Our client is a leading jewelry manufacturing company based in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, specializing in precious metal jewelry. As part of its transformation toward becoming a premium jewelry brand in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, the company is seeking a Purchasing Manager to strengthen its purchasing execution and operational buying capabilities in a high- value manufacturing environment.
This role is responsible for executing purchasing activities based on approved production and procurement plans, ensuring that materials, tools, consumables, and equipment are purchased and delivered on time, in the right quantity, at the right cost, with full compliance and operational risk control.Strategic procurement, supplier strategy, and sourcing governance are managed at the Procurement level; this role focuses on execution excellence and purchasing control.
Key Responsibilities
Purchasing Planning & Execution
Convert production schedules and approved demand into purchase orders for raw materials, consumables, tools, spare parts, and machinery & equipment
Monitor purchase order execution, delivery status, and supplier commitments; proactively address delays, shortages, or mismatches
Ensure timely purchasing and delivery, especially for high- value, long- lead- time, or production- critical items
Coordinate closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Warehouse, Logistics, and Finance to ensure alignment on delivery schedules, inventory availability, and budget usage
Execute purchasing activities in line with approved procurement strategies and purchasing plans
Supplier & Order Management
Manage day- to- day relationships with approved suppliers in accordance with established procurement policies
Administer purchase contracts, purchase orders, and related documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness
Escalate supply risks, delivery issues, or cost variances to Procurement and relevant stakeholders in a timely manner
Track supplier performance on delivery reliability, quality issues, responsiveness, and commercial compliance
Conduct price, commercial, and delivery negotiations within delegated authority
Purchasing Control & Compliance
Support inventory control, stock reconciliation, and audit activities related to purchased items
Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, cycle time, and operational cost control
Ensure purchasing activities comply with internal policies, approval matrices, and financial controls
Maintain accurate, transparent, and traceable purchasing data in ERP/SCM systems
Team Management
Lead, coach, and develop the Purchasing team
Assign workloads, review execution quality, and ensure discipline in purchasing processes
Support cross- functional collaboration to ensure smooth production and supply continuity
