Assistant Procurement Manager

As a total packaging solutions company, we minimize the time and cost of delivering our products to customers, providing the highest quality total packaging products and services. For this purpose, we have established more than 70 offices in 10 countries including Japan, and we utilize the network to provide diverse services tailored to various countries around the world in a speedy manner so that we can quickly respond to customers’ requests.

Position:                          Assistant Procurement Manager

Industry:                          Manufacturing, packaging

Location:                          Navanakorn, Pathumthani

Working days/hours:      Monday-Friday, around 2 Saturdays/month, 08:00-17:00 hrs.

Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of procurement strategies that drive cost-savings and service reliability.
• Prepare procurement plan according to the monthly production plan, and finalizing the procurement after getting approval.
• Keep track on delivery date of sales order materials purchase, the production capacity of new products and the delivery date.
• Implement the policy set up by procurement Asst. Manager e.g. supplier selection criteria, evaluation and assessment including compiling a list of qualified suppliers and conduct supplier audit.
• Sourcing new vendor for the existing product as alternative source, acquire product sample and coordinate between supplier and the design team for the sample approval process.
• Coordinate with Product Engineer Dept., acquire quotation & specification, MOQ, Lead time, including getting product samples, from different supplier for comparisons.
• Generate report PO, Stock and import plan to check and follow up the progress of the order with supplier, pull-in & push out delivery schedule and ensure the cargo will be ready.
• Coordinate with Freight forwarder on shipment schedule, acquire quotation of service and bargain price
• Assist in cost analysis, negotiation and determination of matching prices, and prepare the annual purchase contract.
• Overview the handling of unqualified return, replacement also assist in the prevention.
• Perform regular statistical analysis of the timeliness of the supplier's supply, delivery accuracy and packaging status.
• Prepare forecast report and update to management regularly.
• Review all contracts to align the concerned conditions with related departments, then discuss with suppliers and legal properly.
• Any other task assigned by superior.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Business Management, Engineering or any related field.
• 10 years up of experience in procurement role.
• Minimum 5 years procurement experience in packaging or high technology is preferred, including at least 3 years management level in procurement.
• Good command of English
• Proficient MS Office applications.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.