Purchasing Engineer

**Position Summary** * Accomplish all purchasing routines for assigned categories including but not limited to supplier sourcing, sending RFQ, implementing price comparison, supplier on-boarding and selection, price, T&C negotiation, contract signing, etc. * Iniate, align and implement purchasing strategies for assigned categories on a regular basis. * Manage global and local purchasing tools, in order to follow all regulations and internal principles and update required data in a timely manner. * Analyze and generate purchasing report. * Conduct cost reduction on regular basis. **Main Tasks** * Make sure all purchasing routines and transactions are well maintained without any compliance issues. * Draft, update and implement assigned category purchasing strategies and communicate with stakeholders when needed. * Manage purchasing tools and reports and keep close communication with colleagues from headquarter and other departments for alignments. * Manage assigned product transfer and localization projects. Requirements ------------ **Education** * Bachelor’s degree or above in mechanical engineering or equivalent **Experience** * Demonstrated strong manufacturing or engineering background and sourcing knowledge in production environment with at least 5 years of experience in the relevant areas. * Rich experience of machined parts and other mechanical categories with understanding of cost breakdown and should-cost, preferably in high-mix low-volume industry. * Proven ability to set ambitious target and achieve saving result by localization, should-cost analysis and VA/VE * Familiar with procurement process, supplier evaluation and quality system. * Good communication, negotiation and supplier development skills. * Rich experiences in SAP system related to supplier and material management modules. **Other skills** * Good written and spoken English. * Category management and project Management * Strong Data analysis skills * Proficient with Microsoft Office – Excel & PowerPoint **Competencies** * Good knowledge and experience with purchasing mechanical products, especially localization experience. * Coordinates global projects partnering strategic buyers of other location within the same project.  * Lead review and negotiation of contracts to confirm pricing, mitigate risks and ensure supply. * Lead the cross-functional team (including quality, engineering and operations) in the evaluation, selection and qualification of new suppliers. Work with the team to also develop strategies to establish an optimised supply base. * High efficiency and quick response to business requests. * Quick learner and team player * Self-motivated with strong can-do atitude Your ZEISS Recruiting Team