Category Buyer, APAC

Job Description

What you will do

The Category buyer is responsible for project spend for APAC region. Responsibilities include supplier scouting selection supplier management price & contract negotiations drive product optimization and working capital management. The buyer will develop and execute a category strategy that supports the companys profitable growth plans. They will be the primary owner of cost savings and working capital improvements.

How you will do it

• Drive year-over-year improvement in field material spend through supplier negotiation.
• Driveyear-over-year improvement in working capital through supplier payment term management.
• Develop field material category strategy by category cluster implement category strategy in sourcing decision of field projects.
• APAC Field material business partner to for APAC multi-countries connect APAC Field material category team with Country daily sourcing activities.
• Supplier account management for selection of suppliers. Develop strategies to effectively manage and optimize the supply base.
• Manage supplier performance and organize regular business reviews with suppliers of responsibility.
• Negotiation and maintenance of contracts and supply conditions.
• Insights to supply base market intelligence & dynamics scouting new suppliers to support the business growth.
• Deploy a global preferred supplier strategy to improve supplier quality delivery and cost.

What we look for

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Supply Chain Management Project Management International Trading or related Business Degree. Master degree is a plus.
• Experience in sourcing/procurement2 years. Experience in Fire industry or project purchasing is a plus.
• Language: Fluent English is must.
• Knowledge of fire categories (e.g. fire detection fire suppression) is preferred.
• Ability to handle APAC region will be added advantage.
• Excellent negotiation skills being able to build a compelling case and convince others; familiar with contracting
• Good interpersonal skills to enable and manage strategic relationships
• Adaptable towards a rapidly changing environment
• Experience in working in multi-cultural teams
• Experience in international trade
• Advance in MS Excel especially well-verse in generating Pivot Table and VLOOKUP is a must
• Experience in analyzing data and sensitive with data