Assistant Purchasing Manager

Birla Carbon (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd.

Birla Carbon (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. (Mueang Ang Thong district, Ang Thong, Thailand)

Ang Thong, Thailand

Incorporated in 1978, Birla Carbon Thailand (BCT) produces carbon black. Its commercial operations began in 1980 with a capacity of 16,000 TPA. With regular expansions, BCT has achieved a capacity of 240,000 TPA, 15 times its original capacity. BCT is the world’s largest carbon black manufacturing plant at a single location. BCT also has the capacity to produce steam at 370 MT/hour and electricity at 49.7 MW/hour. Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 1992, the company has a market capitalization of Thai Bath 15,975 million (approx. US$485 million) as of 31st October 2018. Located in Angthong province, the company has been awarded the prestigious TPM Excellence Award by JIPM, Japan and the Deming Prize for Total Quality Management Products and Applications Its product, under the brand of “Birla Carbon”, offers a wide range of carbon black for rubber and MRG applications. Almost half of BCT’s production is exported to more than 20 countries across the globe. The company’s products meet the stringent quality expectations of customers in Japan, China, Australia, South Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc.

About this position

The Assistant Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the sourcing and ordering of materials, ensuring effective procurement processes, and maintaining vendor relationships while meeting internal customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Control and supervise the sourcing and ordering for MRO, Packaging and BOM material from local & import sources
• Have sound knowledge of Import/customs clearance activities and duty/tax structures and incoterms
• Should be expert in sourcing of various types of Feedstock Oil and coordinate with various petroleum & Petrochemical refineries
• Should have sound knowledge of Oil pricing Indexes, Ocean freight markets.
• Responsible for CAPEX purchase and cost effective vendor’s development, vendor’s assessments and development of existing vendors
• Procurement and service contracts negotiations
• Ensure timely processing of PR/PO, deliveries to satisfy the internal customers, ensure proper delivery lead time for all materials
• Responsible for developing and maintaining records of acceptable sub-contractors
• Able to prepare various MIS and handle all ISO, customer and supplier audits
• Control, organize and train sub-ordinates in the department
• Able to meet stretch targets

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree of Chemical/Mechanical engineering from a reputed university
• Good in problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Procurement-Supply Chain Area, have experience from petrochemical or refinery would be advantaged.
• Able to communicate in Thai & English language (both verbal & written)
• Ability to relocate to Angthong according.
• Have knowledge of SAP, ISO standards, Supplier audit