Manager – Procurement (Tyre Industry)

Job Purpose:

The Manager - Procurement will lead the sourcing and purchasing of tyres and related requirements for the company’s trading and distribution operations. The role is responsible for securing competitive commercial terms, maintaining dependable overseas supplier relationships, and ensuring purchases support sales demand, inventory objectives, cash flow, and delivery commitments. Particular emphasis is placed on managing suppliers across Asia and working effectively across different business cultures.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute procurement plans based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, confirmed orders, lead times, and business priorities.

• Source, evaluate, appoint, and manage local and international tyre manufacturers and suppliers, with particular focus on suppliers in China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and India.

• Build productive supplier relationships by understanding regional business cultures, communication styles, negotiation practices, and decision-making processes.

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities, production lead times, delivery schedules, product specifications, warranties, claims, and other commercial conditions.

• Prepare commercial comparisons and total landed-cost analyses covering product cost, freight, duties, insurance, financing impact, and other applicable charges.

• Monitor commodity, currency, freight, supply, and market-pricing trends and provide timely recommendations on purchasing quantities, timing, and supplier selection.

• Coordinate closely with Sales to understand demand, product priorities, customer commitments, and market requirements.

• Work with Logistics and Supply Chain teams on shipment planning, Incoterms, documentation, customs requirements, delivery schedules, and exception management.

• Coordinate with Finance on supplier onboarding, credit terms, payment planning, letters of credit or other trade-finance requirements, invoice discrepancies, and account reconciliation.

• Create, review, approve, and track purchase orders in the ERP system, ensuring accuracy

  of quantities, prices, terms, specifications, and delivery dates.

• Manage multiple open purchase orders and proactively address delays, shortages quality concerns, documentation gaps, and cost variances

• Maintain supplier records, contracts, price lists, quotations, approvals, and procurement documentation in accordance with company controls.

• Establish supplier performance measures and conduct periodic reviews covering cost,

  quality, delivery reliability, responsiveness, compliance, and claims resolution.

• Identify cost-saving, consolidation, alternate-sourcing, process-improvement, and supply-risk mitigation opportunities without compromising quality or continuity.

• Support annual budgeting, procurement forecasting, inventory planning, and management reporting with accurate data and commercial insights.

• Ensure procurement activities comply with approved authority limits, internal policies,

  ethical standards, and applicable import-export requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, International

Trade, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in procurement or purchasing,

preferably within a distribution, trading, or import-export business.

• Direct procurement or purchasing experience within the tyre industry is mandatory.
• Demonstrated procurement experience with Asian suppliers and practical understanding

of supplier cultures in markets such as China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and India.

• Proven record of overseas supplier negotiation, vendor development, and ongoing

supplier performance management.

• Working knowledge of Incoterms, customs and import-export procedures, shipping and

trade documentation, and international payment terms.

• Hands-on experience using an ERP or procurement system for supplier records,

purchase orders, approvals, shipment follow-up, and inventory-related coordination.