WHO ARE WE

Minth Group was founded in 1992 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00425) on December 1, 2005. Now it has become one of the top 100 global auto parts companies. Minth Group has the world's best customer platform, is the world's largest supplier of aluminum battery boxes, and the most complete supplier of surface treatment. At present, Minth Group has 4 major product lines of plastic parts, metal body systems, battery boxes and new businesses, 5 major R&D centers, and more than 60 production factories worldwide, covering China, the United States, Mexico, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Serbia, Czech Republic, Poland, Japan, Thailand and other countries, the group employs nearly 20,000 people, has customers in more than 30 countries around the world, and serves more than 60 automobile brands.

Our Purchasing team is growing and looking for a dynamic candidate who likes new challenges and driven personality to join us. To be a successful candidate should have a background in purchasing commodities for use in manufacturing production.

Commodity Buyer will ensure that all assigned Purchasing and Supply Chain activities are executed in a manner that will support customer and Minth Requirements. Able to manage purchase contracts, costs and the implementation of all related activities in support of the production purchase parts and or services.

• Effectively manage supply chain relationships and contract with suppliers for the assigned commodities and suppliers
• Issue, summarize and present QLM RFQ’s and results related to the sourcing or benchmarking of production parts and services; this includes compliance with corporate supply chain strategies.
• Assure that all contracts and purchase orders comply with current policies, procedure and ISO/TS and IATF standards
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of a timeline related ECN driven sourcing of purchase components, raw material, and outsourced activities
• Champion all regional supplier commercial issues and assist SQE and Accounting with Supply Chain problem resolution in the areas of Quality and AP
• Negotiates agreements and terms for the purchase of parts, equipment and services within assigned commodities and based upon quality, price, lot size and delivery defined internally.
• Ensure requirements in term of Cost, Quality, Delivery, service and Engineering are understood by the suppliers.
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers to meet company sourcing strategies.
• Contribute to the Cost objective plan defined for the commodities of group of suppliers assigned.
• Support actively the Purchasing management for defining the Purchasing roadmaps by providing inputs and results on the commodities and suppliers managed.
• Ensure adherence to the company Supply Chain management policies, procedures and Purchasing best practices.
• Maintain a continuous supply of materials to avoid any disruptions in manufacturing and/or customer service, performing all work with a sense of urgency and timeliness.
• Support tactical buyer's team by creating supplier contracts on time into the ERP system.
• Reconcile differences in price or quantity of received supplier products with the Accounts Payable and Receiving departments.

To be a qualified candidate you must meet the following:

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven experience in buying raw material commodities and MRO required
• Demonstrative skills in procurement activities, negotiation skills, and a general understanding of procurement and contract management law required
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings preferred and GD&T a plus
• Knowledge of ISO Quality standards, MIL specifications, etc. desired
• Plex Systems experience preferred but not required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Manufacturing environment experience desired, automotive a plus

Key to being successful in this role:

• Excellent research, analytical and problem-resolution skills.
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, both oral and written
• Must be a team-oriented professional who can handle multiple projects in a fast paced environment
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability handle shifting deadlines and priorities
• High level of commitment, sound judgment, great follow-through, and initiative
• Uphold all company policies required to provide top quality service to external customers
• A demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment, to be proactive, to work independently of day-to-day supervision

Why work for Minth? Here are the advantages of working at Minth.

• International development platform
• Dynamic and efficient team
• All-round personal improvement
• Personalized humanistic care
• Diversified working atmosphere
• Modern office setting
• Competitive compensation package