Purchasing Manager

PT Orson Indonesia; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 667.222.000 - 1.000.835.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading soap manufacturing company in Jakarta Utara is seeking a Procurement Manager to develop and manage procurement strategies for raw materials and packaging. You will negotiate with suppliers to obtain quality materials and monitor their performance. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in FMCG or similar fields, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This role offers competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing in FMCG, chemical, or soap manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of raw material sourcing, especially surfactants, oils, chemicals.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage procurement strategies for raw materials and packaging.
• Evaluate and negotiate with suppliers for quality and price.
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Cost analysis

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Proficient in ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing, preferably in FMCG, chemical, or soap manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Good knowledge of raw material sourcing (especially surfactants, oils, chemicals) and packaging procurement.
• Experienced in cost analysis, procurement strategy, and vendor development.
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/etc.) and Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills.
• Able to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven manufacturing environment.

Job Description

• Develop, implement, and manage procurement strategies to ensure continuous supply of raw materials, packaging, chemicals, and indirect materials.
• Evaluate, select, and negotiate with suppliers to obtain best quality, price, and delivery terms.
• Monitor supplier performance, conduct periodic evaluations, and ensure compliance with company standards.
• Coordinate with Production, R&D, QA, and Finance teams for material planning, specification alignment, and cost optimization.
• Analyze purchase price trends, market dynamics, and forecast potential supply risks.
• Manage purchasing documentation, PO creation, and procurement reporting.
• Ensure compliance with company SOP, procurement policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop the purchasing team to achieve department KPIs.

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 101-1,000 employees

PT. ORSON INDONESIA’S core business is manufacturing toilet soaps. It specialization in producing Skin Care soaps, which is broken down into four different categories, namely Fruity, Beauty, Medicated and Whitening soap.

Orson was established in the last quarter of 2002. However through its efficient and quick actions to source for excellent supplier as well as its super marketing base, Orson has enabled itself to complete aggressively in the toilet soap market. Brands like Royal Orchard Fruity Soap, Jolie Beauty Soap and Blossom White & Pink have made it’s name for itself in market like Nigeria, Ghana, Banjul, Freetown, Lome, Angola, Dubai, Afghanistan, Iran, Fiji, India and Pakistan.

We have also recently ventured in 2006 into Ethiopia, Vietnam, Nepal, Mongolia, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama, Haiti, Papua Nugini, South Africa and Solomon Island.