This is an important factor in the supply chain management to ensure the goods are purchased, transported, stocked and delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Overseas Procurement:
- Research potential vendors and collect their data;
- Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers in order to purchase reasonable price for the same goods/ service;
- Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing;
- Convert overseas PR to PO on SAP to send to right vendor
- Keep track orders and ensure timely delivery in cooperation with internal deparments and customs broker: follow/ push up order confirmation (OC), then update to the requestor, coordinate with customs broker to prepare/ check draft customs declaration form (CDF) before receiving arrival notice, prepare print copy of relevant shipping documents to submit the customs/ authorities.
- Arrange payment of taxes, commodities, customs broker, shipping forwarders, etc. with relevant documents and on system. Keep record of all vendor payments for easy searching when necessary.
- Maintain updated records of purchased products, HS code, CDF number delivery information and invoices;
- Warehousing:
- Arrange proper storage, maintain inventory, report damages upon discovery;
- Receive/issue goods physically and collect relevant documents;
- Cordinate with warehouse or/ and IS team to load/ unload goods properly
- Observe/ review imported goods quality in cooperation with related parties;
- Support during stocktaking;
- Other tasks as assigned by line manager.
- Awareness of ISO 14001 & 45001 Standards
KEY ACCOUNTABITITIES
- On time delivery
- Accurate commodity
- Accurate information in draft customs declaration sheet before officially declare to avoid misleading
- Get enough necessary documents as requirement from requestor for oversea shipment
- Get documents for import shipment once goods are ready or at least 1-2 days for air shipment and 5 days for sea shipment before goods arrival destination port/ airport
JOBHOLDER REQUIREMENTS
- Educational requirements: University degree
- Specialized requirements – Qualifications/licences: N/A
- Years of professional experience: over 1+ years
- Language skills: Intermediate English, Chinese is an advantage
- Other (please list): Office applications, SAP experience
MAJOR CHALLENGES
- Late delivery: need to follow up more closely with supplier on delivery status, call or email to push/ remind… if needed
- Defect/ wrong goods: need help from engineer who requested right after goods income
- Lack/ late documents like CO, CQ: to clarify with supplier on providing CO, CQ at beginning of order
- Late confirmation for OC from sales: coordinate with salesman on confirmation before confirmation back to supplier
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Internal: departments with demand for overseas purchasing
- External: overseas vendors, warehouse managment, customs broker, forwarders, authorities
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