Assistant Purchasing Manager

To ensure continuity and strategic development of supplier management within the assigned category. The role focuses on maintaining and optimizing current supplier relationships while identifying and onboarding new suppliers aligned with cost, contract, and payment term strategies.

Temporary: 1 year

1. Supplier Management & Strategy Execution

• 3rd party supplier management in SEA, Taiwan, and India: cost optimization strategies, price and terms negotiations, and contract management.
• Global sub-category ownership for duct tapes, non-woven tapes, and filmic tapes.
• Supplier scouting and development in Asia to identify cost-effective sourcing solutions.
• Direct material coordination for the tesa plant in Haiphong
• Local supplier management, including packaging and solvent suppliers.
• Manage and maintain relationships with existing suppliers to ensure performance, compliance, and alignment with company goals.
• Implement and monitor cost-down initiatives across the supplier base.
• Negotiate and optimize payment terms in line with company financial strategies.
• Ensure timely contract renewals and support the execution of contract signing strategies.

2. Supplier Research & Development

• Identify and evaluate potential new suppliers to support business growth and risk mitigation.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking to ensure competitive sourcing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess supplier capabilities and fit with strategic goals.

3. Reporting & Analysis

• Track and report on supplier performance, cost savings, and sourcing pipeline.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on progress against category strategy.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in supplier evaluation and contract management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

1. Educational level & Certifications

• Bachelor degree or above, Majored in Chemistry
• Mechanics
• Business
• Trading

2. Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management.

3. Specific skills

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in supplier evaluation and contract management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

At tesa, we create adhesive solutions that improve the work, products and lives of our customers.

How we do it? At tesa, we dare to create! Therefore, we team up, we challenge ourselves and we set the pace. But we don’t just do that somehow. We act responsibly and always focus on our customers. Because only then we are able to achieve our goals and continuously improve our results.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and regard diversity as important for our long-term success. We expressly reject all forms of direct and indirect discrimination. All qualified applicants will be equally considered for employment regardless of their national origin, background, personal preferences and believes.

By applying you consent for the use of your resume for future opportunities within tesa.

If you want to find out more about tesa please visit us on our corporate web-page www.tesa.com (opens in a new window or tab) and social media.

• Annual health check-up and premium healthcare for employee and family members
• Annual leave entitlement: 14 days per year, one more day each additional year until maximum 24 days per year
• Great working environment which promotes people values and sustainability.
• Opportunities for self-development and career advancement.

Please submit your CV to employment.tSH@tesa.com. Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.