** Please note: this position is an on-site, in-person role. Hybrid/remote not available. **

Requirements

Wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and follow all Safety Procedures as outlined in the

KTN Safety Manual and OSHA regulations.

• Must be able to comprehend the English language.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• Mathematical skills: ability to perform all basic calculations (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Have a high standard for quality.
• Physical demands: Must be able to lift 55 lbs.
• Work environment: in- and outdoor (extreme weather conditions).
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and equipment.
• Perform various tasks in assistance or support of the KTN-organization including but not limited to General labor.
• Work other than normal scheduled hours, which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. According to the needs of the business.
• Be on time and ready to work at the start of the shift (min. 5 minutes before shift starts).
• Adhere to all KTN work and safety rules.
• Be able to follow all Visual Operating Procedures that are required for your assigned task.

Responsibilities

• Issue purchase order at agreed upon lead-time and pricing by buyer for delivery to match require production timing.
• Collaborate with various departments such as planning, customer service representative (CSR), production, maintenance, and finance department to ensure effective resource allocation, operational efficiency, and material consumption optimization.
• Manage company’s packaging material inventory to avoid any shortage or over stock including Katoen Natie and Customers.
• Ensure team member performing their task properly according to company procedure and policy.
• Maintain company purchase agreement contract and process for a renewal if any. Also ensure all purchase are properly complied to the agreement.
• Liaising with other departments within the organization to ensure requests/projects are completed.
• Knowledge of PIMs
• Coordinate with accounting department and ensure full compliance with the accurate of data and supporting document according to company policy and procedure.
• Supervise to team member to analyzing requester/user patterns and predicting future demand.
• Ensure feedback from requester/user to the supplier are periodically evaluated and recorded for an improvement if any.
• Supervise team member to manage plans for consumable stock levels if any.
• Ensure the flexibility the reacting to changes in demand and logistics if necessary.
• Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of purchase and contract as necessary.
• Coordinate with internal compliance & secretary for supplier purchase agreement and/or contract agreement review.
• Support team member and/or for negotiate prices, term & condition with suppliers to ultimately obtain cost savings for both Katoen Natie and Customers.
• Ensure there is a proper liaising with supplier if any complaint, claim, improvement are needed.
• Regularly review a result of supplier evaluation result with CFO/COO to identify improvement plan if any.
• Ensure a transparent relationship with all suppliers are maintained.
• Support to get new sourcing, research and analyst if needed.
• Regularly meeting with management if necessary for any project/event where support is required from procurement.
• Ensure a request for quotation from supplier/service provider are process properly by team members.
• Ensure all purchase goods and services are completely done as requested.
• Maintain accurate records of purchase order, payment term and delivery lead time of goods and services.
• Support internal quality control system requirement and maintain all update to quality system.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.