Director, Asia Procurement

About the role

Barnes Aerospace Singapore (legal entity Windsor Airmotive Asia Pte Ltd) is looking for a Director, Asia Procurement to lead procurement of raw materials, goods and services for its manufactured goods and services. The role covers planning, scheduling and monitoring of material movement, inventory control, vendor qualification and award, and acts as the escalation focal point for raw materials, outside services, indirect and CAPEX purchasing, supplier selection, performance rating and supplier relationships.

Key responsibilities

• P2R governance: design and roll out standard work for requisitions, PO placement, supplier acknowledgments, approved supplier list, goods and invoice receipt and GR/IR resolution, and align ERPs and master data (including Coupa implementation)
• Material availability and expediting: lead daily shortage management and tiered escalation, resolving constraints quickly while moving sites from reactive expediting to disciplined planning
• PO execution excellence: drive 100% PO accuracy, secure supplier confirmations within 48 hours and improve on-time delivery through supplier development and inventory buffers (kanban, VMI)
• Performance management and analytics: build dashboards for OTD, inventory turns, PPV, GR/IR aging and P2P cycle time, run weekly site huddles and monthly executive reviews
• Continuous improvement: champion Lean/Six-Sigma kaizens to shorten P2P cycle time and free working capital, and cleanse MRP parameters (min/max, safety stock, MOQ)
• People leadership: lead tactical buyers and expediters through regional managers, coach talent pipelines and promote data-driven decision-making
• Supplier management: take part in supplier selections and onboarding of new sources, quarterly reviews and negotiations of contracts and long-term agreements with commodity managers
• Meet or exceed KPIs on cost, quality, delivery and cash flow, and stay current on market conditions affecting cost, lead time and availability

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or a related discipline (business administration or supply chain preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of progressive procurement or materials leadership in aerospace or other complex, regulated manufacturing
• Proven track record running multi-site P2P or tactical buying organizations (over $250 M annual spend)
• Lean/Six-Sigma practitioner with quantifiable wins and supplier relationship management experience
• Able to travel up to 30% globally; excellent communication, negotiation, analytical and project management skills
• Preferred: MBA or MS in Supply Chain, professional certifications (CPSM, CPIM, CSCP), and experience harmonizing multiple ERPs during M&A or footprint consolidation

Required skills

• ERP/MRP systems (Coupa, SAP, Oracle, Syteline or equivalent)
• Advanced analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau and Excel
• Lean/Six-Sigma