About This Role
This role involves managing the entire supply chain, from procurement and logistics to inventory control and warehouse operations, ensuring smooth cross-functional alignment. The position suits a professional with experience in processing orders, monitoring deliveries, negotiating with vendors, and coordinating shipments to maintain efficient supply chain functions.
Responsibilities
- Process purchase requisitions (PRs) and issue purchase orders (POs) for raw materials, spare parts, consumables, and factory services
- Monitor supplier delivery schedules to ensure on-time delivery (OTD) and prevent production bottlenecks or stockouts
- Negotiate competitive pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities (MOQs), and delivery terms (e.g., Incoterms) with key vendors
- Evaluate supplier performance continuously based on quality, lead time, pricing competitiveness, and service reliability
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee inbound and outbound freight shipments via ocean, air, and land transportation
- Collaborate closely with freight forwarders, shipping lines, and logistics service providers to secure optimal freight rates and shipping space
- Prepare and verify complete shipping documentation, including Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists, Bills of Lading (B/L), Air Waybills (AWB), and Certificates of Origin (COO)
- Manage customs clearance processes, ensuring full compliance with local import/export regulations, HS codes, tariff duties, and tax exemption schemes
- Monitor inventory levels across raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods to maintain optimal safety stock
- Reconcile physical inventory counts against ERP system records and conduct periodic cycle counts or annual audits
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- 2
-5 years of hands-on experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, or inventory management (preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment)
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, SQL ERP) and Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables)
- In-depth understanding of international trade terms (Incoterms 2020), export documentation, and local customs clearance processes
- Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage international vendor and cross-departmental relationships
- High attention to detail, strong organizational abilities, and a practical, proactive approach to resolving operational bottlenecks
