Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all purchasing activities including sourcing, contract negotiation, and expediting delivery schedule.
- Execute purchasing strategies.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with team and document control to ensure clear documentation.
- Monitor cost reduction and increase for materials purchased.
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors/suppliers.
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
- Coordinating with suppliers and forwarders in shipping and customs processes and procedures related to importation, on timely delivery of materials.
Issuing purchase orders for local and overseas purchases.
- Establish and maintain an independent supplier’s performance monitoring systems to ensure compliance with performance and quality standards and close liaison with suppliers.