Associate Sourcing (Procurement) - Operations, Shopee

1. Strategic Sourcing & Market Intelligence

• Supplier Identification: Conduct proactive market research to identify potential domestic and international suppliers for indirect procurement; evaluate market trends and analyze pricing benchmarks.
• Sourcing Execution: Prepare, issue, and manage Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs), analyze responses and lead the selection process.
• Market Analysis: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging engineering technologies, equipment manufacturers, and sustainable packaging innovations to drive competitive advantage.

2. Contract Management & Negotiation

• Negotiation: Lead commercial negotiations with equipment vendors and packaging suppliers to secure favorable terms, competitive pricing, and strict Service-Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Compliance: Ensure all sourcing activities, machinery contracts, and procurement actions adhere to technical specifications, legal requirements, company policies, and ethical standards.
• Risk Mitigation: Contribute to risk assessment processes to identify and proactively mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities, especially regarding long lead-time machinery spare parts.

3. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

• Performance Monitoring: Track, monitor, and report on supplier performance against agreed-upon KPIs (Delivery OTIF, Quality Acceptance Rate), identifying and implementing areas for improvement.
• Relationship Stewardship: Act as the primary point of contact for key equipment and packaging manufacturers; foster effective communication and resolve operational issues or quality non-conformance.

4. Operational & Cross-Functional Support

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze procurement data to support strategy development, cost-management initiatives, and quality improvements.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee delivery coordination to ensure timely receipt of production spare parts, warehouse machinery, and packaging supplies to avoid factory downtime.
• Internal Collaboration: Partner closely with Production, Maintenance, Warehousing, Logistics, and Finance departments to align procurement activities with factory production schedules and business goals.

5. Others

• Project management: Take ownership of procurement-related projects, from inception to execution. Define objectives, manage timelines, allocate resources, and report on project milestones to ensure successful delivery.

• BA of Supply Chain Management, Economics / Business, Foreign Trade
• At least 02 years of experience in the procurement
• A quick learner with good research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skill
• Excellent organisational and negotiation skills
• Highly motivated with a desire to learn
• Attention to detail, the ability to multitask
• Good at problem solving and stakeholder management.
• Be opened, flexible and enjoyed fast-paced environment