Assistant Procurement Manager

• Manage relationships with suppliers and select and develop new suppliers
• Negotiate and manage contract terms with suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders and colleagues
• Review and negotiate existing agreements to optimise commercial terms
• Assess tenders from potential suppliers
• Work with suppliers and have a process in place to measure effective performance, quality and compliance. Measure against KPI criteria if these exist
• Ensure professional and consistent supplier management is applied across the supply base in line with the purchasing policy
• Ensure parts are sourced in full and aligned to production schedules and customer requirements

• Minimum Diploma in business or logistics related qualifications
• Proven experience in a purchasing management role, preferably within an automotive or manufacturing environment
• Computer literate, especially Excel skills
• Proficiency in Mandarin speaking and writing is MUST (due to the heavy dealing with China clients and suppliers)

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