Purchasing Manager

UEC is rapidly growing its core business, employees, infrastructure, and machinery to meet customer demands. We are hiring a Purchasing Manager who can effectively handle purchasing activities in our fast-paced manufacturing environment. Join us and contribute to our expansion and production advancement.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of purchasing including Purchase Requisition, RFQ, bid evaluation, negotiation process, and contract drafting with all specific terms and conditions.
• Prioritize tasks based on production time schedule and high lead time commodities.
• Evaluate suppliers based on past performance, reliability, logistics, flexibility etc.
• Work with suppliers to address potential claims.
• Ensure timely procurement of raw material, components, spares and finished goods.
• Manage supplier selection process and devise improvement plans.
• Expedite post ordering part and develop supplier relationship through follow ups, visits, and tracking on time delivery metric.
• Perform quality inspection of purchased goods and resolve any shortcomings.
• Be at the front-line updating ERP regularly, monitoring critical KPI, maintaining system reliability and ensuring data security at all times.
• Supervise junior staff through planning and assigning daily job responsibilities.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Business or related field.
• Minimum experience of 3 years in purchasing and supplier management preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Must have a strong technical understanding of electro-mechanical components.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Office applications.
• Working knowledge of Purchase systems/ERP.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Good knowledge of purchasing strategies.
• Experience managing junior staff in a production facility.
• Must have willingness to drive change and coach staff on new practices.

Key Personal Attributes:

• Passion and interest in working in the manufacturing industry.
• Strong management, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships and network with internal and external stakeholders.

Join Universal Engineering Corporation (UEC) today and be part of a globally recognized company where you can apply your skills, solve challenging problems, and make a significant impact.