Job Description

Summary
The objectives of the position are to provide support to the team and to source new suppliers according to company plans.

What you\'ll do
The holder of the position is mainly responsible for the following areas in coordination with his / her superior:

• Support Sourcing Director / Sourcing Manager for tactical plans of vendor sourcing and product development
• Liaise with vendors / suppliers and internal parties (i.e. Merchandising department, Product Development department and Compliance and Sustainability department in performing various of sourcing activities
• Work closely with Merchandising team on vendor management, evaluation and assessment, data analysis, system maintenance, contract database management, and management reporting
• Support Product Development team for their product plans, propose strategies and action plans to ensure continual supplies of materials
• Take part in sourcing projects including searching of new suppliers and conducting factory visits
• Provide ad hoc support to the team

What you\'ll need

• Degree holder or above
• Minimum 5 years in relevant product experience in sizable company, ideally in a buying office environment for hard goods
• Strong background and experience in lighting products a bonus
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, supplier- facing, analytical skills, influencing skills
• Excellent proficiency in MS Excel
• Well organized, self motivated and detail orientated
• A good team player and an individual contributor, can work to deadlines, priorities tasks and work well under pressure
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Knowledge of Mandarin and/or Cantonese a bonus to liaise with Mandarin and/or Cantonese-speaking only stakeholders
• Willing to travel

What you\'ll receive
We are dedicated to fostering a family-friendly culture and work environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates with the required skills and experience. We enable fair pay within the company by creating non-discriminatory salary systems. Working at Lidl & Kaufland Asia is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We are accredited as a Fair and Progressive employer by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP).
Development opportunities:

• You will have the opportunity to develop your negotiation skills, product knowledge, supply chain knowledge and mental fortitude.
• You will learn how to negotiate the best solutions between all the related parties relevant to our business.

Market Leading Remuneration Package:

• Annual wage supplement and discretionary bonus
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance

Supportive Environment:

• Out of Office leave for important appointments
• In-house training courses
• Training sponsorship scheme

Work-life Balance:

• 5-day week
• Competitive Annual Leave
• Charity, Community and Sporting Events

If you are not invited for an interview within 4 weeks, we regret that your application was not suited to this vacancy.
For more company information, please feel free to visit: http://www.lidl.asia
Personal data collected will be used for recruitment related purposes only and will be destroyed after 12 months




Location HQ \xe2\x80\x94 19885.5 km
30 Pasir Panjang Road 12-31/32 Mapletree Business City
117440 Singapore


Contract Type Full-Time



Entry Level Experienced

Procurement


Reference no. 288174