Purchaser
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 16, 2026. Cohu scores B on the Alion truth index.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/ MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Demand Management
Material supply of Direct & Indirect Material Order.
Purchase to demand, e.g. execute internal order processing following defined procedures with MRP processes.
Determines best logistics strategy, e.g. frequencies, routes, etc.
Makes wise and sounds daily purchasing decision, e.g. procurement cost reduction, supply capacity management, define alternative for identified constraint, supply contingency planning, etc.
Provides timely support and daily follow up on supply priorities for daily requests including consigned parts through S4 acknowledgement process.
Supplier Relationship Management
Works in collaboration with supplier for on-time deliveries as long term supply partnership.
Processes Purchase for Direct & Indirect PO & DO/CN/DN/transaction in ERP.
Supplier Quality Management
Coordinates part replacement and handling for internal Sales Order on non-conformity as reported internally.
Works in collaboration with QA to drive supplier quality improvement.
Inventory Management
Inventory control including quantity, location, and quality of safety inventory.
Focus on continuous improvement on overall supply chain activities
Determines ways to improve lead-time through procurement, e.g., logistic flow.
Determines ways to minimize safety inventory level while providing high product availability.
Enhances cooperation between all sites’ Purchasers to implement global best practices.
Excellent communication skills and know-how ERP process.
Any other adhoc assignment according to business needs.
Authority:
Authorized to place Purchase Order to supplier for Direct & Indirect order aligned with Cohu preferred suppliers.
Authorized to send Cohu drawings to approve suppliers with NDA signed. Except for new suppliers, prior approval from manager is required.
Authorized to “flag” in ERP for any suppliers being incompetent to meet Cohu requirement.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education :
Candidate must possess at least Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree. Preferably with Master’s Degree, any relevant field.
Experience :
Must have two (2) years of experience in Buying or sourcing experience preferred.