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Supervisor Procurement

Donaldson (Thailand)
Donaldson (Thailand) (Rayong, Thailand)
Rayong, Thailand 🇹🇭
Donaldson (Thailand)
As a global leader in the filtration industry, we pride ourselves on our innovative technologies and solutions, backed by a talented and dedicated team of employees. Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Our success comes from our 13,000+ employees, the support our customers receive, and more than 140 manufacturing and distribution centers on six continents.

About this position

Donaldson is seeking a Supervisor Procurement to handle purchasing requisitions, sourcing suppliers, negotiating with suppliers, and maintaining procurement procedures. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 3-5 years of purchasing experience.

Responsibilities

• Issue the purchasing requisition and purchase order.
• Shipping request and confirmation.
• Sourcing suppliers.
• Systematically filing as per ISO requirement.
• Initiate and maintain procurement procedures.
• Oracle cost management and PPV analysis.
• Material Cost Reduction initiative.
• Supplier control (cost, quality, service).
• Negotiate with supplier to get the best agreement.
• Work with APAC on data sharing and reports as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• 3-5 years experiences in purchasing.
• Process a good skill and Knowledge of buyer function and detail oriented and ability to maintain a high-level accuracy.
• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to perform complex task and to prioritize multiple projects.
• Process a good skill in Computer (Excel, Words)
• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
• Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required.
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes.
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials.
• Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers.
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organizational targets and requirements.
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Mentor and coach buyer to enhance their career and professional development.
• Commercially and financially aware.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident, rounded thinking.
• Approach to working with others, strong communication and persuasion skills.
• Proactively contributes to the team.
• Ability to turn information into action and strategic thinking.
• Good command of spoken, listened and written English.