Buyer

What you will do:The Category buyer is responsible for project spend for APAC region. Responsibilities include supplier scouting, selection, supplier management, price & contract negotiations, drive product optimization and working capital management. The buyer will develop and execute a category strategy that supports the company's profitable growth plans. They will be the primary owner of cost savings and working capital improvements.How you will do it:• Drive year-over-year improvement in field material spend through supplier negotiation.• Drive year-over-year improvement in working capital through supplier payment term management.• Develop field material category strategy by category cluster, implement category strategy in sourcing decision of field projects.• Supplier account management for selection of suppliers. Develop strategies to effectively manage and optimize the supply base.• Manage supplier performance and organize regular business reviews with suppliers of responsibility.• Negotiation and maintenance of contracts and supply conditions.• Insights to supply base market intelligence & dynamics, scouting new suppliers to support the business growth.• Deploy a global preferred supplier strategy to improve supplier quality, delivery and cost.What we look for:• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying or related Business Degree• Minimum 5 years experience in sourcing/procurement experience with HVAC, Security and Controls, ELV knowledge are added advantage• Ability to handle APAC region will be added advantage.• Excellent negotiation skills, being able to build a compelling case and convince others; familiar with contracting• Good interpersonal skills to enable and manage strategic relationships• Adaptable towards a rapidly changing environment• Experience in working in multi-cultural teams• Preferably experience in an innovative but also cost-driven environment• Experience in international trade • Advance in MS Excel especially well-verse in generating Pivot Table and VLOOKUP is a must