An experienced procurement buyer for both EMS and OEM manufacturing companies for around nine years with expertise in the areas of Indirect and Direct materials procurement. A detail-oriented and resourceful individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Conversant with procurement processes/activities, vendor selection/management, sourcing, canvassing, cost reduction activities, negotiating techniques and open market buy. Have extensive experience in both Oracle and SAP applications for procurement functions and activities.
*Work with material planners for the demand loaded for purchase
*Load purchase order on time based on demand to customer's approved vendor
*Monitor supplier's delivery performance (On Time Delivery)
*Seek approval from customer for any Purchase price variance (PPV) and Minimum order variance (MOV) incurred for the parts required
*Update and maintain into system the latest quotation details obtained by BU buyer and approved by customer
*Coordinate with logistics for the inbound and outbound shipments
*Prepare shipping request for the raw parts for selling to customer and intersite support
*Open market buys to cover shortages
*Work with cross-functional team
*Finance on payment related matters and to engineers for the hold items and quality issues
*Coordinate with suppliers/engineers for the RMA parts
*Attend to daily/weekly buyers meeting to escalate urgent issues and backlogs
*Source out potential supplier (local & overseas) and review/evaluate based on company purchasing criteria and requirement for accreditation
*Conduct supplier's visit/audit to make sure on the compliance and capabilities required
*Coordinate with end users to obtain full approval of part's evaluated prior to mass pro
*Request bid and negotiate from suppliers for the best offer based on quality, service, price, payment term, lead time, freight and terms & condition
*Review Purchase Requisition prior to PO issuance and monitor timely delivery
*Secure forecast from end users to align with suppliers
*Coordinate with logistics team for the inbound shipments (normal and expedite shipments)
*Reconcile and resolved any delivery and invoice discrepancies
*Monitor supplier's payment invoices for the timely processing in coordination with Finance
*Key buyer for any projects (building of automated machines for operation use) in coordination with engineers and end users