Senior Buyer - Supply Chain
On-sitePerai, Penang, Malaysia
Job Summary
Senior Buyer in Coherent Corp.'s supply chain leads procuring materials, components, and services; sets up and maintains material, supplier, and planning data in SAP/ERP; develops purchasing agreements; acts as liaison between facilities; negotiates blanket orders; prepares vendor analysis and reports (OTD, purchase volumes); expedites critical materials; resolves supplier issues around quality, delivery, and pricing; analyzes bids and currency of total cost of ownership; utilizes SAP for reporting metrics and collaborates with capacity planning in Oracle; maintains vendor data and participates in SAP upgrades; adheres to ICARE values; role is 100% onsite in Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years progressive experience in planning, inventory control, purchasing, shipping or materials management function
- Experience with problem analysis and resolution
- Experience with networked PC based computer system (MS Office, spreadsheets, access, graphics, Email, ERP/MRP systems)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills
- Effective negotiating skills, ability to negotiate contracts
- Advanced computer skills that include Microsoft Office Suite products
- Ability to handle diverse, detailed tasks
- Ability to integrate knowledge of manufacturing processes, customer service demands, accounting principles and ERP systems requirements
- Set a high standard of ethics, professionalism and competency
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