Operation Buyer

Operation Buyer, responsibilities include the day to day operational buying process /activities and monitoring supplier performance for their respective supplier base with focus on parts availability and working capital. The main expectations revolve around making sound business decisions related to inventory management and buying.

The Job:

• Maintain and improve supplier relationships with the strategic suppliers in your portfolio. This involves visiting the supplier to establish and maintain the targets. Use the trust built with your supplier to deliver on projects that will enable faster and more reliable availability
• Collaborate with the strategic suppliers to ensure the KPI performance is met on delivery accuracy and lead-time consistency.
• Ensure that the operational buying tasks are performed in a timely manner.
• Hold the supplier to any commitments on lead-time reductions or stock holding initiatives. This will be in conjunction with providing a suitable forecast for the supplier to use in terms of frequency, item selection and horizons
• Understand the customer expectations and ensure that the fill rate is met, and that the inventory levels are optimised at the European central warehouse.
• Responsible for system parameter management for lead-time, ROP replenishment trigger levels and accountable for the resultant inventory levels
• Demonstrate commitment to improvement projects in procurement, planning and inventory processes.  
• Ensure that the supplier portfolio is optimised: eliminate dormant suppliers; rationalise the active supply base; employ pre-packaging at the supplier; optimise the physical supply chain; and ensure that the SLA's for transportation and warehouse are met.
• Strive to ensure that the appropriate spare part contract addendum is established for your supplier base that includes delivery performance targets, delivery and payment terms, and net working capital expectations.
• Manage sourcing activities for C suppliers for all entities that use the supplier base in your portfolio. This includes price negotiations.
• Special projects, analysis and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Degree and/or Diploma in Logistics Management
• Minimum of three years working experience in Supply Chain Buying and inventory management.
• Proven experience working with direct supplier management.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and business management tools (System 21, Aurora etc.) and standard Software (Microsoft Office/ Qlikview etc.)
• Good negotiation and communication skills.
• Bilingual (Fluent in English and conversational Mandarin).
• Ability to work as part of a broader team and global network.
• Able to deal effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/customers.
• General knowledge of Aftermarket business.

How to apply

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Job Reference No: 332188

Deadline: 22 Oct 2014

Job ID: 332188

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