Sr. Purchaser/Planner

Job Req ID: 29875

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Job responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Plan and purchase material requirements and ensure the flow of materials for ongoing production as well as for new products in development.
• Prepare, review, place department purchasing requisitions.
• Maintain computerized purchasing records and paper filing.
• Monitor and resolve production material shortages.
• Seek, partner, and maintain relationships with reliable outside vendors and suppliers to manage purchase orders based on demand.
• Place order and follow up closely with counterpart CMs to achieve sales demand and fulfillment.
• Monitor and follow up closely with internal and/or CM production schedule to ensure on-time delivery and monitor it for prototype projects.
• Update planning spreadsheets and internal reports regularly.
• Review and monitor inventory levels against sales ratio and sales forecast; respond to changes in sales trend and sales forecast.
• Enter purchase transactions precisely and gather both historical and current data.
• Other projects and tasks may be assigned based on business needs.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years purchasing and planning related working experience.
• Experienced in MRP/ ERP/ SAP and supply chain management.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Language skills: Good in English (Listening, speaking, reading, writing).
• Strong communication, negotiation, customer service skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Stress resistant. Can work under pressure & challenges.
• Ability to work cross -functionally.