Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Operations, Finance, R&D, and Sales to forecast needs, align on budgets, and ensure supply continuity.
Category Management: Oversee the management of spend categories (e.g., raw materials, logistics, CAPEX) to leverage economies of scale.
Tendering & Negotiation: Lead high-value, complex contract negotiations. Manage the RFI/RFP/RFQ process to secure favorable terms, pricing, and service levels.
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Production Impact Analysis: Analyze key operational variables—including capacity, cycle times, urgency, and material availability—to proactively determine and mitigate production impacts.
Supplier Relations: Serve as the direct, primary point of contact for suppliers to resolve issues, address constraints (such as SRA and FAI), and manage critical shortages.
Order Optimization: Manage, clean up, and execute modifications (push, pull, or cancel) on Purchase Orders (POs) based on dynamic production schedules.
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Initiate/participate in pre-award meeting to discuss final negotiation strategy with Project Director, Buyers and relevant project team members to achieve best purchase with maximum project cost saving.
Coordinate with Project Cost Control team in managing of project expenditure to ensure project cost is well kept within budget.
Organize procurement manpower effectively to achieve good distribution of works amongst procurement staffs for various projects.
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Proficient in verifying supplier invoices and handling related accounting processes.
Proficient in communicating with suppliers regarding lead times, prices, and order status, following up on material deliveries to ensure a stable supply.
Proficient in analyzing procurement data, preparing related reports, and supporting purchasing decisions and cost control.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement process to enhance efficiency, cost savings, and supplier reliability.
Review and support the implementation of Food Safety Management Systems, including HACCP, GMP, FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS, and HALAL requirements, ensuring supplier and material compliance.
Manage and develop purchasing department team members, including performance guidance, training, and succession planning.
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We are looking for a Procurement Manager to take charge of our company’s purchasing strategies, vendor management, and supply chain efficiency. If you are a skilled negotiator with strong financial acumen and a track record of driving procurement excellence, we’d love to connect
Identify and deliver cost optimization and value-creation opportunities through strategic sourcing, market benchmarking, alternative sourcing and spend consolidation.
Build and maintain a strong and competitive supplier base while reducing supply dependency and managing procurement risks.
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