Responsibilities

Supervise and manage the overseas purchasing team to ensure operations are aligned with company policies and run efficiently.

• Control and negotiate with freight forwarders and shipping agents regarding pricing, shipment schedules, and import coordination.

• Analyze and negotiate product pricing, payment terms, commercial conditions, and delivery lead times with overseas suppliers.

• Monitor inbound delivery performance and prepare relevant purchasing and logistics reports.

• Ensure purchasing operations comply with internal workflows and procurement procedures, and provide guidance to the team when issues arise.

• Initiate, lead, and manage cost-saving and strategic purchasing initiatives, including alternative sourcing, logistics cost optimization, supplier term improvement, and procurement process enhancement.

• Lead regional purchasing negotiations from Thailand in collaboration with Häfele purchasing teams in other countries by consolidating demand, analyzing spend and supplier data, and developing joint negotiation strategies to strengthen negotiation power and achieve competitive commercial terms.

• Report purchasing performance, key risks, cost-saving opportunities, and improvement plans to the Purchasing Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, International Business, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in overseas purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or import operations, with proven experience in team leadership and people management.

• Strong negotiation skills with experience in regional or cross-country supplier negotiations and coordination with overseas purchasing teams.

• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to analyze spend, supplier performance, pricing trends, cost structures, and purchasing data to support strategic sourcing and negotiation decisions.

• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Excel, with experience in purchasing data analysis and reporting.

• Good command of English, both written and spoken, with the ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with overseas suppliers and regional teams.