About this role
Position Summary
• Accomplish all purchasing routines for assigned categories including but not limited to supplier sourcing, sending RFQ, implementing price comparison, supplier on-boarding and selection, price, T&C negotiation, contract signing, etc. • Iniate, align and implement purchasing strategies for assigned categories on a regular basis. • Manage global and local purchasing tools, in order to follow all regulations and internal principles and update required data in a timely manner. • Analyze and generate purchasing report. • Conduct cost reduction on regular basis.
Main Tasks
• Make sure all purchasing routines and transactions are well maintained without any compliance issues. • Draft, update and implement assigned category purchasing strategies and communicate with stakeholders when needed. • Manage purchasing tools and reports and keep close communication with colleagues from headquarter and other departments for alignments. • Manage assigned product transfer and localization projects.
Requirements Education
• Bachelor’s degree or above in mechanical engineering or equivalent
Experience
• Demonstrated strong manufacturing or engineering background and sourcing knowledge in production environment with at least 5 years of experience in the relevant areas. • Rich experience of machined parts and other mechanical categories with understanding of cost breakdown and should-cost, preferably in high-mix low-volume industry. • Proven ability to set ambitious target and achieve saving result by localization, should-cost analysis and VA/VE • Familiar with procurement process, supplier evaluation and quality system. • Good communication, negotiation and supplier development skills. • Rich experiences in SAP system related to supplier and material management modules.
Other skills
• Good written and spoken English. • Category management and project Management • Strong Data analysis skills • Proficient with Microsoft Office – Excel & PowerPoint
Competencies
• Good knowledge and experience with purchasing mechanical products, especially localization experience. • Coordinates global projects partnering strategic buyers of other location within the same project. • Lead review and negotiation of contracts to confirm pricing, mitigate risks and ensure supply. • Lead the cross-functional team (including quality, engineering and operations) in the evaluation, selection and qualification of new suppliers. Work with the team to also develop strategies to establish an optimised supply base. • High efficiency and quick response to business requests. • Quick learner and team player • Self-motivated with strong can-do atitude
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