Purchasing Manager

• To be responsible for overall purchasing and cost controlling activities across the business.
• To ensure that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets
• Assess supplier product and pricing information, including negotiations for price competitiveness. Prepare and issue contracts for review and approval.
• Manage and control costs by work cross-functionally internally and with supply partners to proactively address potential cost increases through supply agreements, cost/efficiency improvement projects and other initiatives.
• Lead the cost and/or process improvement projects for selected Materials, working with cross-functional internal team(s) and the supply partners to identify and quantify the potential benefits.
• Manage database of Suppliers, Materials, specifications and prices. Maintain a material cost database in collaboration with Finance department.