Direct Buyer / Supply Chain
Detail posisi
Kewajiban
• Manage a range of local and international suppliers related to one or more commodity types. Your supplier responsibilities will be supporting Triumph’s factories in Thailand and the UK.
• Raising and placing purchase orders with suppliers as dictated by Materials Requirement Planning reports for direct components or via individual requisitions for component tooling.
• Expedite purchase order delivery dates and work with Triumph’s Logistics department to ensure Triumph’s production plans are met.
• Report to Direct Supervisor & Section Manager any concerns that may affect production being maintained in both Triumph Thailand and Triumph UK factories.
• Control stock levels and reorder points to meet expected KPI targets.
• Build good supplier relationships through regular communication, including supplier meetings and travel to suppliers (both local and international) when required.
• Co-ordinate supplier production capacity reviews and tooling capacity/condition reviews to ensure suppliers can fulfil Triumph’s long term production plans.
• Obtaining cost reductions through negotiation or through value engineering ideas developed with suppliers.
• Understand engineering drawings to prepare and expedite enquiries for supplier quotations related to planned component design changes during volume production.
• Manage design change implementation with suppliers of old and new condition components to minimize obsolete stock and meet agreed timescales expected by Triumph’s volume production teams.
• Work with Triumph’s QC and Sourcing teams to assess supplier performance.
• Record accurate information and prepare timely reports as necessary.
• To make purchasing decisions for sound economic and commercial reasons.
• Follow company’s rules and procedures at all times.
• To work in a professional and ethical manner at all times.
Kualifikasi
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics or related fields.
• At least 2 years’ experience in Direct Purchasing. Experience in Automotive or Manufacturing Industry would be an advantage.
• Good at English language (written and spoken) and confident in communicating with international suppliers. Chinese language would be advantage.
• Supply Chain and Purchasing skills including inventory control, negotiating, cost analysis and commercial awareness.
• Must be able to work to multiple strict deadlines and demonstrate good time management, be well organized and have good problem-solving skills.
• Can demonstrate a good level of attention to detail including consistent reviews of weekly reports.