Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Vallen is a leading provider of Integrated Supply Chain Solutions and MRO Industrial Distribution across Asia. Vallen offers an extensive range of industrial MRO product offerings, latest automation systems, and digital business tools to meet industry demands. Vallen is a place to build a career a collaborative environment where relationships are genuine. We are a proactive company driven by customer success with its eyes on the future. Vallen is defined by our people. The teamwork, the shared focus on goals, the striving for excellence all come from within. At Vallen, you’re part of the family. We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work, and are committed to using these practices in our business and our communities.

This role is about finding the right parts, negotiating costs, developing agreements, managing strategic vendors and supporting projects.  You leverage the potential of suppliers and develop strong win-win relationships that will allow for cost saving and margin improvement.

THE ROLE:

• Source material sources, capacity, capability or processing methods to meet business requirements, specifications, quality and cost objectives.
• Negotiate the trading terms and pricing with suppliers to achieve and exceed cost saving and margin improvement targets.
• Set base prices by SKU, set and review pricing matrix discounts in accordance with agreed trading margins.
• Set up and regularly review product categories and item classification in the ERP.
• Review sales and margin trends by product/ vendor for strategic product/ vendor management decision making.
• Conduct supplier audit, drive supplier performance, develop and maintain supplier relationships and manage supplier agreements to achieve win-win situations between suppliers and Vallen.
• Ensure world class customer service is achieved.
• Ensure compliance with Vallen’s sourcing policies and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related discipline
• Experience in cleanroom or PPE products
• Good customer service skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills
• Good team player with the ability to work effectively under deadlines
• Good organizational skills

We are ambition and energy, driven by entrepreneurial spirit. We are enriched by the skills, competences and personalities of our employees. We empower our employees by giving them opportunities to think strategically.  We nurture our employees’ career. We are the place where you can thrive. Ready to join us? Apply online as we would love to hear from you. We thank all those who express their interest by submitting their application. However, only selected candidates will be contacted.

For more information about us, visit www.vallen.asia