Purchaser 2, Direct Materials

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Majors in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or Industrial Management are preferred.

Working Experience

• Minimum of 2+ years of related experience in purchasing/procurement, especially in direct materials purchasing.

Abilities

• Ability to manage priority tasks with changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment as well as periodical job rotation.
• Ability to handle stress, proactive thinking, good initiative, and readiness for changes are essential demands at work.
• Ability to understand engineering drawings and process procedures.
• Intermediate skills in office package software.
• Work with a high standard of ethics, professionalism, and competency.
• Good supplier sourcing and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in both Vietnamese and English.
• Desire and ability to work in a dynamic and professional environment.
• Ability to work in a team and cross‑function coordination.
• Integrity and understanding of purchasing code of conduct.
• Ability to understand company’s image in regional purchasing network.
• Prepares reports having others review for content and writing capability; participates in meetings, expresses opinions, offers ideas and listens effectively; able to answer questions that are concise and to the point; able to tailor the explanation/presentation to the audience.
• Self‑motivated with good time‑management skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Co‑ordinate, plan to ensure that purchased goods arrive on time; at the right specification, quality, and quantity; at good services and at the competitive prices.
• Prepare the commercial contract/purchase order by own process by terms and conditions of the contract to ensure that terms and conditions are in line with department and company objectives.
• Provide shipping documents to Im‑Export for customs clearance and provide documents for payment in case of need.
• Take lead on other topics of non‑raw material purchase, service purchase by communication, discussion to ensure that specification and requirement are fully understood in a quality, timely manner at target price / cost.
• Take lead to solve basic issues and show complex issue to ensure achievement of target price / cost and quality.
• Coordinate with supplier and technical team to organize tender for construction or service to select right constructors.
• Follow on material RTV with suppliers for compensation likes to return, replacement or refund.
• Follow internal lead‑time PR to PO, PR/PO status and forecast potential risk to have properly action.
• Define non‑value‑added step in working process and procedure then improve.
• Follow and conform Customs compliance for all purchases transaction.
• Lead sourcing and qualifying supplier for material, maintenance spare parts, machined tooling, factory supply and general affair and organize tender for construction and service project.
• Lead the cost savings project per target listed in KPI and goal.
• Negotiate pricing, discounts and contractual terms with suppliers by self.
• Optimize and allocate the best mean of transportation per shipping matrix.
• Timely create & maintain material master data and procurement status in ERP correctly.
• Study and make use of ERP application to improve job quality.
• Generate various reports to support purchasing job.
• Directly involved with critical issues involving suppliers to ensure achievement of target price / cost.
• Manage key supplier performance to ensure achievement of target cost & take corrective action when necessary.
• Provide a technical interface between Engineering and Suppliers to ensure achievement of target price / cost.
• Follow the process and procedures for parts received from suppliers that are inspected to ensure they meet Marlow requirements and a Non‑Conformance process for parts that do not meet requirements.
• Co‑operate with SQE and other departments to qualify material & supplier.
• Coordinate with Marlow Industries to maintain and update material primary supplier in ERP timely.
• Monitor OTD supplier performance monthly and take corrective action when necessary.
• Promote business relationship with suppliers.
• Create project work plans and monitor the progress; understands the engineering team role; able to work many tasks simultaneously.
• Checking closely backlog and forecast demand to communicate regularly, update information with customer to ensure inventory is at the optimum level.
• Analyses information & make effort/ initiatives to achieve stock target.
• Updates and may train within the section new law requirements.
• Maintain and manage documents, data in compliant with ISO requirements.
• Responsible for timely and consistent communication with department terms.
• Maintains a positive and cooperative attitude to build a teamwork environment.
• Adapts readily to change in work caused by new requirements and/or situations.
• May conduct the training on sharing the technical knowledge to lower level.
• Prepares reports; able to explain work concisely and clearly; may present to customer if needed; can lead group discussions; can tailor discussions towards the audience.
• Other tasks assigned by superior.

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