BUYER I, APLA AIR MI VIETNAM

BUYER I, APLA AIR MI VIETNAM

VIETNAM, APLA

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

This role is a part of the Purchasing team helps Air Manufacturing and Innovation (AIR MI) win by leveraging our suppliers and our scale. Reporting directly to Manager, Materials Costing Procurement at in Beaverton, Oregon, you and will partner with our cross functional stakeholders to drive value and use facts to create leverage. The Purchasing team works with stakeholders across the manufacturing organization such as engineering, facilities, maintenance, and production, and partners closely to understand their buying strategy and needs.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking an experienced Buyer I to join our team in Dong Nai, Vietnam, and play a crucial role in our procurement and purchasing operations. You will have strong in-depth knowledge and experience in end-to-end purchasing processes from sourcing quality products and negotiating with suppliers to monitoring inventory levels and ensuring timely delivery. You will have experience with requisitions, purchase orders, supplier selection, supplier consolidation in a manufacturing environment, and will be able to navigate purchasing modules in a large ERP system. You will have strong communication skills and will be articulate in speaking and written communications. This role requires you to lead various stakeholders to drive consensus and to adhere to required purchasing policies. You will be able to take a complex situation and simplify to ensure understanding, communication, and solving issues.

Additionally, you will apply best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve and drive savings for products, processes or services. You will work independently, receiving minimal guidance, and will communicate articulately and coherently across all levels of staff, cross functionally. This includes communicating and advising the business on purchasing requirements, across facilities within Vietnam and also across the two plants in the United States. You will ensure all purchasing activities are conducted in compliance with company policies and legal requirements, and maintain accurate records of purchases, contracts, and related documents to facilitate audits and reviews.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Proficient communication skills in both written and spoken English are essential.
• Experience in managing relationship both internally and externally.
• Ability to predict, manage, and avoid supply risk.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to forecast demand, manage inventory, and prevent stockouts.
• Understanding of manufacturing techniques, logistical constraints, and legal issues is required.
• Familiarity with sourcing process and prior experience in manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are needed, both within Vietnam and cross functionally.
• Experience in business coursework is advantageous, along project management skills or experience are desirable.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, demonstrate creative problem-solving skills, think quickly and articulate problems effectively.
• Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite (Coupa, Aravo, PEGA)
• Advanced skills in Excel are essential.
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail are necessary.
• Ability to work independently and make informed decisions under pressure is crucial.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

• You will drive purchasing operational excellence which includes leveraging preferred purchasing/transaction methods, payment methodology.
• You will play an integral role in driving efficiency, managing supplier relationships, and supporting our commitment to delivering quality products to our stakeholders.
• You will perform purchasing transactions related to procurement operations (Purchase Order, requisitions, vendor master, supplier relationship management, invoice problem solving), source various goods and services, and support implementation and adherence to operational policies, processes and procedures.
• You will collaborate with Air MI Purchasing team members to leverage best practices, tools, and to ensure process consistency across all locations. When appropriate, you will execute a competitive bidding process: Request for Quote, Proposal, Information (RFx), spend analysis, and perform contract reviews and negotiations for business terms.