Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Deputy Manager – Purchase to manage and support the end-to-end procurement process, with a particular focus on bearings and related industrial products. The successful candidate will be responsible for cost-effective sourcing, supplier identification and management, commercial negotiations, purchase order management, inventory optimisation, and coordination of international shipments. The role requires a commercially focused procurement professional with strong supplier management capabilities and experience working within an international purchasing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard reliable local and international suppliers.
• Obtain and compare supplier quotations, pricing, terms, and delivery conditions.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, payment terms, and commercial agreements.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships to support quality and on-time delivery.
• Prepare and place purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Track orders, production progress, shipments, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with logistics teams regarding shipping, customs clearance, and deliveries.
• Resolve supplier issues relating to delays, shortages, and quality discrepancies.
• Monitor market trends and price fluctuations to secure favourable purchasing terms.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder points to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Identify and implement procurement cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain accurate procurement records including POs, invoices, and contracts.
• Verify supplier certifications, compliance documentation, and quality reports.
• Coordinate with warehouse, finance, and sales teams to align purchasing with demand.
• Report on procurement status, cost savings, inventory, and supplier performance.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ procurement/purchasing experience.
• Experience procuring bearings or related industrial/mechanical products is highly advantageous.
• Experience sourcing from China-based suppliers is preferred.
• Strong supplier management and commercial negotiation skills.
• Experience with procurement software and/or ERP systems.
• Knowledge of INCOTERMS, international shipping, and customs.
• Strong analytical and cost-optimisation capabilities.
• Organised, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work under pressure.
• Willing to undertake overseas travel as required.

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Deputy Manager – Purchase to manage and support the end-to-end procurement process, with a particular focus on bearings and related industrial products. The successful candidate will be responsible for cost-effective sourcing, supplier identification and management, commercial negotiations, purchase order management, inventory optimisation, and coordination of international shipments. The role requires a commercially focused procurement professional with strong supplier management capabilities and experience working within an international purchasing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard reliable local and international suppliers.
• Obtain and compare supplier quotations, pricing, terms, and delivery conditions.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, payment terms, and commercial agreements.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships to support quality and on-time delivery.
• Prepare and place purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Track orders, production progress, shipments, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with logistics teams regarding shipping, customs clearance, and deliveries.
• Resolve supplier issues relating to delays, shortages, and quality discrepancies.
• Monitor market trends and price fluctuations to secure favourable purchasing terms.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder points to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Identify and implement procurement cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain accurate procurement records including POs, invoices, and contracts.
• Verify supplier certifications, compliance documentation, and quality reports.
• Coordinate with warehouse, finance, and sales teams to align purchasing with demand.
• Report on procurement status, cost savings, inventory, and supplier performance.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ procurement/purchasing experience.
• Experience procuring bearings or related industrial/mechanical products is highly advantageous.
• Experience sourcing from China-based suppliers is preferred.
• Strong supplier management and commercial negotiation skills.
• Experience with procurement software and/or ERP systems.
• Knowledge of INCOTERMS, international shipping, and customs.
• Strong analytical and cost-optimisation capabilities.
• Organised, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work under pressure.
• Willing to undertake overseas travel as required.
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