Buyer 3, Procurement

**Company Description**
Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.
**Job Description** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Release material purchase order based on Oracle or SAP MRP PRs
- Monitor & follow up shipments for suppliers to ensure OTD and actual delivery performance
- Negotiate and manage suppliers’ lead time as well as production cycle time
- Closely follow up suppliers for different material issues including but not limit to forecast upsides/delivery schedule in or out//Shipment hold/Cancelling/RMA/Logistics/GR/payment
- Work with internal and external teams to clean dead stock and deal with slow moving and expiring/expired inventory timely
- Work with internal teams to continue drive for system improvement including but not limit to Oracle, MRP/Data base etc. business processes.
- Handle any material exception cases like material quality issues and work on alternative material supply. Interacts closely with suppliers, Quality Assurance and Engineering to resolve quality issues.
- Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Just In Time (JIT) or other production or material inventory program execution
- Analyze safety stock level setting for component level
- Evaluate, report and manage supplier performance and improvement from supply point of view (Capacity/LT/OTD/OTC/Rescheduling)
- Other tasks assigned by managers

**Qualifications** Required**:

- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- More than 5 years working experience of MRP/Buyer in manufacturing industry, related industry like EMS or Electronic preferred
- Excellent English both oral and written
- Good command of MS Office software, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, etc.
- Experience of using ERP system like Oracle or SAP and purchasing related reports
- Good communication and negotiation skills with supplier or other related departments

**Preferred**:

- Proactive, self-motivated and be with initiative, courage, and integrity.
- Strong analysis and summary ability, able to work under pressure

**Skills**:

- Strong management skills including effective time management, problem solving, decision making, presentation, relationship management, organization
- Team work and Leadership

**Additional Information**

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.