Material Compliance & Purchasing Professional

Job Responsibilities:

• Source, evaluate, and award suppliers for fabricated parts including packaging, hardware, and plastic moulding components
• Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, lead time, and delivery commitments to support production and business requirements
• Execute purchasing activities including cost breakdown analysis and PO management via SAP
• Manage purchase orders and closely follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
• Monitor inventory levels and initiate replenishment activities based on demand signals
• Maintain accurate purchasing, delivery, and inventory records in the system
• Coordinate with purchasing teams across group factories for material allocation, exchange, and alignment
• Ensure material compliance across supply chain processes, including MRO activities and consolidation
• Coordinate FAI inspections, tooling cost reviews, and sample submissions with local and international suppliers
• Support NPI stages with quotations, drawings, alternative sourcing proposals, and supplier development
• Work closely with R&D and engineering teams on drawing specifications and product localization
• Build and maintain should-cost frameworks and cost breakdown models for raw materials
• Analyze supplier capacity, market conditions, and lead time trends to identify and mitigate material supply risks
• Support material control and cross-functional teams with timely and accurate updates on material status and delivery issues
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly data reviews to support purchasing and inventory decisions
• Collect and consolidate data from various sources, applying statistical tools to derive meaningful insights
• Create data visualizations and reports using Power BI to help stakeholders understand business trends and make better decisions
• Act as a key communication bridge between suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment
• Participate in and support company initiatives and continuous improvement activities

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in purchasing, buying, or material compliance within a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with fabricated parts — packaging, hardware, plastic moulding, etc.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office suite
• Proficient in Power BI for data reporting and procurement analytics
• Strong negotiation, communication, and supplier management skills
• Comfortable working on-site at the factory at least once a week