Project Buyer

Summary of the Job

• To source and purchase materials according to requirement

Job Requirements:

• For standard- Place PO as per MRP/ MSL
• New BP creation and maintenance & negotiation on commercial, scope of work
• Generate weekly PO status Report to Project Teams
• Source and participate in supplier qualifications
• Execute order management, PO issuance, delivery commitment monitoring; support material & project planner on PO pull-in, push-put and cancellation
• Ensuring right price/ quantity/ quality on purchases
• Escalation to commodity mgmt if can't influence the supplier on support & delivery upon due diligence validation & escalation internally
• Escalation to Project Engineer on EOL or replacement to support continuity of supply
• Advise and provide solutions in the area of process, technology & material
• Request for quote and conduct benchmark. Provide cost estimates and competitive supplier quotes during RFQ if AVL cannot quote in-time
• To control project purchased costing and schedule against Project Budget and timeline
• Perform post mortem on cost performance of actual vs quoted
• To escalate for premium or excess purchased approval for purchased cost exceeding project budget
• Responsible for driving FAI qualification success. Ensure all necessary documents are in place
• Coordinate with Machine Centre (Mechanical Commodity mgmt) and SCM (Standard commodity mgmt) and Quality to qualify one-time new source when supplier is converted for repeat order; ensure proper FAI or/and control run is done if required
• Support NCR process lead by Quality and ensure Return to vendor parts are successfully repaired or exchange timely back for consumption
• Maintain KPIs and present to the management
• Perform tasks as and when assigned

Job Requirements:

• Degree/ Diploma/ ITE in Mechanical Engineering/ Purchasing/ Supply Chain
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in equipment manufacturing environment
• Knowledge in MS Office (advance level in Excel) is preferred
• Any ERP platform experience is preferred