Zwilling J.a.henckels Việt Nam

• Continuous maintenance and deepening of knowledge about the sourcing markets in South-East Asia (key players, factor costs, economic and political framework conditions, technical progress, etc.)
• Search and initial assessment of new suppliers as well as regular supplier evaluation
o Ensure a professional search by more junior team members
o Monitor supplier onboarding to our Vendor Management System (VMS)
o Provide a sound technical assessment of factories according to our SEA standard
• Realization of new product developments as the responsible project buyer
o Ensure process compliance within the development team (e.g., briefing of suppliers, development of product specifications in cooperation with product management and quality assurance, support of initial sample release, etc.)
o Actively pursue cost reduction measures (design-to-cost, change of specifications, etc.)
• Management of tenders and bid comparisons, including cost breakdown analyses
• Negotiation of prices and contract terms
• Maintain relationships with suppliers, acting as their key contact within the ZWILLING Group
• Drive improvement measures with suppliers (e.g., from quality complaints, 8D reports, audits, sustainability requirements, new legal requirements)
o Negotiate and agree action plans
o Follow up
o Proper documentation in VMS
• Provide guidance and support to new / more junior team members
• Participate in internal projects