Indirect Material Buyer

Seagate Technology (Thailand) Ltd. (Samut Prakan)

Samut Prakan, Thailand

Seagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of hard disc drives, providing products for a wide-range of Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile and Consumer Electronics applications. The company is committed to delivering award-winning products, customer support and reliability, to meet the world's growing demand for information storage. Seagate can be found around the globe and at www.seagate.com To support the scope expansion of Thai team, we invite the applications from both newly graduated and experienced professionals. Several new positions are required to be filled with highly motivated professionals. The career opportunities are opened at our factory in Korat and Teparuk.

About this position

Indirect Material Procurements is responsible for the procurement of indirect material including but not limit; spare parts, production supply, packaging, facility supplies related, tooling/ fabrication, services for factory. This role involves budget planning, supplier management, and inventory control to support the operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate suppliers for Indirect materials.
• Negotiate prices, terms, and contracts with suppliers.
• Plan and schedule materials based on Master Schedule.
• Processes Request for Quotation for competitive bidding,
• Complete cost analysis and award bids.
• Place purchase orders and ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Develop and manage the purchasing budget.
• Monitor spending and ensure adherence to budgetary constraints.
• Prepare forecasts related to purchasing activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
• Suppliers’ performance evaluations.
• Resolve any issues or discrepancies with suppliers promptly.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels to meet production needs.
• Implement inventory management best practices to minimize costs and waste.
• Ensure all purchasing activities comply with company policies and regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of purchases, contracts, and supplier communications.
• Coordinates purchasing activities with operation, facility, engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to improve procurement processes and systems.
• Participate office Lean team and develop work per Lean concept.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Buyer or in a similar procurement role.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skill.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Strong understanding of commercial terms.
• Strong financial, business, and legal acumen.
• Good computer skills (SAP ERP, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint) is a must.
• Good data analytic and data science skills (Excel, Knime, Alteryx, Power BI, Python) is preferable.
• Relevant experience preferred.
• Purchasing and Supplier Management.
• Knowledge of ERP systems.