About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and strategic Procurement Officer (Strategic Buyer) to join our Procurement team at B Braun Vietnam. In this role, you will drive sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and ensure the effective procurement of both direct and indirect materials. This role is ideal for someone who is analytical, proactive, and ready to contribute to a high‑performing procurement function within a global healthcare environment. If so, this opportunity could be for you! Join us in Hanoi at B. Braun, a leader in the medical devices industry, where your skills and experience will be recognized and celebrated. Take the next step in your career with us and help shape the future of healthcare!

Your key responsibilities: INDIRECT MATERIALS focused

1. Procure-to-pay / Purchase-to-Pay: Select suitable buying channels for approved PRs / Monitor and ensure quality of requisitions, clarify missing information / Ensure PO approval within defined rules / Track and manage PO changes / Monitor delivery / Verify and handle price and quantity differences / Support invoice clarifications / Assist in evaluating and managing claims

- Source and select vendors based on procurement policies and SOPs to procure items that best meet both technical and commercial requirements, achieving the highest savings for the factory as per the annual savings target set by the regional office. 
- Be resposible for assigned items
- Collaborate with Global/ Regional Category Manager (CM) to provide local requirements in category working groups
- Support local implementation of strategies from Global/ Reginal CM                            
2. Supplier Relationship Management: Support supplier registration and pre-qualification / Resolve incidents / Contribute to supplier performance evaluations / Manage Supplier phase-out

For direct items and critical indirect items, cooperate with related departments (such as QC, QM, and the requesting departments) to qualify suppliers by performing the following tasks:
- Handle Change Control: Manage change requests, hold meetings with related departments, and update tasks in the B.doc system. 
- Audit Suppliers: Implement audit documents and conduct on-site supplier audits with QM, QC, and the requesting department. 
- Run Incoming Tests: Coordinate between suppliers, QM, QC, and user departments to conduct input inspections as required. 
- Self-Questionnaire: Send self-questionnaire forms to vendors and obtain their acknowledgment. 2.5)
- Collaborate with the user department to ensure the contract is executed according to the agreed-upon conditions. 
- Monitor delivery and payment terms for each purchase order. 
- Work with the user department to conduct annual assessments. Quality Agreement (QAA): Coordinate with QM to obtain fully signed Quality Agreements from suppliers. 
- Other Supplier Relationship Management Activities: Perform other qualification activities as required on a case-by-case basis."                                
3. Master Data Management: Maintain and update master data for materials, vendors, and categories / Manage content for catalogues

- Maintain and update master data for materials, vendors, and categories 
- Manage content for catalogues                          
4. Other tasks: Performance Management: Achieve defined objectives and KPIs, incl. savings / Report on sourcing activities' status

- Handle reporting, projects, standard operating procedures (SoPs)
- Cost-saving initiatives
- Oversee the sale of scrap items
- Other tasks as assigned by the manager

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Accounting, Foreign Trade, Business Administration and related degree
• 1–3 years of experience in technical procurement, purchasing technical equipment such as machinery and automation systems, etc.
• Strong experience in Excel and SAP/ERP
• Strong English skills
• Technical background is a plus
• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or technical procurement is a plus
• FDI company experience are welcomed
• Other skills:

• • Strong negotiation skills
  • Excellent communication
  • Analytical thinking
  • Strategic mindset