Indirect Buyer - UD Trucks Corporation (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Reports to: IPS Thailand Manager

Work location: Bangna K.M.21

Responsibilities:

• Lead sourcing, negotiation, and purchasing activities to deliver business value.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand, align, and streamline business requirements

• Develop sourcing strategies and optimize the supplier base.

• Develop segment strategy in the selective segments together with the respective stakeholders to support UD Trucks strategic objectives

• Manage and develop the supplier base, including supplier relationships, requirements management, contract management, and performance monitoring.

• Drive supplier performance and continuous improvement through Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Business Review Meetings (BRM), and Operational Performance Reviews (OPR).

• Perform daily operational purchasing activities including purchase Order management.

• Contribute to the Segment administration and Supplier Base Management regularly.

• Drive purchasing activities in full compliance with corporate policies, governance standards, and ethical sourcing principles.

• Contribute to the achievement of IPS KPIs through continuous improvement and value creation.

Qualifications;

• Bachelor’s degree or above (or similar/relevant work experience). Engineering or/and business degree is of advantage

• Minimal 3- 5 years of experience in purchasing and prefer in indirect purchasing

• Experience in strategic sourcing, including supplier evaluation, selection, and negotiation

• Strong leadership skills and ability to prioritize manage multiple tasks, and drive results

• Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; business-level English proficiency is preferred.

• Japanese language skills are an advantage.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, proactive and positive attitude with the owner’s mentality.

• Agile and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and changing business environment.

• High level of integrity and commitment to compliance, ethical business practices, and corporate governance.