Senior Purchasing Specialist

About Dat Bike:
Dat Bike is a technology startup whose mission is to drive mass adoption of green transportation. We make the most compelling and dependable electric bikes so that customers can just switch without making any compromises. To do this, we welcome the brightest people to join our journey.
Dat Bike team consists of young, ambitious people who are result driven. We want to grow Dat Bike to become a giant in the world. Join us if you want to make something great, from scratch!
Responsibilities:
Sourcing & Supplier Management
Identify and evaluate local and overseas suppliers; manage RFQs and support supplier selection decisions.
Negotiate pricing, lead times, and payment terms to achieve cost and service targets.
Maintain supplier database and monitor supplier performance on quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
Purchasing Operations
Create and manage purchase orders in ERP; track order status through delivery and acceptance.
Coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, QA, Production, R&D, and Finance to ensure smooth procurement operations.
Analyze purchasing data to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve procurement efficiency.
Resolve daily operational issues including shipment delays, quantity discrepancies, and quality concerns.
Ensure procurement documents, invoices, and compliance certificates are properly maintained.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior purchasing staff when required.
Problem Solving & Process Improvement
Identify supply risks and support mitigation planning.
Propose and support improvements to purchasing processes, ERP workflows,
and supplier management practices.
Requirements:
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering,
Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Around 3-5 years of purchasing or procurement experience, ideally in manufacturing, electronics, automotive or e-mobility.
Hands-on experience working with overseas suppliers is a strong plus.
Experience with ERP systems (Odoo, SAP, NetSuite or similar) is required; comfortable reading a BOM.
Skills
Fast learner with strong problem-solving skills
Proactive and high ownership mindset
Strong supplier management and cross-functional communication
Detail-oriented with good analytical and negotiation skills
Proficient in Excel (lookups, pivot tables, tracking & analysis)
Strong written and verbal English communication
Understanding of incoterms, payment terms, and import processes
Familiarity with EV compliance standards is a plus
Benefits:
Salary: negotiable.
Meal support according to company policy.
Social insurance.
MIC insurance.
Discount price to buy a Dat Bike.
Location:
Dat Bike Factory, Lot II-1, Road No. 1, CN2 Group, Tan Binh Industrial Park, Tay Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City