Buyer Associate

Astro Holdings Berhad; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 216,000,000 - 360,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Astro Holdings Berhad in Jakarta is seeking a hands-on Procurement Buyer to source fresh fruits and vegetables from farmers, traders, and importers. You will evaluate quality, freshness, availability, and pricing, and negotiate terms to achieve target COGS while maintaining supplier relationships.

The role requires 1–3 years in buying or procurement in agribusiness or related fields, strong market insight, field experience, and proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets for tracking.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in buying, purchasing, procurement, sourcing, trading, agritech, agriculture, agribusiness, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of fresh fruits and vegetables, including product quality, freshness, specifications, pricing, seasonality, shelf life, and market dynamics.
• Hands‑on experience purchasing or sourcing fresh/frozen products directly from farmers, suppliers, traders, wholesale markets, or importers is highly preferred.
• Experience in fresh produce, food ingredients, F&B, grocery, agriculture, FMCG, or related categories is highly preferred.
• Experience in supplier or farmer acquisition and relationship management.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills, with the ability to work within target COGS.
• Comfortable conducting product selection and purchasing decisions directly in the field.
• Comfortable working with suppliers, farmers, traders, and market players.
• Proficient with Excel/Sheets for purchasing and supplier tracking.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to travel and be mobile across farms and markets.
• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agronomy, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Operations, or related disciplines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase fresh fruits & vegetables from farmers, suppliers, traders, wholesale markets, and importers.
• Select products based on quality, freshness, availability, and pricing.
• Conduct market visits and price checks to understand market pricing and trends.
• Negotiate prices and purchasing terms to achieve target COGS.
• Monitor PO fulfillment, product consistency, availability, and supplier performance.
• Identify, onboard, and maintain relationships with farmers, suppliers, traders, and other market players.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, pricing, supplier, and market records.
• Be comfortable conducting field and market visits, including nighttime buying activities when required.

Skills

Negotiation

Procurement

Market research

Field visits

Supplier management

Communication

Problem solving

Travel

Attention to detail

Field-based purchasing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

• Source and purchase fresh fruits & vegetables from farmers, suppliers, traders, wholesale markets, and importers based on ASTRO's requirements.
• Select products based on quality, freshness, specifications, availability, and pricing.
• Conduct market visits and price checks to understand market pricing, product availability, and fresh produce trends.
• Negotiate prices and purchasing terms to achieve target COGS.
• Monitor PO fulfillment, product consistency, availability, and supplier performance.
• Identify, onboard, and maintain relationships with farmers, suppliers, traders, and other market players.
• Support product receiving, quality assessment, and issue resolution related to quality, pricing, or fulfillment.
• Work closely with Category, Upstream, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure smooth and reliable supply.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, pricing, supplier, and market records.
• Support upstream sourcing initiatives to improve SKU coverage and fulfillment.
• Be comfortable conducting field and market visits, including nighttime buying activities when required.

Deskripsi Pekerjaan

Job Description

• Source and purchase fresh fruits & vegetables from farmers, suppliers, traders, wholesale markets, and importers based on ASTRO's requirements.
• Select products based on quality, freshness, specifications, availability, and pricing.
• Conduct market visits and price checks to understand market pricing, product availability, and fresh produce trends.
• Negotiate prices and purchasing terms to achieve target COGS.
• Monitor PO fulfillment, product consistency, availability, and supplier performance.
• Identify, onboard, and maintain relationships with farmers, suppliers, traders, and other market players.
• Support product receiving, quality assessment, and issue resolution related to quality, pricing, or fulfillment.
• Work closely with Category, Upstream, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure smooth and reliable supply.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, pricing, supplier, and market records.
• Support upstream sourcing initiatives to improve SKU coverage and fulfillment.
• Be comfortable conducting field and market visits, including nighttime buying activities when required.

Job Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in buying, purchasing, procurement, sourcing, trading, agritech, agriculture, agribusiness, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of fresh fruits and vegetables, including product quality, freshness, specifications, pricing, seasonality, shelf life, and market dynamics.
• Hands‑on experience purchasing or sourcing fresh/frozen products directly from farmers, suppliers, traders, wholesale markets, or importers is highly preferred.
• Experience in fresh produce, food ingredients, F&B, grocery, agriculture, FMCG, or related categories is highly preferred.
• Experience in supplier or farmer acquisition and relationship management.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills, with the ability to work within target COGS.
• Comfortable conducting product selection and purchasing decisions directly in the field.
• Comfortable working with suppliers, farmers, traders, and market players.
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets for purchasing, pricing, and supplier tracking.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Highly hands‑on, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willing to work flexible hours, including nighttime buying activities when required.
• Willing to travel and be mobile across farms, suppliers, wholesale markets, and other locations based on operational needs.
• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agronomy, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Operations, or related disciplines is preferred, but all educational backgrounds are welcome.