Procurement Indirect Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sources and evaluates potential suppliers based on purchase order requirements received from end-user.
• Checks and assesses supplier proposal ensuring compliance with quality, cost-effectiveness/ timely delivery.
• Negotiates contracts and terms with vendors to secure favorable deals.
• Prepares and processes purchase orders as per set lead time.
• Tracks orders and ensures timely delivery.
• Resolves issues related to delivery delays, quality discrepancies or invoice disputes.
• Assists in developing procurement strategies to optimize cost and efficiency.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procurement regulations.
• Monitors supplier performance / improvement activities.
• Collaborates with internal departments to understand purchasing needs and improvements to optimize procurement.
• Ensures on-time completion of orders and on-time processing of payment.
• Conducts tactical and strategic sourcing activities.
• Technical reviews of vendor proposal to determine its conformity to end-user requirement.
• Conducts expenditure or spends analysis to identify cost saving opportunities and improve supplier management.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of any Engineering courses;
• At least 1-year of relative Procurement experience/as Technical Buyer gained in a Manufacturing set-up;
• Knowledge in Manufacturing process; Background in Value Engineering in Project and Product is advantage.
• Able to identify process improvement for potential cost down.
• Background in product evaluation and testing to be able to determine appropriate/acceptable specification.
• Able to interpret and read manufacturing drawing / time and motion study
• Can evaluate and make process flow improvement.