Non BOM Purchaser

Job Scope—Operation Purchasing:

1. Ensure on-time material availability for production.

2. Manage Purchase Orders to Suppliers, orders rescheduling and expediting.

3. Resolve purchasing issues

4. Invoice correctly and timely

Tasks：

1. Release and follow-up Purchase Orders to suppliers.

2. Follow-up NCR, OOR, non-binding forecast to suppliers.

3. Ensure supplier’s compliance to VDL’s rules & requirements.

4. Drives supplier’s KPIs and QLTC performance improvement.

5. Contributes in sourcing, cost reduction, purchasing improvement initiatives and company improvement projects.

6. Follow up on ECO and company policies to suppliers.

7. Follow-up on orders rescheduling and expediting.

8. Follow-up on loading ramp-up and ramp-down situation.

9. Contributes in inventory control program.

10. Maintain Purchasing database (NDA, KPI report, Contracts etc.)

11. Comply with Purchasing SOP.

12. Support Finance Department to solve discrepancy issues between supplier invoice or delivery order with actual receipt.

13. Fulfill the requirements for any related works assigned by company.

Job Scope—Initial Purchasing:

1. To source for the most competitive supply and purchasing deal for new parts, material and services globally, especially develop the Vietnam’s supply database

2. Initiate and Manage Global Purchasing Agreement

3. Manage supplier relationship and supplier performance on commodity management approach.

4. Manage on-going cost reduction and shorten Leadtime program, track supplier capacity, technological and supply chain trend.

5. Drive Localization leader from inside, active in localization from outside

6. Develop & Build up suppliers relationship, generate the suppliers’ strategy

Tasks:

1. Develop sourcing strategy globally to get the most competitive source and purchasing deal in term of price, lead-time, quality and service level.

2. Finish RFQ timely

3. Negotiate contract and price for existing parts, materials and services to ensure the lowest possible cost of ownership and/or to meet cost targets established by management.

4. Spearhead commodity management， tapping on a global network and leveraging on ETG group purchasing power and experience.

5. Identify and develop new supplier both locally and regionally to enlarge and optimize the supply base.

6. Drive purchasing process improvement including developing strategies to ensure smooth supply flow to meet ramp-up and ramp-down situation. Develop techniques and strategies to address short-term global material shortage.

7. Support operational buyer team to expedite and resolve lead time or any purchasing issues.

8. Track and monitor supplier capacity and technology development. Work with suppliers to obtain their technological & capacity roadmap for our supply chain planning.

9. Manage supplier KPI and relationship using appropriate performance measurement and communication tool. Drives Monthly/Quarterly Supplier Performance Review.

10. Provides monthly management summary of Key Supplier Performance including corrective actions to improve the overall performance.

11. Drive purchasing cost reduction program through appropriate program such as price negotiation, contract agreement, value engineering, reverse engineering, material substitution, consolidation buy, process improvement and any supply chain innovation.

12. Drive competitive supplier payment terms and support supplier payment issues with Finance and Administration department, where applicable.

13. Track commodity market trend and latest technological processes. Provide inputs to management during the development of overall supply chain strategies.

14. Maintain purchasing data base and Purchasing SOP.

15. Fulfill the requirements for any related works assigned by company.

Education:

- Bachelor’s Degree or above required

Technical Profile:

- Technical background preferred

- Global Sourcing & procurement Knowledge

- Know well of technical drawing for outsourcing

Preference:

- Familiar with the supply base of Vietnam

- Customer Focus

- Flexibility and be able to work in high-pressure environment

- Tenacious commitment to continuous improvement

- Passionate and result-focus self-starter , creative thinker and innovator with can-do attitude

- Strong sense of urgency, collaborative team style, and ability to quickly adapt to change in priorities

Critical Competences:

- 10+ years knowledge of global supply base and strong supplier development experience (including USA and Europe Supply Base)

- 5+ years working experience in multinational company/ CM equipment manufacturing environment is plus

- Experienced in developing strategies, concepts and insights from market data and in-depth intelligence in support of strategic or purchasing decision marking

- Experience in machinery procurement and project handover from parent company

- Experience in mechanical machining

Communication Profile:

- Strong oral and written communication skills with fluency in English (ability to communicate fluently with international stakeholders)

- Oral communication skill in Chinese and Vietnamese is preferred

- Exception communication and interpersonal skills to thrive in collaborative, global, and cross-functional environment

Managerial Profile:

- 5+ years supervisor or management experience is plus

Computer Literate:

- Familiar with Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project

- ERP- Key user experience with global ERP-system