Key Responsibilities:
- strategic and operational procurement operations with a focus on developing supplier base, as well as maintaining network in the most cost effective and quality conscious manner
Responsibilities:
- Forecast levels of demand for services and products
- Conduct research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
- Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors
- Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided
- Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future
- Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
- Manage and motivate a team of procurement staff, coordinate with China team
- Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, internal teams such as supply chain, planning, marketing, it and sales, and customers
- Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are achieved - or exceeded
- Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities
- Give presentations about market analysis and possible growth
- Develop and implement a procurement strategy
- Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives
- Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business
Qualifications:
- Thai Nationality, Male/Female
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Engineering or related.
- At least 8 years up working experience in Procurement , Sourcing or Buyer in Automotive Business
- Familiar with Free zone/BOI/Form E/Form D business
- Professional capability for international trade
- Experience in SAP is an advantage
- Proficient in MS Office and PowerPoint
- Require a higher level of innovation and teamwork
- Strong communication awareness , proactive
