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 indirect procurement to drive competitive advantage.

2. Contract Management & Negotiation

Negotiation: Lead commercial negotiations with 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 the assigned category 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 goods and services
Internal Collaboration: Partner closely with Marketing, Infrastructure, Legal, 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.
The Procurement Associate may be required to perform other duties and tasks as deemed necessary by the Company to meet business objectives. The responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive and may evolve based on departmental or company-wide strategic shifts.

Associate Sourcing (Procurement) - Operations, Shopee