Location: Nakhon Pathom Thailand

Reporting to: Plant Director

Summary

The function is responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers suppliers and patients. The role will develop and execute strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through supplier selection and management contract negotiation supply chain optimization and risk mitigation.

Purchasing is responsible for managing supplier relations at a tactical level negotiate product cost and utilizing terms and conditions working with internal customers to reduce product cost improve the supply chain and evaluate supplier performance and executing purchase orders and manages raw material inventory.

The role will manage all Direct and Indirect materials required by Cardinal Health Gammatron facility in an ethical manner and in accordance with Cardinal Healths best practices.

Job Description

Essential duties and functions acting on behalf of Cardinal Health in all matters pertaining to the purchases of Goods and /or services for Gammatron manufacturing site as follows:

Ensure that the vendor selected meets the quality requirements of the plant
Manages purchasing orders by reviewing verifying and investigating problems with purchase orders and updating appropriate parties
Ensure the credit or discount is received and applied to appropriate funds
Ensure that the vendor audit is carried out as planned
Carry out the vendor evaluation for all purchased items to the facility
Keep vendors informed by confirming and clarifying purchase orders or contracts; noting shipping or back-order delays related to overseas suppliers i.e. following up on open purchase orders coordinating receipts and disposition of rejected materials and solving problems associated with vendor
Review and evaluate vendor based on promised delivery schedule and quality
Prepares reports PPV and vendor evaluation by collecting analyzing calculating compiling and summarizing departmental accuracy and reporting to Plant Director and stakeholders
Monitors & prepares budget allocations of raw materials and expenditures each fiscal year
Update the RMPS number as currently active in the Purchasing Module and vendor history in the system
Control open Purchase orders as procedure required in the system
Manage the process to ensure that workplace conditions comply with Cardinal Healths occupational health and safety standard and requirements

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree or higher in Business Administration or related fields
Prior team management experience is required for the role
At least five years experience in Procurement and Purchasing function within manufacturing site
Prior experience in supplier evaluation and auditing
Excellent negotiation skills to manage suppliers and contracts
Knowledge of Logistics & Supply Chain Management including understanding of commercial and incoterms resolving issues and corrective actions required
Experience in Medical Device /healthcare manufacturing is beneficial
Excellent communication interpersonal skills and advanced English skills required for managing Regional suppliers and contracts
Native Thai required for the role
Capable of working under pressure meeting deadlines as scheduled with high quality output
Positive attitude able to foster good relationships and coordinate across different departments

Candidates who are back-to-work people with disabilities without a college degree and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin ancestry age physical or mental disability sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression pregnancy veteran status marital status creed status with regard to public assistance genetic status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Purchasing Manager