Procurement Executive (Mandarin Speaking)

Responsibilities:

• Compares prices amongst various vendors in order to make sound purchasing decisions.
• Manage within a given budget to purchase goods and services for an organization.
• Guarantees that products are delivered in a timely manner, and that the quality of the goods received is satisfactory.
• Negotiate with contractors on price, mode of shipping, and delivery time.
• Purchase goods such as office supplies on a continuing basis in order to maintain certain inventory levels.
• Ensure all outstanding SO have been issued PO.
• Monitor invoices for accuracy, and authorizes the accounts payable department to issue payment.
• Analyse the performance of certain vendors in order to decide whether or not to continue buying from them.
• Input data concerning inventory and order amounts into a computer database.
• Liaise with designated forwarder on shipment clearance / declaration, custom form & tariff code confirmation and deliveries.
• Handling and monitoring of claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts. Coordinate and arrange for goods returns with proper procedure and recordings.

Requirements:

• Proven working experience as a procurement specialist.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in 'reading' the market.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Thorough knowledge of supplier or third party management software.
• Excel in decision-making and working with numbers.
• Familiarity in collecting and analyzing data.
• Possess at a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration.

Perks & Benefits

• Employee equity
• Commission and bonus