MRO Buyer

JOB SUMMARY

To ensure purchasing effectiveness in term of quality, quantity and cost for the assigned commodities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Closely work with MRO planner and MRO purchasing supervisor and related departments to ensure JIT of MRO purchased items
2. To develop new vendors to reduce MRO purchasing cost
3. Continuously monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance
4. Monitoring delivery times to ensure they are on time.
5. Responsible for Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment.
6. Coordinate with MRO planner to build an appropriate inventory levels for certain MRO stock room.
7. Involved in writing up purchasing contracts
8. Works on various projects and teams to improve quality, productivity, cost, and safety.
9. Performs other related jobs as assigned by the department Head / Manager

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Thorough understand of purchasing, planning, scheduling, inventory management
• Understanding of capacity and bottlenecks in the production environment
• Strong analytical skills, cost analysis Skill

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education

• Required

• Four-year university degree or similar level of knowledge and experience
• Good English skill both speaking and writing
• Qualified in purchasing course is an advantage

2. Experience

• 3-year experience in buyer position for international companies

3. Knowledge of:

• Technical and equipment purchase.
• Product and process knowledge
• Understanding of production equipment and spare parts is advantages.
• Able to handle international purchasing

4. Skills and Abilities

• Planning: an ability to think ahead and prepare action plan to achieve results
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
• Strong sourcing skill
• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, and cost
• Quality orientation and attention to detail
• Systems and continuous improvement orientation
• Cost effective awareness
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Thorough understanding of Office applications
• Performance Management

EQUIPMENT USED

• Computer: Ms Office especially Excel skill

MENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Mental Effort

• Deadlines
• Detail
• Continuous communication with others

2. Physical Requirements

• Sits for extended periods of time
• Vision requirements include the ability to read paperwork and computer screens
• Stands and walks/moves to different locations as needed

3. Working Conditions

• Office/Plant moderate exposure to dust and noise