Purchasing Manager

modinity; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 240,000,000 - 360,000,000; Full time

Job summary

modinity is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead purchasing for textile and printing materials in Indonesia. You will translate production plans into material orders, manage supplier relationships, and optimize cost with dual sourcing for critical materials.

Responsibilities include coordinating with PPIC, warehouse, and production, negotiating terms, and tracking spend and price trends to advise management. Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and working English are required.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of textile and printing raw materials, fabric construction, ink and chemical types.
• Strong negotiation, cost analysis, and vendor evaluation capability.
• Command of end-to-end procurement process and compliance controls (PR/PO, quotation comparison, approval flow).
• Proficiency in ERP or procurement systems and advanced spreadsheet analysis for spend and price tracking.

Responsibilities

• Translate production plans into purchase requests and delivery schedules for fabrics, inks, chemicals, and trims.
• Source, qualify, and evaluate ink and chemical suppliers and trim vendors against quality, capacity, and delivery criteria.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and commercial conditions for raw material purchases without compromising specifications.
• Coordinate with PPIC, warehouse, and production on material readiness and delivery scheduling.
• Report purchasing performance and raw material cost trends to management.
• Maintain dual sourcing for critical materials to reduce single-supplier exposure.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional coordination

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Textile Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related fields

Tools

ERP software

Advanced spreadsheet analysis

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Textile Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related fields.
• 5–7 years in purchasing or procurement, including at least 2 years leading a purchasing function or team, with direct experience buying manufacturing raw materials.
• Purchasing experience in garment, textile, or printing manufacturing, with exposure to mill and converter sourcing, imported material procurement, and ERP-based purchasing.
• Translate production plans and material requirement forecasts into purchase requests and delivery schedules for fabric, ink, chemicals, and trims.
• Handle urgent and off-plan material requests from production without bypassing approval controls.
• Coordinate with PPC, warehouse, and production on material readiness, buffer stock, and delivery scheduling.
• Source, qualify, and evaluate ink and chemical suppliers, and trim vendors against quality, capacity, and delivery criteria.
• Maintain qualified dual sourcing for critical (“Hero”) material categories to reduce single-supplier exposure.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and commercial conditions for raw material purchases without compromising agreed specification.
• Benchmark material prices against market movement and advise management on cost exposure and buying timing.
• Coordinate material sample approval with design and production prior to bulk ordering.
• Work with QC and warehouse on incoming inspection, rejection, return, and claim settlement with vendors.
• Report purchasing performance, negotiation savings, and raw material cost trends to management.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of textile and printing raw materials, fabric construction, ink and chemical types, trims, and their specification standards.
• Strong negotiation, cost analysis, and vendor evaluation capability.
• Command of end-to-end procurement process and compliance controls (PR/PO, quotation comparison, approval flow).
• Proficiency in ERP or procurement systems and advanced spreadsheet analysis for spend and price tracking.
• Strong cross-functional coordination with PPIC, production, QC, warehouse, and finance.
• High integrity and discipline in managing vendor relationships and confidential pricing information.
• Fluent Bahasa Indonesia; working English, written and verbal, for imported material sourcing