LVR Procurement Buyer

Job Responsibilities
Key Focus: 

Streamline supplier onboarding, optimize costs, and improve purchase order execution efficiency. 

Supplier onboarding: 

90% of new vendors are onboarded and ready for PO execution within the BAU standard cycle time. 

Create the spot buy vendor fast speed boarding process to allow quick turnaround for urgent PO execution that needs a new vendor onboarding. 

For urgent spot buy cases, onboard vendors within 5 business days, with a 90% success rate. 

100% compliance with all required vendor documentation (e.g., bank info, tax info) before onboarding. 

Support LVR integration with ARS by onboarding ARS customers into Lenovo’s vendor management system for inbound of the ARS assets into LVR inventory.  

Proactively interact with ARS customers to request any needed documentation and leverage Lenovo Master Data with customers to shorten the cycle time of the ARS vendor onboarding process. This will be measured by the same KPIs described above. 

Cost optimization: 

Source in the second market for the missing LVR parts, by providing competitive pricing according to the market trends for new and used components within 48 hours of the LVR request, 90% of the time. 

Offer viable alternative solutions in 80% of cases where the original target price is unmet, ensuring these alternatives align with quality and overall cost goals. 

PO execution: 

Achieve an average response time on quoting of 48 working hours from request to quote,  

Release POs within 24 working hours after LVR approval. 

Maintain 100% PO data accuracy and a 90% dispute resolution rate within 48 hours when issues arise (PO/GR/payment/etc) 

Support manual PO process when business needs, and use IO process to execute payment process, with same cycle time 

Support LVR finance by maintaining a 100% adherence rate to invoice payment processes, ensuring no delays in payment or vendor dissatisfaction. 

Job Requirements

1. Education & Major

• Full-time bachelor’s degree or above; majors in supply chain management, logistics management, business administration, international trade, mechanical engineering, electronics, materials, etc. preferred.
• Master’s degree or CPSM/CPPM/CIPS procurement/supply chain certification preferred.

2. Experience

• 5+ years in procurement, including at least 2 years independently managing category or project procurement.
• Experience in manufacturing, electronics, automotive, FMCG, or large-group procurement systems preferred.
• Proven hands-on record leading major procurement projects, supplier development, or cost-reduction projects.

3. Professional Skills

• Familiar with end-to-end procurement, bidding, contract management regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Strong cost analysis and business negotiation skills; familiar with TCO analysis.
• Proficient in ERP, SRM, Excel, and PPT; capable of data analysis.
• Familiar with supplier development, evaluation, and audits, including on-site factory audits.
• Basic English reading/writing to handle English contracts and overseas supplier communication; English listening/speaking required.

4. Personal Qualities

• Integrity, strong professional ethics and compliance awareness; clean professional record.
• Strong communication and coordination skills; able to drive cross-functional execution.
• Results-oriented, highly responsible, and proactive.

Plus

• Overseas procurement or cross-border supply chain experience.
• Familiarity with server and computer component markets and supplier networks preferred.