Sr. Purchaser/Planner

Job Req ID: 29875

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

1. 5+ years purchasing and planning related working experience.
2. Experienced in MRP/ ERP/ SAP and supply chain management.
3. Advanced user of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
4. Language skills: Good in English (Listening, speaking, reading, writing).
5. Strong communication, negotiation, customer service skills.
6. Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
7. Stress resistant. Can work under pressure & challenges.
8. Ability to work cross -functionally.