Operational Buyer

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Procurement · Purchasing · Logistics Management

In short

This role is for an Operational Buyer in Jiangyin City. Responsibilities include executing material planning, managing supply control and inventory, and handling purchasing tasks according to SOPs. Requires a bachelor's degree, 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, and good English skills.

Responsibilities

Execute material planning work with SOP as a base
Be active in problem resolution
Always consider waste elimination
Engaged in applying the priorities (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) during daily work
Prepare indicator data before SB performance meeting
Run MRP periodically and manage all MRP proposals, creating purchase requisition, send purchase order to supplier
Purchase order maintenance (delivery time, postpone, cancellation,etc)
Timely tracking of shortages (PO refill/advance) ensuring material availability
NCR follow up
Inventory availability report (forecast vs actual, DOT, inventory data) review and optimization
Adjust forecast and send to suppliers
Invoice check and payment application for responsible suppliers
Manage scraps and non-conformances and start new process to cover following demand
Analyze component FC received and update ERP data
Slow moving items control
Support cost update data preparation and new price information maintenance
Items basic information maintenance, ensure valid data related to purchasing accuracy in the ERP system
Develop and optimize SOP
Support phase in and phase out
DN support & follow up
Manual purchased order release and follow up
Handle non-conformity material return to supplier
Other tasks assigned by unit. Manager
Report periodically on material availability and supplier performance management
Supplier claim handling and Jvs adjustment
Package material management according to assembly plan
Outsourcing material management (Baseline, frontline, cutting hole)
Call-off material management (Coordination, parameter update, goods receiving control, payment)

Requirements

Bachelor degree with technical education or equivalent experience
At least 2 years of experience from relevant area in a foreign invested production/manufacturing company
Fair English both in written and spoken
Fair knowledge on stock control and statistics

Benefits

Opportunities to make a positive impact on colleagues, partners, customers and society
Pioneering the solutions of the future
Unlocking the full potential of precious resources
World-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas
Innovative, open spirit
140-year-old start-up culture
Rapid growth
Shaping a more resourceful, less wasteful world
Building careers

Skills

SOPMRPERP

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