JUNIOR PROCUREMENT ENGINEER

Ensure the quality, reliability, and availability of purchased materials. Responsible for the qualification of supplier processes and purchased material for conformance to product specification.

• Analyze all suppliers in order to select the most suitable suppliers who are able to deliver high-quality products at competitive pricing.
• Negotiate with suppliers on lead-time, cost, and quality so as to obtain the maximum benefit for the company.
• Manage suppliers to meet objectives related to cost, delivery performance, schedule, and quality.
• Develop purchasing or sourcing strategies based on portfolio analyses and supplier preferencing study.
• Define and maintain documented category and supplier strategies using market and competitive data.
• Liaise with suppliers on delivery schedule so as to ensure on-time deliveries of the final product.
• Develop, implement and drive the procurement strategies in order to meet cost savings targets.
• Review and manage the supplier base to ensure consistency with the sourcing strategy.
• Perform regular performance review with suppliers to drive continuous improvements.
• Create monthly performance reviews and reports focusing on overall sourcing requirements.
• Coordinate with the vendor on continuous quality improvement.

• Good to have the experience to evaluate products and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Conducting reviews of material specifications and hardware and electrical component design and manufacturing processes.
• Evaluating forms of empirical analysis, modeling and testing methodologies to validate product designs and specifications.
• Ability to effectively communicate procurement architectures, plans, proposals, and results, and negotiate options at senior management levels.