Purchasing Staff

About the role

Purchasing Staff at PT Sanpota Batara Indonesia, a B2B packaging specialist company. The role involves executing purchasing processes based on sales, inventory, and operational needs, conducting supplier sourcing and management, supporting product development and cost analysis, coordinating inventory and delivery, and managing purchasing administration and reporting through ERP systems.

Key responsibilities

• Execute purchasing processes for goods based on sales, inventory, and operational requirements
• Conduct supplier searches, price comparisons, negotiations, and supplier selection
• Create and monitor Purchase Orders (PO) until goods are received on schedule
• Ensure price, specification, quantity, and quality compliance of goods
• Source and develop new supplier and manufacturer networks
• Evaluate supplier performance including price, quality, lead time, production capacity, and delivery performance
• Maintain good communication and working relationships with suppliers
• Identify alternative suppliers to ensure product availability and price competitiveness
• Support new product development, custom printing, custom specifications, and special customer requirements
• Conduct cost analysis, quotation comparisons, MOQ evaluation, and cost efficiency recommendations
• Coordinate with Warehouse, Logistics, and Sales teams to ensure smooth inbound and delivery operations
• Monitor late deliveries, stock shortages, and potential overstock situations
• Handle quality issues, product discrepancies, returns, and supplier complaints
• Perform purchasing administration and data updates through the Accurate ERP system
• Prepare reports on price monitoring, purchases, outstanding POs, and supplier performance

About you

• Minimum D3/S1 education from any field, preferably Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
• Minimum 1 year experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Supply Chain
• Experience in packaging, plastics, paper, distribution, or manufacturing industries is an advantage
• Strong negotiation, communication, price analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for data processing and analysis
• Understanding of Purchase Order processes, supplier sourcing, quotation comparison, and inventory management
• Experience with Accurate ERP is an advantage
• Detail-oriented, disciplined, responsive, with high initiative and ability to work towards targets
• Able to actively coordinate with various divisions
• Analytical thinking capability to compare price, quality, risk, and efficiency opportunities
• Proactive approach and fast response capability

About us

PT Sanpota Batara Indonesia is a company operating in the food, beverage, and industrial packaging sector (B2B Packaging Specialist). We provide various plastic and paper packaging products for the Food & Beverage industry, HOREKA, retail, food processing, and various other business needs. With the expansion of our distribution network, product portfolio, and customer needs, we are seeking individuals with analytical capabilities, negotiation skills, and problem-solving abilities to contribute to price control, product development, supplier evaluation, and supply chain efficiency.