Procurement Assistant / Executive

About the role

The role of a Procurement Assistant / Procurement Executive focuses mainly on sourcing for direct and indirect materials requested by the internal departments, dealing with suppliers and negotiating for the best price and payment term.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and manage tasks to ensure smooth operation of procurement activities
• Source materials and services purchase as per instruction given from superior
• Handle matters regarding PO, including PO preparation and distribution, tracking and expediting delivery
• Liaise with suppliers from both local and overseas on negotiating to achieve competitive cost and quality
• Source for new competitive and quality suppliers
• Review procurement control sheet of projects to ensure all purchase items within budget
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on company's purchasing process flow and procedure, forms requirement and issues regarding purchasing terms and conditions
• Resolve supply, quality, service and invoicing issues with vendors
• Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery lead time, best prices and ensure all criteria are met according to company requirement and expectation
• Ensure that materials price is consistently reviewed and source materials from suppliers and direct from manufacturers to obtain best price

About you

• Minimum Diploma in Operation Management, Supply Chain Management, Technology Management, Business Administration, Engineering or equivalent education
• Preferable 2 years of experience working as a purchaser or buyer
• Fluent in English with excellent communication and negotiation skills with suppliers or vendors
• Proficient in use of MS Office Applications (Words, Excel, Access) and ERP/ SQL
• Teamwork capability