Procurement Manager

Your tasks

1. Plan and manage both domestic and international procurement, focusing on the procurement of raw materials and ingredients for the food industry from overseas manufacturers and suppliers.

1. Source, select, and evaluate Overseas Suppliers to ensure products of high quality, appropriate pricing, and trade terms that are beneficial to the company.

1. Negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery lead times, order quantities, and import conditions to increase cost efficiency.

1. Manage the import process, from issuing purchase orders, monitoring production and shipping, international transportation, and customs clearance, to delivering goods into the warehouse.

1. Plan purchasing and manage inventory in alignment with sales, usage plans, and customer requirements to prevent stockouts or excessive inventory.

1. Analyze Landed Cost, exchange rates, freight, taxes, and duties, as well as other related expenses to control costs and increase competitiveness.

1. Coordinate with Sales, Warehouse, Planning, Accounting and Finance, and Quality Control departments to ensure smooth procurement and importation.

1. Verify import documents such as Proforma Invoice, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, and product quality or safety certificates according to product types and relevant regulations.

1. Ensure that procurement and importation comply with laws, customs regulations, and requirements of relevant agencies, especially food raw materials subject to specific regulations.

1. Manage relationships with overseas suppliers, monitor market situations, raw material sources, and price trends to find opportunities for cost reduction and development of new sourcing channels.

1. Manage the team, set goals, monitor performance, and develop the potential of procurement staff.

1. Prepare reports on procurement results, import costs, supplier evaluation results, delivery lead times, and procurement department KPIs to present to management.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Management, Logistics, International Trade, or other related fields.
2. At least 5–8 years of experience in international procurement and at least 3 years of experience in team management or procurement department management.
3. Experience in International Purchasing / Global Sourcing and direct coordination with overseas suppliers.
4. Experience in procuring food raw materials, food ingredients, chemicals for the food industry, or industrial products requiring quality control will be given special consideration.
5. Knowledge of import processes, international transportation, customs clearance, Incoterms, and international trade documents.
6. Good English communication skills in speaking, reading, writing, and business negotiation. Proficiency in Chinese is an advantage.
7. Skills in negotiation, cost analysis, procurement planning, and supply chain risk management.
8. Proficient in using Microsoft Excel and ERP systems or procurement and inventory management systems.
9. High responsibility, honesty, meticulousness, good communication and coordination skills, and the ability to work effectively with multiple departments.