We are searching for a candidate to join our client's capable team. Our client is a large and well-established shipping and logistics company in Thailand, offers marine and offshore services, ship repair and shipbuilding, oil, and gas offshore/onshore fabrication, pressure vessel and tank manufacturing and marine offshore logistics.

Location: Chonburi 

Job Responsibilities:

Supply Chain Management and Inventory Management

• Establish the framework, process, plan, and objective/initiative for supply chain management.
• Lead inventory optimization projects by collaborating closely with vendors, the companys supply chain team, and mill staff to identify for continual improvement.
• Simplify inventory processes and systems to increase productivity/efficiency and reduce non-value-added tasks.
• Find the ways to reduce working capital from obsolete inventory.
• Implement and maintain best practices in inventory management to ensure that the right products are purchased at the right time, in the right amounts/quantities, and at the right price/value.

MRO Sourcing Strategies

• Developed and implemented sourcing strategies for various MRO and production material expenditure categories that evolved based on business requirement.
• Negotiate prices and programs to ensure that company gets the best price and quality for parts, services, and equipment.
• Coach and mentor employees on best practices and compliance
• Manage pricing and supplier scorecards to track and report on cost savings.

Supplier/Vendors Management

• Perform inventory and supplier expenditure analyses to identify and take advantage of economies of scale through consolidation of MRO, Production, and Material Suppliers and the creation of a preferred MRO supplier base.
• Develop project plans, cost models, and other documents to support the decision to select a supplier and lead contract negotiations.
• Lead and Support Supplier/Vendors Management
• Establish and maintain new and existing strategic partnership with key suppliers.
• Create and maintain a regular of communication and meetings with key suppliers.

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contractual obligations through regular review of service levels (on-time and complete delivery) and supplier responsiveness.
• Review and resolve contract issues, manage product quality issues and late payments.
• Respond quickly and diligently when supplier performance is insufficient to support the operations and find/implement alternative solutions.
• Increase the capacity and capabilities of the company MRO and production material by defining, training, implementing.
• Encourage policy and control compliance inside the organization by providing appropriate end-user training.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering, with min 5 years experience in supply chain management and MRO management
• Have experience in strategies planning, contract management, supplier/subcontractor management and strong negotiation skills.
• Have knowledge in Supply Chain Management and Inventory Management, MRO Sourcing Strategies, Vendors Management, Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
• Have experience in implementation in cost saving initiative.
• Have experience in refinery or construction business for subcontracting part is preferable.
• Good team player and strong drive for performance and results, strong analytical and management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English.