Job description for Purchasing Executive at PT Esco Bintan Indonesia
Esco Lifesciences, backed by GIC, is Singapore’s leading homegrown life sciences company, with a global footprint in over 100 countries, subsidiaries, and manufacturing plants across Asia, Europe, and North America. Our Bintan site is our global center of excellence for laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment, with over 700 employees. Our world-class products made in Bintan are exported to over 100 countries and command globally leading market shares in specific segments.
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Purchasing Executive to join our Purchasing team. As a Purchasing Executive, you will play a critical role in managing the procurement process, sourcing suppliers, and negotiating contracts to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services. Your expertise in procurement strategies, vendor management, and contract negotiations will be essential in optimizing our supply chain and contributing to the success of our organization.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all purchasing activities including sourcing, contract negotiation, and expediting delivery schedule.
- Execute purchasing strategies.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with team and document control to ensure clear documentation.
- Monitor cost reduction and increase for materials purchased.
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors/suppliers.
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
- Coordinating with suppliers and forwarders in shipping and customs processes and procedures related to importation, on timely delivery of materials.
- Issuing purchase orders for local and overseas purchases.
- Establish and maintain an independent supplier’s performance monitoring systems to ensure compliance with performance and quality standards and close liaison with suppliers.
The Ideal Candidate Would Possess:
- Minimum education of S1 from industrial engineering, accounting, preferably specialized in purchase experiences.
- Good knowledge of shipping practices such as import and export documentation, permit declaration, and other relevant documents will be a plus. Fresh graduates are welcome.
- Familiar with purchase variances and participate in cost reduction programs.
- An excellent business network and supplier contacts from the shipping industry are highly desirable.
- Good command of both spoken and written English.
- An independent individual who works well under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills.
- Proactive, flexible, reliable, self-motivated, and organized.
- Willing to work on-site in Bintan, Kep. Riau.
