Purchase Manager

1. Material Sourcing (60%)
• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
• Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications
• (KPI: Saving cost, Material Quality, Delivery timing...)
2. Team Management (20%)
• Mentor and coach the Buyer to enhance their career and professional development
• Manage order fulfiment & warehouse team to deliver best results
• Leading innovation activities such as inventory reduction, cost saving
• Follow up & support team
3. Report & others (20%)
• Monthly/ daily report to internal & outside organization
• Procurement data analysis
• Also with other request for leadership team.