Assistant Purchasing Manager

3 years exp

**Roles & Responsibilities**

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead and manage a team of buyers with different business model requirement and expectations.
- Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
- Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
- Be accountable and answerable to material supply situation and escalation with the team at all times.
- Review and implement of strategies, procedures, and best practices in Purchasing functions in accordance to purchasing policy and company guidelines.
- Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
- Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
- Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
- Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures
- Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organizational targets and requirements
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
- Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
- Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
- It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
- Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

**Qualifications**:

- At least a Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 5 years working experience in the EMS or Electronic Manufacturing Environment
- Experience in sourcing or procuring of electronic components with good negotiation and communication skills.
- Strong knowledge in electronic commodities (e.g., active, or passive electronic components)
- Fluency in English and other Asian language will be an added advantage
- Excellent people skills, project management skills, good business acumen and a team player.
- High Integrity, Responsible, Proactive and result oriented.
- Able to multi-task and work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Computer literate, Competent in Microsoft Excel.
- Able to travel domestically from time to time.
- Must be able to complete job responsibilities while working in a global time zone. Attendance of late night/early morning meetings by phone and/or web to meet global business needs will be required

OSI ELECTRONICS PTE. LTD.

**Our Commitment To Your Success**

By providing our customers with the capabilities and purchasing power of a global Electronics Manufacturing Services provider while delivering the regional and personalized support best provided by a smaller company, we strive to build lasting relationships and create close and valued partnerships with our customers.

**Our Mission**

We understand that our success is predicated on our customer's success and are committed to a culture of hard work, integrity, and respect while fostering an entrepreneurial spirit that ingrains a sense of accountability and responsibility in all we do.

**Our Capabilities - Your Competitive Advantage**

**Hybrids and Custom Micro-Electronic Assemblies**

**PCB Assembly**

With a high level of attention to detail, OSI Electronics' board assembly operations are tailored for exceptional flexibility to handle the varying process demands that our customers require. From high mix - low volume to high volume continuously running products, our facilities are equipped to handle the myriad of requirements the market brings.

**Custom Cable Assemblies**

OSI Electronics manufactures a wide range of custom cable assembly capabilities from simple connectorizing, to complex wire harness and molded cable assemblies using modern automated tools. OSI Electronics provides these services from our factories in Batam, Indonesia.

**System Level and Box-build Assembly**

From small modules and hand-held devices to large systems, OSI Electronics has the capability to manufacture a diverse range of custom product assemblies. Localizing the key supply chain elements and offering a hybrid production model option for cost optimization are strengths that we leverage to provide the lowest total product cost to our customers.