The PR Buyer executes the sourcing strategy at local level and is the interface with local/overseas suppliers and sites.

• Key procurement interface with local stakeholders and act as first escalation interface to handle local issue.
• Key participant in the IBP Process of the region
• Drives local change management and continuous improvements projects to improve suppliers’ QDCIS performances.
• Manages local/overseas, plant specific suppliers.
• Strategies, Negotiation for Tail spend materials for the respective region.

Responsibilities:

• Is responsible for the local/import delivery of sourcing strategy
• Contributes to regional or global sourcing strategies with local requirements
• Is responsible for commercial negotiations only if delegated by a Sourcing Director
• Is key-interface with local stakeholders at site; Supply Chain, RD&I, Local Business
• Acts as the first escalation interface to handle local/oversea supplier issues
• Drives the local change management which regards to QDCIS projects, supports and drives Value Engineering savings projects locally. Drives Material cost reduction initiatives locally
• Manages local, plant specific suppliers
• Contributes to and leads local continuous improvement/ ALPS projects
• Management of Price list in each of material via working with sourcing/P2I team to make sure price set up on time and rightly
• Management of Tail spend
• Supply management
• Supplier performance tracking and assessment as company policy
• Procurement sustainability (to support Ecovadis or TFS assessment program)
• Transferring projects or localization projects
• Vendor master data management

• Bachelor Degree required (Additional degree in Materials & Purchasing Management, International trade is preferred)
• At least 8-10 years of experience in Procurement and 2-3 years in similar positions.
• Successful, multi-year track record in Procurement and Supplier Management
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good planning/project management skills
• Local language and good command of English
• Good negotiation skills, communication skill
• Superior communication; interpersonal skills
• Passion for reducing costs
• Comfortable with conflict
• Able to work in a dual reporting matrix
• Able to get buy-in and commitment from both internal and external stakeholders

• Degree: Bachelor
• Age: Unlimited
• Job type : Permanent
• Salary: Competitive