Purchasing Specialist

Talent Search Recruitment - Indonesia; Purwakarta; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Indonesia is looking for a procurement and logistics manager with 10 to 12 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 6 years in a leadership role. Responsibilities include overseeing procurement processes, optimizing cost-efficiency, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies. This role is vital for managing supply chains effectively and promoting high-performance standards.

Qualifications

• 10 to 12 years of relevant experience in manufacturing industry, with at least 6 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of continuous operations and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchase and delivery of production and logistics equipment.
• Develop guidelines and SOPs for procurement and supply management.
• Monitor expenses and implement cost control measures.
• Build relationships with vendors and manage service contracts.
• Ensure timely payment and manage logistics processes.

Skills

Understanding of Continuous operations

Understanding of Polymerization processes

Manufacturing technology & operations

Materials Procurement

Inventory Management

Logistics Management

Stores Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Master's Degree specialization in Operations

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel Advance

MS PowerPoint

ERP System (SAP S4 Hana)

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Oversee purchase and delivery of all production and logistics equipment required for the plant ensuring quality specifications and timelines. Oversee purchase and supplier management to optimize cost while ensuring quality specifications, timelines, controls, and compliance within the limits of organizational and statutory policies & procedures. Overall management of Materials and Stores.

Core Responsibilities

1. Develop guidelines and SOPs (with clear workflow and approval processes) for buying, hiring, maintenance, and supply of all plant production assets to ensure the adoption of best standards & practices, project delivery schedule, and cost optimization.
2. Monitor the expenses on a periodic basis, introduce cost control measures, and evaluate Buying vs Hiring options for the projects.
3. Review technical specifications/requirements for all RFPs.
4. Build relationships with vendors/contractors and ensure management of vendor service contracts, AMCs and agreements in a cost-efficient manner.
5. Oversee the storage of equipment & spare parts used for projects including permits & logistics requirements for transferring and parking heavy vehicles.
6. Negotiate favorable terms of purchase agreements with suppliers which meet company needs, while achieving favorable purchase prices and timely procurement.
7. Review and expedite purchase of assigned materials, where appropriate, to ensure a continuous supply to meet production schedules.
8. Oversee development and execution of equipment maintenance schedule to avoid breakdowns and liaise with manufacturers.
9. Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing heads for equipment maintenance schedule to ensure availability in case of breakdowns.
10. Ensure timely payment of invoices to the suppliers by sending the required documents for verification and payment processing to the commercial team.
11. Oversee the mobilization and logistics processes e.g. traffic permits and approvals; to ensure transportation / delivery of equipment to the final location and the registration of licenses and certifications and also managing the BEA CUKAI documentation.
12. Review current and historical demand of materials and trends to determine optimal stock levels.
13. Foster a culture of development, guidance and empowerment within Procurement division and promote a high-performance working environment embracing the values of Indorama Corporation.

Qualifications

• Experience: 10 to 12 years of relevant experience in manufacturing industry (planning / logistics) with at least 6 years in a leadership role.
• Education: Bachelors Degree in Engineering preferably Mechanical. Masters Degree with specialization in Operations.

Skills

• Understanding of Continuous operations
• Understanding of Polymerization processes
• Manufacturing technology & operations
• Materials Procurement
• Inventory Management
• Logistics Management
• Stores Management

Certification

• MS Word
• MS Excel Advance
• MS PowerPoint
• ERP System SAP S4 Hana, Procurement and Supply chain module, Oracle, etc.

Performance Measurement

• Internal Audit Score
• Procurement Saving
• Reduction in Single Vendor items
• Service Effectiveness Index
• Store & Spares Inventory Accuracy
• Demand Forecast Accuracy