Junior Buyer/Buyer (Prai)

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Purchasing
-Procures materials components, supplies and services necessary for the operation of the Company.
-Set-up and maintain material, supplier, and planning system data in the MRP/ERP system.
-Develop and communicate purchasing agreements.
-Participates in purchasing initiatives, cost reduction programs, etc.
-Works as the purchasing liaison between facilities. Negotiates blanket orders as needed.
-Develops purchasing reports for vendor analysis, purchase volumes, On-Time Delivery (OTD), etc.
-Communicates problems, results, and important issues to applicable supervisors, scientists, and engineers.
-Ensures that requisitions receive proper signatory permission.
-Place orders with Approved Suppliers from properly executed requisitions and expedites critical materials, as necessary.
-Works with suppliers to resolve quality, delivery, and pricing problems.
-Challenges price increases, particularly those greater than the rate of inflation and evaluates bids consistent with the total cost of ownership.

Planning
-Review and plan all new sales order demand within designated MRP. Responsible for entering accurate delivery dates on sales orders.
-Maintains current and long-term forecasts required to drive production and inventory planning requirements.
-Responsible for high level plan within capacity and load parameters set by operations.
-Ensure completed work orders are technically completed in a timely manner and work order aging is limited to 3 months.
-Utilize Oracle/SAP for planning production requirements and component availability.
-Reporting, Analysis and Production Control
-Utilize SAP to report/track purchasing and production metrics: capacity, loading, backlog, lates and OTD.
-Work with departmental management to utilize SAP for Capacity Planning and Load

Computerized Record & Technical Database
-Responsible for maintenance of SAP purchasing and receiving system to include new vendor entry, consumable and raw material part entry and part cost entry.
-Responsible for testing and upgrading purchasing system with new releases of SAP.
-Updates procedures as required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
-Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
-Sound knowledge on Oracle SCM application
-Full understanding of planning/purchasing item attributes in Oracle/SAP.
-Experience with problem analysis and resolution
-Experience with networked PC based computer system (MS Office, spreadsheets, access, graphics, Email, ERP/MRP systems)
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
-Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
-Effective negotiating skills, ability to negotiate contracts.
-Advanced computer skills that include Microsoft Office Suite products
-Ability to handle diverse, detailed tasks.
-Ability to integrate knowledge of manufacturing processes, customer service demands, accounting principles, product design and ERP systems requirements.
-Set a high standard of ethics, professionalism, and competency.
-Due to business needs, ability to communicate in English & Mandarin (written and verbal) will be preferred.