Major Equipment Procurement & Export Compliance Manager

EOS Innovation Singapore is seeking an experienced Major Equipment Procurement & Export Compliance Manager to support Laser product development programs. This role responsible for leading the strategic procurement of high-value, technically complex, and/or long-lead equipment while ensuring that all procurement and international trade activities comply with applicable export-control, sanctions, customs, and trade regulations. The role combines strategic sourcing and commercial management with export-compliance oversight. The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Logistics, Operations, and external suppliers to ensure equipment is sourced competitively, contracted appropriately, delivered on schedule, and transferred across borders in full compliance with applicable requirements. Primary Duties The role leads the strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation, acquisition, and international movement of high-value defense systems, production equipment, and capital assets and serves as a critical interface between procurement, engineering, program management, logistics, suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders, ensuring complex international defense procurement programs are delivered on schedule, within approved budgets, and in accordance with applicable export-control, customs, sanctions, and trade regulations. The position will have particular responsibility for managing requirements arising under applicable regimes, including ITAR, EAR, Singapore export controls, and relevant national military/strategic export-control frameworks. Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Sourcing & Lifecycle Procurement • Lead end-to-end procurement of complex defense articles, assemblies, production equipment, and high-value capital assets from international suppliers. • Develop sourcing strategies aligned with program requirements, technical specifications, delivery schedules, budgets, and risk profiles. • Conduct supplier identification, qualification, tender evaluation, commercial analysis, and contract award activities. • Assess total cost of ownership (TCO) ,including acquisition cost, freight and specialist logistics, duties and tariffs, customs requirements, installation, maintenance, spares, and long-term sustainment. • Work closely with Engineering and Program Management to translate complex technical and military requirements into commercially viable procurement strategies. • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with international suppliers, defense primes, manufacturers, and specialist subcontractors. • Monitor supplier performance, delivery milestones, quality, contractual obligations, and supply-chain risks throughout the equipment lifecycle. 2. Export Control & Regulatory Compliance • Coordinate export-control classification of procured equipment, components, software, technical data, and related technology under applicable regulatory frameworks. • Assess applicable requirements under relevant export-control lists, including the U.S. Commerce Control List(CCL) and applicable defense/military control lists. • Manage export and import licensing activities, including preparation and coordination of supporting documentation, end-user documentation, and regulatory submissions. • Coordinate applicable Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs) , licenses, authorizations, and other technology-transfer arrangements with Legal and Compliance stakeholders. • Ensure appropriate controls are implemented for the transfer and handling of controlled technical data, engineering drawings, digital blueprints, software, specifications, and other sensitive information. • Apply appropriate access controls and procedures relating to foreign-person access and cross-border technology transfers. • Conduct or coordinate denied-party and restricted-party screening of suppliers, sub-tier suppliers, brokers, intermediaries, and other relevant parties. • Ensure procurement and shipment processes comply with applicable Singapore customs and strategic goods requirements and relevant overseas regulatory frameworks. • Identify, document, escalate, and mitigate export-control, sanctions, customs, geopolitical, and supply-chain risks. • Maintain accurate records supporting licensing, classification, screening, shipment, and compliance activities and support internal or external audits. 3. Contract Management & Commercial Negotiation • Lead commercial negotiations for high-value international defense and capital-equipment contracts. • Develop and negotiate contractual provisions covering pricing, payment terms, delivery, warranties, performance obligations, liquidated damages, insurance, liability, intellectual property, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance. • Incorporate appropriate export-control, sanctions, customs, information-security, and regulatory compliance clauses into supplier agreements. • Ensure relevant compliance and contractual requirements are appropriately flowed down to subcontractors and sub-tier suppliers. • Integrate industrial participation, offset, local-content, and domestic-participation requirements , where applicable, into supplier agreements. • Protect company intellectual property, technical information, and commercial interests through appropriate contractual mechanisms. • Manage contractual variations, claims, disputes, supplier performance issues, and commercial risk throughout the contract lifecycle. 4. Risk Management & Cross-Functional Leadership • Identify legal, regulatory, geopolitical, supplier, logistics, commercial, and program risks before they affect project delivery. • Maintain procurement and export-compliance risk registers and establish appropriate mitigation plans. • Provide clear and timely escalation of material risks to senior management. • Work collaboratively with Engineering, Program Management, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Logistics, Quality, and Operations. • Provide managem…