Director of Capital Equipment Sourcing & Procurement (Manufacturing)

Location: Singapore

Company

hirify.global is hiring for a leadership role responsible for capital equipment sourcing and procurement across the organization.

What you will do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for production and manufacturing equipment, laboratory and test equipment, and tooling.
• Identify, qualify, and manage global suppliers while negotiating pricing, warranties, service agreements, delivery schedules, and installation support.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Facilities to define technical specifications and evaluate equipment proposals.
• Own capital equipment budgeting, forecasting, spend analysis, and ROI justification for major purchases.
• Manage supply risk, export controls, regulatory compliance, procurement workflows, and ERP-based reporting.
• Build supplier performance KPIs, deliver cost savings, and lead a sourcing or buyer team as the function scales.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management, including 3–5 years focused on capital equipment.
• Proven experience negotiating large and complex capital equipment contracts.
• Strong technical fluency, including the ability to read equipment specifications and assess engineering trade-offs.
• Experience with RFQ/RFP processes, vendor qualification, contract structuring, installation and commissioning, and warranty management.
• Strong negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, capital budgeting, and ROI modeling skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, contract manufacturing, or equipment engineering.
• International sourcing experience and supplier management across regions.
• Knowledge of import/export regulations, tariffs, and customs processes for capital equipment.
• People management experience leading a sourcing or buyer team.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Facilities.
• Responsibility for millions of dollars in annual capital spend and strategic supplier relationships.
• Opportunity to improve procurement processes, sourcing playbooks, approval workflows, and supplier performance.