Strategic Supplier Chain Manager (Supplier Chain Management & Planning)
Singapore , Central Singapore
|Onsite
|Direct hire
Singapore, Central Singapore
|Onsite
|Direct hire
Job ID 8253|Posted Jun 2, 2026
JOB DESCRIPTION
About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest-growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative, and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in US, UAE, India, and Malaysia.
Location: JB & KL
Role Purpose:
To manage strategic partnerships with major equipment suppliers (UPS, transformers, MV/LV switchgear, gensets, chillers, cooling towers, etc.) for multi-GW deployments. This owner-side role ensures that suppliers are qualified, coordinated, audited, and aligned with DayOne’s project schedules and quality standards.
Supplier Coordination & Relationship Management
Location: JB & KL
Role Purpose:
To manage strategic partnerships with major equipment suppliers (UPS, transformers, MV/LV switchgear, gensets, chillers, cooling towers, etc.) for multi-GW deployments. This owner-side role ensures that suppliers are qualified, coordinated, audited, and aligned with DayOne’s project schedules and quality standards.
Supplier Coordination & Relationship Management
- Act as the primary owner interface for Tier-1 strategic suppliers.
- Lead regular supplier meetings to align production capacity, technical changes, and delivery milestones.
- Facilitate cross-functional coordination between suppliers and DayOne’s engineering, procurement, and project delivery teams.
- Resolve high-level supplier disputes, quality issues, or delivery escalations.
- Develop and maintain master supply schedules for multi-GW deployments, ensuring supplier manufacturing slots are locked and aligned with construction timelines.
- Proactively identify schedule risks (e.g., material shortages, production bottlenecks, logistics delays) and drive mitigation plans.
- Monitor supplier progress against production schedules and report status to internal stakeholders (project management, leadership).
- Coordinate with logistics to ensure equipment readiness matches site readiness.
- Lead end-to-end vendor qualification process for new strategic suppliers, including capability assessments, financial health checks, reference checks, and technical evaluations.
- Maintain an approved vendor list (AVL) for critical equipment categories.
- Assess supplier manufacturing facilities, quality systems (ISO 9001, etc.), and production capacity.
- Plan and execute annual QCDS (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability) audits for strategic suppliers.
- Conduct on-site factory audits to verify QA/QC processes, production controls, and safety standards.
- Develop supplier scorecards and drive corrective action plans for underperforming vendors.
- Audit supplier subcontractors and critical component sub-suppliers as needed.
- Lead long-term frame agreement negotiations (pricing, terms, capacity guarantees, liquidated damages).
- Secure strategic capacity locking for long-lead equipment across multiple project phases.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through value engineering, should-cost analysis, and competitive benchmarking.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical), or Business.
- 10+ years in strategic sourcing, supplier management, or procurement for data centre, industrial infrastructure, or high-tech manufacturing.
- Proven track record of managing large-volume contracts and multi-GW supplier coordination.
- Deep knowledge of electrical or mechanical equipment supply chains (transformers, UPS, MV/LV switchgear, gensets, chillers, cooling towers, CRAH units, CDUs).
- Strong experience in vendor qualification and supplier auditing (ISO standards, QA/QC, factory audits).
- Excellent schedule planning and project coordination skills.
Horizontal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Horizontal is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or participate in the interview process, click here to request accommodation assistance.
All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
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