Purchasing Engineer

Position Summary

• Accomplish all purchasing routines for assigned categories including but not limited to supplier sourcing, sending RFQ, implementing price comparison, supplier on-boarding and selection, price, T&C negotiation, contract signing, etc.
• Iniate, align and implement purchasing strategies for assigned categories on a regular basis.
• Manage global and local purchasing tools, in order to follow all regulations and internal principles and update required data in a timely manner.
• Analyze and generate purchasing report.
• Conduct cost reduction on regular basis.

Main Tasks

• Make sure all purchasing routines and transactions are well maintained without any compliance issues.
• Draft, update and implement assigned category purchasing strategies and communicate with stakeholders when needed.
• Manage purchasing tools and reports and keep close communication with colleagues from headquarter and other departments for alignments.
• Manage assigned product transfer and localization projects.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or above in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Experience

• Demonstrated strong manufacturing or engineering background and sourcing knowledge in production environment with at least 5 years of experience in the relevant areas.
• Rich experience of machined parts and other mechanical categories with understanding of cost breakdown and should-cost, preferably in high-mix low-volume industry.
• Proven ability to set ambitious target and achieve saving result by localization, should-cost analysis and VA/VE
• Familiar with procurement process, supplier evaluation and quality system.
• Good communication, negotiation and supplier development skills.
• Rich experiences in SAP system related to supplier and material management modules.

Other skills

• Good written and spoken English.
• Category management and project Management
• Strong Data analysis skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office – Excel & PowerPoint

Competencies

• Good knowledge and experience with purchasing mechanical products, especially localization experience.
• Coordinates global projects partnering strategic buyers of other location within the same project. 
• Lead review and negotiation of contracts to confirm pricing, mitigate risks and ensure supply.
• Lead the cross-functional team (including quality, engineering and operations) in the evaluation, selection and qualification of new suppliers. Work with the team to also develop strategies to establish an optimised supply base.
• High efficiency and quick response to business requests.
• Quick learner and team player
• Self-motivated with strong can-do atitude

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