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Key Accountabilities

Strategic Sourcing & Cost Management
Develop and execute procurement strategies to support business objectives and ensure supply continuity.
Lead supplier selection, sourcing activities, and commercial negotiations to achieve best value, quality, and service.
Drive cost-saving initiatives, productivity improvements, and total cost optimization.
Supplier Performance & Risk Management
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers while monitoring performance in quality, delivery, and cost.
Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through supplier development, alternative sourcing, and contingency planning.
Ensure supplier compliance with company standards, contractual obligations, and business requirements.
Procurement Operations & Team Leadership
Optimize inventory levels and purchasing processes to support operational efficiency and working capital targets.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Planning, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Logistics.
Lead, coach, and develop the procurement team while driving continuous improvement and accountability.

Education Qualification

Key Qualifications & Requirements:

BS/BA required; preferably in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management or Business Management MBA a plus.

Technical Competence & Skills

Product and commodity knowledge
Purchasing
Contracts
Production Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
Inventory Management
Material Planning

Leadership Competencs

Planning and Organizational Skill
Negotiation Skill
Managing & Measuring work
Process management
Delegation
Solid judgement and decision-making skill

Relevant Experience

8 years purchasing operations experience with international supply chain network
Knowledge of coordinating all of the entities involved in a supply chain
Experience in the strategic planning and product/service sourcing
Experience of liaising with suppliers/contractor to achieve company objective at the most competitive price
Knowledge of Disk drive commodities and able to bargain for the best price.

Others

Good command of English communication on both speaking and writing
Be able to travel oversea
Can work out of office hours
Willing to take special assignment as needed.

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Manager Procurement