Roles & Responsibilities

Job Purpose:

The Manager - Procurement will lead the sourcing and purchasing of tyres and related requirements for the company’s trading and distribution operations. The role is responsible for securing competitive commercial terms, maintaining dependable overseas supplier relationships, and ensuring purchases support sales demand, inventory objectives, cash flow, and delivery commitments. Particular emphasis is placed on managing suppliers across Asia and working effectively across different business cultures.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute procurement plans based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, confirmed orders, lead times, and business priorities.
• Source, evaluate, appoint, and manage local and international tyre manufacturers and suppliers, with particular focus on suppliers in China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and India.
• Build productive supplier relationships by understanding regional business cultures, communication styles, negotiation practices, and decision-making processes.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities, production lead times, delivery schedules, product specifications, warranties, claims, and other commercial conditions.
• Prepare commercial comparisons and total landed-cost analyses covering product cost, freight, duties, insurance, financing impact, and other applicable charges.
• Monitor commodity, currency, freight, supply, and market-pricing trends 

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Purpose:

The Manager - Procurement will lead the sourcing and purchasing of tyres and related requirements for the company’s trading and distribution operations. The role is responsible for securing competitive commercial terms, maintaining dependable overseas supplier relationships, and ensuring purchases support sales demand, inventory objectives, cash flow, and delivery commitments. Particular emphasis is placed on managing suppliers across Asia and working effectively across different business cultures.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute procurement plans based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, confirmed orders, lead times, and business priorities.
• Source, evaluate, appoint, and manage local and international tyre manufacturers and suppliers, with particular focus on suppliers in China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and India.
• Build productive supplier relationships by understanding regional business cultures, communication styles, negotiation practices, and decision-making processes.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities, production lead times, delivery schedules, product specifications, warranties, claims, and other commercial conditions.
• Prepare commercial comparisons and total landed-cost analyses covering product cost, freight, duties, insurance, financing impact, and other applicable charges.
• Monitor commodity, currency, freight, supply, and market-pricing trends