Buyer

The opportunity: 

Purchase materials according to required technical specification, price, delivery schedule and other given terms & conditions. Ensure that purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.

How you will make an impact:

• You will manage requisitions and consult other departments if needed and create purchase orders based on open purchase requisitions and negotiated contracts.

• You will collect all needed information in order to clarify the demand, monitor and control purchase order approvals according to the Table of Authority and send purchase orders to suppliers with relevant methods.

• You will collect purchase order acknowledgements from suppliers.

• You will maintain and review purchase order acknowledgements with existing contracts or negotiated price agreements and monitor the receipt of order acknowledgements on time and ensure material availability according to production schedule.

• You will ensure that purchase orders are executed properly from the suppliers and keep frequent contact to track status and ensure on time delivery to the factory and use a proactive approach to solve issues regarding material availability according to requested / confirmed delivery dates, escalate when necessary.

• You organize transportation based on existing and negotiated Incoterms with the suppliers.

• You track goods received to verify appropriate delivery and ensure invoice processing. Ensure that material is delivered on time and clarify with suppliers when necessary and support NCR processes for unqualified incoming material by expediting the corresponding purchase order.

• You will manage CSS interfaces, keep ownership on ensuring processes and the link between local factories and CSS are aligned and working, align and collaborate with Planning & Fulfillment and other functions in accordance with policies and procedures and execute exceptions of invoice verification against goods receipt and purchase order.

• You will align purchase orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) / project requirements) in terms of content, process quality, delivery, sustainability and price.

• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in any related fields.

• Minimum 1 years of experience in Supply chain management/ Sourcing Engineer/Purchasing Engineer or related fields.

• Strong Negotiation and good cooperation with internal and external team.

• Computer skill in any ERP or SAP. Advance-Excel will be advantage.

• Good command of Thai, English communication.

More about us:

We offer, at Hitachi Energy Thailand, we offer a suite of employee benefits to complement our pay offering, supporting employees’ financial, physical and mental wellbeing:

• 1 month of guaranteed bonus (Fix bonus) plus Performance Bonus. (Depending on employees’ performance result and Business performance).

• 10 days annual leave (Service year 0-5), 15 days annual leave (Service year 6-10), flexible working policy, Flexibility working time.

• Benefit according to local standards: Heath-care insurance benefits to employees and their dependents, annual health checkup, Provident Funds (employees can contribute up to 15%).

• Growth possibility: Learning and development platform, career movement opportunity within organization.

• Possibility to gain experience in international environment.