Purchasing Manager

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that material is purchased at right price, right source, accurate lead time to meet client standards and requirements.

• Responsible for enquires about material properties, grades and potential substitution (to reduce cost).

• Lead end-to-end procurement process for all kinds of purchases (high-value, complex, etc.).

• Oversee request for proposal (RFP), request for quotation (RFQ), request for information (RFI) and PO approval.

• Oversee inventory management.

• Oversee supplier relationship management by:

  • building and maintaining strong and long term relationships with key suppliers

  • addressing and resolve any supplier related issues asap (delays, defects, disputes, etc.)

• Conduct department meeting to discuss about issues, improvements, progress.

• Develop and raise improvement plans for the department during department head meeting.

• Oversee and review supplier database (supplier management) by:

  • reviewing and qualifying new suppliers (ensure that they meet company's quality and ethical standards)

  • reviewing regular supplier performance evaluation based on KPIs (quality, timeliness, responsiveness, pricing, etc.)

  • negotiating with current suppliers for most favourable price and terms and ensure they uphold the agreed-upon terms and condition