Job Summary
Support and handle purchases of goods, materials, and other services to ensure that Brenntag operational requirement is met, with a strong focus on chemical procurement via ISO Tank for both import and domestic distribution.
Take into account of supplier management related to price, on time delivery, quality, logistics, optimum stock level and other commercial terms and conditions for continuity of supply.
Add values to business by reducing costs, optimizing working capital, and initiating process improvement.
Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
Coach or mentor Procurement team to enhance career and professional development when assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Procure goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
- Support Procurement function and other relevant departments by communicating and monitoring any supply problems potential to business risks and impact to supply chain operations.
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on Procure to Pay (P2P) process including new projects/ activities.
- Develop/ execute product category/ commodity strategies by undertaking market analysis and research.
- Monitor market trends and supply including making use of market intelligence for sourcing or procurement management.
- Work closely with others in Procurement and relevant departments to review and execute opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Negotiate contracts, improve process, terms, and conditions with suppliers and initiate opportunities for cost savings by procurement negotiation, standard tools, or best practices.
- Collate Request for Quotation (RFQ) responses and complete cost comparison.
- Co-ordinate with Planning team on purchasing volume, execute Procure to Pay (P2P) process and update information in SAP system.
- Negotiate price and volume to maximize the company's profit. Ensure contractual and procurement policies of the authorized suppliers are followed.
- Work closely with Planning team to prevent slow moving, obsolescence and ensure optimum stock level.
- Co-ordinate with supplier to ensure that all shipping schedule and documents are received on time as specified for Customs clearing process.
- Co-ordinate with relevant parties (e.g. Warehouse, Operations, Accounting, Regulatory Affairs, and Business Units) to support inbound and outbound Customs Clearing activity.
- Request information for new material and new vendor code creation by coordinating with Planning and Master Data team.
- Report and maintain information on supplier non-conformance and quality problems in conjunction with company quality standards and Job 7 requirements.
- Ensure that all business activities are proceeded according to the working instructions as specified in the Integrated Management System.
- Ensure new products and new suppliers are introduced to Brenntag through satisfying the minimum QHSE and Product Stewardship procedure including financial requirement review with all related parties prior to being purchased.
- Work closely with Planning team on the right purchase decision through synchronization of purchases and inventories with sales and customer demand to deliver desired service level while optimizing working capital targets.
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance review to ensure contract compliance.
- Coach or mentor Procurement team to enhance career and professional development when assigned.
- Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the superior.
Job Requirement/ Specification:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in any related fields.
- A professional certification in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Management, or Supply Chain Management is an advantage.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years as a purchasing/ procurement professional with hand-on sourcing and purchasing experience in handling multiple projects or a large number of product SKU's.
- Strong hands-on experience in the chemical industry with ISO Tank operations, including import of bulk chemicals and export/repositioning of empty tanks.
- Experience in coordinating with shipping lines, tank operators, and logistics service providers for ISO Tank movements.
- Experience in developing and coordinating good working relationships with all levels within the organization as well as suppliers and key customers is an advantage.
- Experience in developing or executing a process improvement tool to ensure sourcing and Procure to Pay effectiveness and efficiency for an organization and stakeholders along the supply chain is preferred.
Others :
- Good to excellent communication skills in both English and Thai (written and spoken).
- Contract management and supplier management experience.
- Project management experience.
- Strong problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Being energetic, organized, result-driven, and customer centric.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects with limited direct supervision.
- Ability to respond and adapt to changing business conditions and evolving strategic guidelines.
- Computer literate and knowledgeable in using MS Office Programs and SAP.
- Ability to demonstrate desired leadership qualities to fulfill the role.
- Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project/ task deadlines.
- Ability to demonstrate commercial and financial awareness.
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