recruitment Firm - Non-management roles under RM8000 per month (Malaysia) - Silver in 2018 Best Executive Search Firm - (Malaysia) - Bronze Award in 2019 and 2020 Human Resources Services Specialties: International Placement, Executive Placement, Permanent Placement, Contract Staff, Temporary Staff, Payroll Services

Responsibilities

  • ● Execute purchase orders for direct materials, production-related components and indirect purchases such as office supplies and services.
  • ● Monitor, coordinate and expedite deliveries to support production schedules and minimise supply disruption.
  • ● Liaise closely with internal departments and suppliers to resolve discrepancies, quality concerns and purchase-related matters promptly.
  • ● Support the Sales team in obtaining cost-effective pricing and sourcing suitable materials or services.
  • ● Coordinate local and international shipment arrangements, including freight quotations, shipment tracking and customs documentation.
  • ● Conduct quarterly supplier performance evaluations with the QA team, covering vendor quality, reliability and delivery performance.
  • ● Maintain accurate purchasing records and support other procurement-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • ● Diploma in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
  • ● At least 1 to 3 years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably within a contract manufacturing environment.
  • ● Familiar with ERP systems and proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
  • ● Strong coordination, organisation and multitasking skills.
  • ● Good communication and problem-solving skills.
  • ● Proficiency in English and Mandarin is required to communicate with existing Mandarin-speaking customers and suppliers on business correspondence, quotations, service updates and follow-ups.

Benefits

  • ● AWS Variable Bonus based on company and individual performance
  • ● 14 to 21 days annual leave
  • ● Medical GP and dental claims upon confirmation
  • ● Stable role with career progression opportunities