Buyer

UD Trucks Thailand (Bang Sao Thong)

Samut Prakan, Thailand

UD Trucks Corporation is a leading Japanese commercial vehicle solutions provider, active in more than 60 countries on all continents. Since its inception in 1935, the company has been an innovation leader with a clear vision to provide the trucks and services the world needs today. With headquarters in Ageo, Japan, the company is committed to go the extra mile for smart logistics with the most dependable solutions for demanding customers. To best support across applications and geographies, UD Trucks offers a full range of trucks; heavy-duty, medium-duty and light-duty as well as associated operational and financial services. Established in 1990, UD Trucks Corporation (Thailand) Co. has more than 30 years’ experience in understanding the local market demands and providing customers with sustainable transport solutions. The company has expanded its dealer network with 13 owned and 6 private strategically located dealerships and is focused on helping customers maximize their profit potential at every given opportunity.

About this position

The Buyer is responsible for purchasing goods, materials, components, or services to meet specified cost, quality, and delivery targets, while ensuring a continuous supply and managing supplier relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Main scope for Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets for Super Structure / Body Builder / Customer adaptation truck operation.
• Additional scope to expand the capability to handling Automotive Purchasing commodity.
• 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.
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes, develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
• 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.
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
• Support administration job for Purchasing Thailand site

Requirements

• At least 6 years’ experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Project Management, Supply Chain Management and/or related to Purchasing function.
• Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities.
• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Commercially and financially aware.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy Qualifications and Experience Levels.
• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred.
• Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
• Proven purchasing experience, preferably within an automotive or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements.
• Contract management and supplier experience.
• Project management experience.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of automotive processes and components and supply chain management.