About this role
Job Description What you will do The Senior Category buyer is responsible for project spend for APAC region. Responsibilities include supplier scouting, selection, supplier management, price & contract negotiations, drive product optimization and working capital management. The buyer will develop and execute a category strategy that supports the company’s profitable growth plans. They will be the primary owner of cost savings and working capital improvements. How you will do it
• Drive year-over-year improvement in field material spend through supplier negotiation. • Drive year-over-year improvement in working capital through supplier payment term management. • Develop field material category strategy by category cluster, implement category strategy in sourcing decision of field projects. • APAC Field material business partner to for APAC multi-countries, connect APAC Field material category team with Country daily sourcing activities. • Supplier account management for selection of suppliers. Develop strategies to effectively manage and optimize the supply base. • Manage supplier performance and organize regular business reviews with suppliers of responsibility. • Negotiation and maintenance of contracts and supply conditions. • Insights to supply base market intelligence & dynamics, scouting new suppliers to support the business growth. • Deploy a global preferred supplier strategy to improve supplier quality, delivery and cost. What we look for
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, International Trading or related Business Degree. Master degree is a plus. • Experience in sourcing/procurement：5 years+. Experience in HVAC industry or project purchasing is a plus. • Language: Fluent English is must. • Knowledge of electrical and electronic categories (e.g., motors, VSDs, control panels) is preferred.
• Ability to handle APAC region will be added advantage. • Excellent negotiation skills, being able to build a compelling case and convince others; familiar with contracting • Good interpersonal skills to enable and manage strategic relationships • Adaptable towards a rapidly changing environment • Experience in working in multi-cultural teams • Experience in international trade • Advance in MS Excel especially well-verse in generating Pivot Table and VLOOKUP is a must • Experience in analyzing data and sensitive with data