Category Manager - Electrical OEM, Cables Assemblies | NTS Singapore

At NTS, we make it possible together

Technology inspires and drives us; it is our passion. Every day, we work on unique solutions to complex challenges. Whether it’s ultra-complex or ultra-precise solutions, we are proud of what we do and what we deliver.

Do you want to exceed customer expectations and achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction? Are you driven, enthusiastic, and does your heart beat faster for high-tech product development?
Then get started as Category Manager – Electrical OEM, Cable Assemblies at NTS Singapore, and let’s make it possible together.

Job Description

As a Category Manager – Electrical OEM, Cable Assemblies at NTS Singapore, you will be responsible for defining and executing category strategies for electrical components and cable assemblies across regional and global supply bases. You will work closely with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and project teams to ensure technical alignment, cost competitiveness, and supply continuity. This role requires strong commercial acumen, technical understanding, and the ability to lead supplier relationships in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.

Furthermore, your key responsibilities are:

• Develop and execute long-term category strategies to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and supply security.

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, including competitive bidding, contract negotiations, and long-term supplier agreements (LTAs).

• Drive supplier development programs focused on quality, capacity, cost optimization, and risk mitigation.

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and production transfer projects by ensuring supplier readiness and on-time delivery.

• Conduct market intelligence and cost analysis, including TCO and should-cost modeling, to identify value creation opportunities.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers up to executive level.

Responsibilities & Authorities

• Develop and manage local, regional, and global supplier bases for critical electrical components and cable assemblies.

• Ensure supplier compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and intellectual property (IP) protection.

• Implement and maintain vendor risk management frameworks, including periodic risk assessments.

• Track category performance, monitor KPIs, and generate periodic productivity and savings reports.

• Lead cross-functional sourcing projects from concept through industrialization and serial production.

• Negotiate cost reduction initiatives aligned with product cost roadmaps through fact-based negotiations and VA/VE.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Reporting Officer.
  

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering (Electrical preferred), Business, or a related field.

Experience & Competencies

• Minimum 5 years of strategic procurement experience in mechatronics and electrical components/assemblies with technical validation.

• Proven experience collaborating with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and project teams.

• Strong background in supplier development, cost optimization, and risk management.

• Hands-on experience in contract negotiation, TCO analysis, and cost modeling.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and BOMs, and translate constraints into sourcing requirements.

• Experience in early supplier involvement, strategic project sourcing, and supplier qualification based on QLTC.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and project management skills.

• Self-motivated, positive, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment while being a strong team player.
  

Your Terms of Employment

At NTS, we combine our passion for technology with innovative solutions to complex challenges. You are given the freedom and confidence to fully use and develop your talents in a dynamic and energetic environment. We invest both in technology and in you as a future colleague.

Your unique challenge at NTS includes at least the following conditions:

• Competitive salary

• Annual Wage Supplement

• Term Life & Medical Insurance Coverage

• Personal growth and development opportunities through training and/or education

• 18 days of Annual Leave
  

About NTS

We deliver unique solutions to complex challenges and drive technological advancement for our customers. By combining development, manufacturing, and assembly, we bring the supply chain together. NTS is a Tier-1 supplier to OEMs, serving the world’s most advanced Semiconductor, Opto-Mechatronics, and Analytical industries, with operations across Europe, Asia, and the US.

Although we operate globally, we remain firmly rooted locally. Our people are the core of NTS—their craftsmanship, customer focus, and technical excellence make everything possible. Together, we create a culture we are proud of, because we make it possible together.

Interested?

Apply immediately by submitting your CV (and motivation letter) via the application button below.
For more information about this vacancy or our organization, please contact Recruiter / HR / Contact Person at: denise.lai@nts-group.asia