Materials Buyer Full Time

Based in Tuas, Singapore (2-ways transport provided at 13 selected MRT pick-ups islandwide)

Due to Singapore’s hiring regulations, we will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of a visa.

ABOUT US

Pacific Refreshments Pte Ltd (The Coca-Cola Company) is a strategic concentrate manufacturing plant in Asia. We are an export facility, specializing in the manufacturing of concentrates and beverage bases, with a complex portfolio, supporting the ASEAN, South Pacific and Southwest Asia business units.

In recent years, we have been building capacity and investing in Digital Transformation to meet the growth opportunities in the region. We are recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of the industry leaders around the world pioneering the use of cutting edge Fourth Industrial revolution technologies in manufacturing.

Above all, we champion a safety‑first culture, dedicated to protecting our employees’ well‑being and fostering a secure workplace that values each individual.

Pacific Refreshments Pte Ltd is a winner of the ‘2020 HR Asia Best Companies to Work For’ Award.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for providing the supply of raw materials for manufacturing operations, in order to maintain operations across all factories in line with Sales and Operating Plans (SOP)
• Manage planning parameters and related processes and objectives
• Liaise with key stakeholders including supplier, production planner, procurement team, and logistics
• Participation in regular review meetings with production planning and logistics to ensure material coverage
• Proactively review long lead time materials to ensure timely creation of requisitions to prevent stock outs and maintain safety stock level.
• Management of raw materials inventory within agreed budget guidelines
• Facilitate timely and accurate reconciliation of invoices and documentation with suppliers / accounts
• Work closely with freight forwarders to coordinate the delivery and receipt of materials
• Plan and monitor inbound containers with freight forwarders/agents
• Drive the performance of UISS Ingredients programs across Asia Plants
• Data improvement initiatives
• Develop metrics for MM Asia, utilizing SAP/BW/ other approved tools and leveraging metrics produced by the Global Teams
• Completion of centralized metrics for MM in Asia – one source of truth.
• Tracking and updating of Material Master Data to ensure adherence to global best practice standards.
• Retrieve, synthesize and present critical data in a format that is immediately useful to answer specific questions or improve system performance.
• Analyze historical data to identify trends and support decision making.
• Perform data exploration and foundational data analysis in support of long-term analytics objectives.
• Develop data-processing and technical workflows for delivery of data that driving performance improvement in MM and across the business by providing essential data and metrics to help better manage our business
• Ownership of MRP II / SCE measures for area of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS & RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 years of experience.
• Integrated supply chain concepts (MRP, ERP systems)
• Familiarity with SAP, knowledge and use of data tools will be an advantage
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical abilities
• Customer service management abilities (Listen, empathy, proactivity)