Indirect Buyer

RMA Group, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, is a multi-sector group with over 9000 employees and an operational presence in 14 countries. For almost 40 years, we have developed enduring partnerships to support the needs of our clients, underpinned by the core values of Innovation, Integrity and Endurance. Through its various businesses including RMA Automotive, Global Fleet Sales, Comin Asia and Express Food Group (EFG), RMA Group has established itself as the partner of choice for leading automotive, equipment, engineering services, and food brands in Southeast Asia and beyond.

HR responsibilities:

This buyer will be based in ADC and will lead the sourcing and purchasing activities for Indirect commodities, reporting directly to the Assistant Purchasing Manager. After the recruitment is completed, the Indirect team will consist of two buyers, including the Assistant Purchasing Manager.

Knowledge responsibilities:

·       Procurement processes, compliance requirements, quality standards, and ethical sourcing policies

·       Knowledge of indirect commodity specifications, grades, sourcing challenges, and usage across different business units

·       Market and Industry Knowledge, trends, pricing dynamics, supply chain risks, and availability in the global and indirect markets. Monitor economic indicators, geopolitical developments, and regulatory changes that could impact sourcing strategy.

·       Assess supplier capabilities, performance, and innovations. Understand the competitive landscape to benchmark pricing, quality, and lead times, ensuring the company remains cost-competitive and strategically aligned.

·       Support and contribute to the development of the category strategy. Identify cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier collaboration.

Functional responsibilities

• Execute and implement the strategy defined with the Assistant Purchasing Manager to achieve all the KPI for his/her categories. Escalate the risks, roadblocks or issues faced while executing the related purchasing activities. Proactively look for solutions and corrective actions to mitigate the risks and delivery on the requirement.

• Manage all procurement activities to meet requirements by concluding sourcing and activities on time and to cost targets, according to Sourcing Procedures and Delegation of Authority. Work closely with all departments and suppliers to achieve major technical cost savings. Work closely with Legal and safety dept. to ensure compliance with the supply agreement.

• In alignment with the Assistant Purchasing Manager, identify supplier base by commodity to support the category strategy. Send Requests for Quotations, compare and analyze offers, drive negotiations and submit final selection.

• Maintain Supplier relationships with Long Term Supply Agreement and implement Supplier scorecard to drive continuous delivery improvements. Ensure supply base delivers performance to quality and delivery requirements. Pro-actively identify and escalate risks and implement corrective actions when needed to protect the business. Identity and Implement Supplier reduction program and exclude non-performing suppliers.

• Work closely with all departments and Suppliers to drive cost initiatives, in order to deliver additional cost savings and reduce number of part requirement.

• IT & Processes: support all activities related to internal Purchasing process improvement and IT solutions to simplify and strengthen cross-functional working procedures, to develop Purchasing reporting tools and monitor Purchasing KPI’s defined with the Assistant Purchasing manager.

• Any assigned tasks according to business requirements.

Financial responsibility:

• Design to cost target aligned with the requirements of user's cost target.

• Year over Year Cost reduction target defined with Group Purchasing manager to be delivered as per Budget expectation.

• Supplier reduction target by category

Internal/External Interactions:

Internal:

All departments

External:

Suppliers

Background and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of the automotive parts manufacturing processes, Indirect materials, and quality standards such as ISO9001, IATF 16949 and ISO 14001, 45001.

• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel for data analysis) and procurement software.

• Strong negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain supplier relationships. Effective cross-functional collaboration with all departments.

• Focus on quality, delivery timelines, and regulatory compliance in the automotive supply chain.

Other Criteria:

• Proven experience in procurement or purchasing roles, preferably within manufacturing or automotive industries

• Willingness and ability to work overseas or travel internationally as required

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

RMA Group is an equal opportunity employer, with a diverse group of colleagues globally representing different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. Our values of Innovation, Integrity and Endurance are embedded in what we do, and we welcome applicants who are committed to respecting diversity of thought, and in living our values on a day-to-day basis.