Purchasing Officer
Current- Create purchase orders for raw materials, components, and finished parts from overseas and local suppliers for R&D, production, and service needs.
- Ensured ERP data integrity by updating master data, reviewing forecasts, and analyzing historical data to set up and maintain safety stock, MOQ, lead time, and inventory levels.
- Managed supplier relationships, aligning with the category plan, and improved supplier performance in lead time, DIFOT, and non-conformance issues.
- Built and maintained cross-functional relationships within operations and across multiple sites and teams
- Worked closely with R&D engineers, sourcing FDA materials and prototype parts locally and internationally.
- Monitored and analyzed factors affecting the supply chain, including raw material prices, freight rates, and exchange rates