Global Senior Operational Buyer - ERP & Supply Chain Lead

Jtron (SAP) Pte Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Jtron (SAP) Pte Ltd in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Operational Buyer to ensure reliable execution of complex procurement and buy-sell activities. You will coordinate with R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics to maintain material availability and KPI performance.

The role requires a strong background in ERP (Oracle EBS) and cross-functional collaboration, with fluency in English and experience in international operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in operational buying, procurement, supply chain, or purchasing in a production, high-tech, semiconductor, automotive, or engineering environment.
• Demonstrated experience in team coordination, coaching, project leadership, or leading without direct authority.
• Strong experience with ERP solutions, preferably Oracle EBS; SAP, Navision, or comparable systems are also relevant.
• Good understanding of material planning, inventory management, logistics, trade compliance, invoice processes, and supplier performance management.
• Experience in international and cross-functional environments, including collaboration across time zones and cultures.
• Fluent written and spoken English; good German skills are strongly preferred (to work with German Team).

Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee complex purchase-to-pay activities, including Purchase Requisition support, Purchase Order creation, amendments, confirmations, and invoice clarification in Oracle ERP.
• Manage buy-sell processes, CM sales orders, material movements, and related commercial documentation.
• Review demand, inventory, open orders, and supply commitments to identify shortages, excess exposure, and delivery risks.
• Monitor supplier confirmations and on-time delivery, expedite critical materials, and coordinate manual shipments where required.
• Resolve operational procurement escalations and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide functional leadership, daily prioritization, workload coordination, and backup planning for the Operational Buying team.
• Coach team members, support onboarding and training, and promote consistent application of processes and best practices.
• Lead regular operational reviews, communicate priorities, and provide transparent status and KPI reporting to management.
• Act as subject matter expert and key user for Oracle ERP procurement and related operational processes.
• Drive process standardization between Germany and Singapore and support automation, digitalization, testing, and implementation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, controls, and training material; ensure data quality and policy compliance.
• Support cross-functional projects, manufacturing site assignments, NPI activities, supply risk mitigation, and business continuity measures.
• Act as deputy for the manager for defined operational topics when requested, without assuming formal disciplinary responsibility unless assigned.

Skills

Procurement

Oracle EBS

Supplier management

Cross-functional leadership

Inventory planning

Global supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP

Navision

Excel

Job description

Jtron (SAP) Pte Ltd in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Operational Buyer to ensure reliable execution of complex procurement and buy-sell activities. You will coordinate with R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics to maintain material availability and KPI performance.

The role requires a strong background in ERP (Oracle EBS) and cross-functional collaboration, with fluency in English and experience in international operations.