Assistant Manager - GBS Procurement

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of more than 30 buyers; manage shortages and help resolve accounts payable, warehouse, and return-to-vendor challenges.
• Follow up on purchase orders, address POAN action items, and help prevent past-due orders and production line downtime.
• Ensure process targets are met; review daily KPIs, huddles, dashboards, parts counts, headcount, metrics, and 4UP updates.
• Conduct quarterly and annual performance appraisals, mentor and train team members, and review career paths.
• Generate and circulate reports and dashboards; prepare customized reports for analysis and process improvement.
• Handle escalations, perform root cause analysis, and implement operational efficiencies in procurement processes.
• Maintain process documentation and succession plans; schedule supplier and site stakeholder calls and improve supplier performance.

Experience and education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, extensive knowledge of purchasing policies and practices, and at least 8 years of related experience.
• Experience in buying and internal MIS reporting; manufacturing industry experience, preferably electronics.
• Experience in order processing, supply chain management, order management, or end-to-end procurement is preferred.

Skills and tools

• Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Office, and MS Outlook is required.
• ERP knowledge is preferred, preferably BAAN.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills are required.

Schedule

• Must be flexible for the night shift from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Benefits

• Health insurance and paid time off.