Category Manager - Purchasing

• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies

• Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks.

• Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.

• Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.

• Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.

• Preparing reports on purchases, including cost analyses

• Training new employees in the purchasing process

• Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed

• Research potential vendors- Compare and evaluate offers from supplier.

• Track orders and ensure timely delivery

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Superior analytical skills and ability to use data and numbers to drive decisions.
• Superior ability to think strategically and with a customer lens, understanding not just current customer needs, but anticipating future growth opportunities
• Familiarity with procurement software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and other tools used in the procurement process.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Basic conversational level Fookien/Mandarin proficiency is a MUST
• With a good leadership and people-management skills
• 1-2 years of people management experience required
• 1-2 years of Category Management or Purchasing experience required
• Retail/Consumer goods industry experience preferred