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Purchasing Executive (Guangdong, China)

Ajax Systems· Supply Chain Division – Procurement Team
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GuangdongFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Operational procurement role owning end-to-end procurement for a defined commodity/category, liaising with Planning, Quality, Logistics and Finance to ensure on-time delivery, quality and cost efficiency for in-house production.

Responsibilities

  • Full order management, expedite / de-expedite and drive OTIF ≥ 97 % for your category (e.g., passive components, PCBs, semiconductors, mechanicals, plastics, raw materials, radio modules).
  • Manage shortages and escalations end-to-end; keep production running across our sites and stakeholders informed.
  • Own the day-to-day cost of your category — recommend solutions that optimise cost without compromising quality or delivery.
  • Visit suppliers and production sites as needed — including urgent cases and primary/quality inspections — to understand the process and strengthen good results and cooperation.
  • Uphold integrity in all supplier dealings — transparent, fair and free of conflicts of interest.
  • Drive process improvements and digitalisation within your scope.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years as Commodity Buyer / Operational Buyer / Procurement Specialist in a manufacturing environment — ideally supplying components to in-house production.
  • Solid command of the end-to-end purchase-to-pay process and a confident user of an ERP system + Excel.
  • English at B2 level for daily work with international stakeholders across our manufacturing locations.
  • Ability to manage several projects and priorities at the same time, identifying problems and driving them to a result.
  • Strong getting-things-done attitude: ownership, sense of urgency, hands-on involvement, structured problem-solving, and flexibility for a growing and changing scope.
  • Willingness to travel to suppliers and production sites as required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, or similar); a technical degree is a plus.
  • Hands-on SAP experience — a strong plus as we evaluate it for our procurement landscape.
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence.
  • Master’s degree in finance, engineering, or supply-chain / foreign-economic-activity.

Skills

Required:Commodity buying / procurementPurchase-to-payERP systemsExcelEnglish communicationProject and priority managementJira & ConfluenceTravel readiness
Nice to have:SAP
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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