Senior Buyer/ Senior Planner - Room for Advancement

General Responsibilities:

• Review MRP requirement and issue purchase orders to suppliers, distributors and manufacturer.
• Scheduling purchases and deliveries, update latest commitment dates, follow up all escalations (if any)
• Feedback problematic parts to project leader/BU and propose alternate solutions to resolve the problematic parts to project leader/BU.
• Review any opportunity of cost saving (upon issue order).
• Expediting IQA buy-off, review and clear IQA rejected.  Follow up RTV return status.
• Review & explain Excess & Obsolesces inventory together with project lead.
• Manage Supplier/ vendor delivery performance.
• Review cost effectiveness of freight and transportation.

Skills and Knowledge

• Good negotiation skills
• A self starter and is able to work as a team and also work independently
• Good interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with all levels of management and operational employees
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel and Word).

Education: Diploma or Degree in Business Studies

Work Experience: Minimum 2-year experience in similar roles and functions. Working experience in the cable and wire harness industry as well as semiconductor industry will be an added advantage.