Procurement Specialist (Direct Material-Electronics)

Our client is a global electronic component manufacturing company in Thailand. The company is seeking a suitable candidate for the position of Procurement Manager to join their team.

Job Description

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to achieve optimal cost, quality, delivery, and supply security.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, onboarding, and performance management activities.
• Build alternative sourcing and contingency plans to strengthen supply continuity and minimise supply chain risks.
• Manage both local and international suppliers, and identify opportunities to expand and develop the local supplier base.
• Drive supplier localisation and transition projects, including sourcing shifts across Europe, Singapore, China, and other strategic markets.
• Monitor raw material and commodity markets, including LME-related metal price movements, and assess their impact on procurement costs.
• Analyse market trends and price fluctuations to support supplier negotiations, pricing decisions, and business planning.
• Lead cost reduction and cost optimisation initiatives through clean cost analysis, total cost evaluation, and commercial negotiations.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve overall procurement competitiveness.
• Support supplier transitions and new sourcing projects while ensuring supply, quality, and operational requirements are maintained.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality and relevant stakeholders to investigate supplier-related issues and drive effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage supplier claims, corrective action follow-up, and resolution of quality or commercial issues.
• Ensure procurement activities and supplier documentation comply with relevant automotive quality and audit requirements, including IATF-related standards.
• Leverage digital tools and AI solutions to improve sourcing analysis, supplier management, reporting, and overall procurement efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, and continuously enhance sourcing and supplier management practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, Industrial Management, or a related field.
• Solid experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, commodity management, or direct material purchasing within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing raw materials, metals, commodities, or manufacturing-related suppliers is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of commodity markets and pricing mechanisms, particularly LME-related metal pricing.
• Demonstrated experience in cost analysis, total cost evaluation, supplier negotiations, and cost optimisation.
• Experience developing sourcing, localisation, and supplier transition strategies.
• Experience working with international and local suppliers across multiple markets.
• Understanding of automotive supply chain requirements and IATF standards would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with supplier quality processes, 8D, corrective actions, and supplier claim management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to interpret market and cost data.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, international manufacturing environment.
• Good command of written and spoken English.