Job vacancy: Senior Purchasing officer

We are looking for a Senior Purchasing Officer to lead and supervise purchases required for our new plant in Karanganyar, Solo. Applicants should be ready for an exciting career within a dynamic and competitive environment driven by modernity, pride, and achievements. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Receiving purchase requests and evaluating them against set budgets.
• Delegating tasks within the purchasing team.
• Negotiating prices and supply contracts to improve the company’s position and reduce cost.
• Evaluating alternative vendors or products to increase the company’s benefit.
• Making decisions regarding choice of vendor, item, price, and specs.
• Completing purchases with accurate specs, in a timely manner, and at the lowest cost possible.
• Making sure all the required documents are in order.
• Creating and maintaining professional and friendly relationship with suppliers.
• Reviewing and evaluating vendors and suppliers to maintain and update list of suppliers.
• Maintaining delivery schedule and coordinating with other departments/divisions for delivery.
• Ensuring steady supply-chain to guarantee operations are not interrupted by shortages/delays.

 
REQUIREMENTS: 

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in any field
• Min. 5 years’ experience of which at least 3 years are in purchasing/procurement for a manufacturing company
• Excellent analytics skills and attention to details
• Understands the value of the purchasing team and the responsibility this job carries
• Excellent people’s skills with the confidence and intelligence to communicate effectively
• Candidate has to be a self-motivated, creative, and persistent person with a high sense of initiative
• Displays indications of high loyalty and integrity
• Basic English and excellent computer literacy are required
• Fun and enthusiastic member of the team