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For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.

Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight.

Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

We currently offer the following position in our office in Singapore which will be hybrid.

Buyer

Overview

You will be responsible for timely supply of material to Production to fulfil delivery according to customer request dates. You are also expected to drive inventory turn improvement and work closely with suppliers to ensure Key Performance Indicators targets are met.

Your Responsibilities:

Demand Managment

• Ensure consistent material supply to Production to meet build plan.

• Utilizes appropriate lean tools to achieve a balance between assurance of supply (AOS) and inventory control.

• Work closely with Order Fulfillment, Planning and Production to manage the dynamic changes in demand.

Supplier Management

• Ensure Supplier On-time-delivery (OTD) performance target is achieved.

• Work with suppliers to ensure agreed safety stock level is maintained and on matters pertaining to open liabilities, demand fluctuations, forecasting.

• Build rapport with suppliers.

Inventory Management

• Work on action plans to achieve desired inventory turns.

• Implement counter measures on root causes to minimize stock-outs.

Daily Management

• Place and track purchasing orders (PO) to suppliers according to dynamic kanban process.

• Provide timely update to Planning and Production on material availability or supply risk.

• Ensure all necessary Daily Management (DM) boards and charts are updated promptly.

• Clearing of blocked invoices

• Review Daily Usage (DU) periodically.

• Work with suppliers on stock-out recovery plans.

Process Improvement

• Apply Danaher Business System lean tools to identify and eliminate gaps to drive continuous improvement

• Participate in kaizen events and other department improvement projects.

• Review process gaps and implement standard work to improve processes.

Others

• Comply and adhere to the company Quality Management System and Environment, Health & Safety requirements.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Purchasing Manager.

Your Profile

• Degree in Supply Chain or related discipline or Diploma in Supply Chain or related discipline with at least 3 years purchasing experience in an MNC environment

• Fresh graduates with Degree are welcome to apply

• Strong interpersonal communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office such as Excel, Powerpoint, PowerBI.

• Candidates with experience in SAP or Kanban system will have added advantage

What We Offer

• Equal pay is a given for us.

• Learn all there is about Kaizen, PSP's and Muda as part of our Danaher Business System (DBS) trainings - if you believe in

• Ccontinuous improvement like us

  At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide.

Get More Insight

Learn more about what we do and who we are by watching our company video “We Are Leica”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHmalqMXN4

Are you interested to discover new opportunities in an innovative, team-oriented environment?

Do apply online - we are looking forward to your application!

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