
Staff Interview Procurement
Work at SANKO ELECTRONICS ASIA,
is not only the routine work.
Melanee Chokorraphan

About my work
My important job is to actively reduce the company’s costs and purchase good quality products.
I currently work in the procurement department. In addition to the obvious tasks such as purchasing and supplier development, the role of procurement is to improve purchasing efficiency, proactively reduce costs, and purchase products of good quality.
The things we buy range from office supplies and consumables to parts used in factories. Even though there is the procurement department in charge of our factory, my job is also helping with things that the factory people do not have time to do and are difficult to do. For example, implementing activities such as cost reduction activities and finding suppliers that can buy products at lower prices and higher quality than the current ones. In addition, I always pursue new challenges and take on new challenges, because the procurement department’s job is not only about buying things but also contributing to profits for the company.

Challenging
Beginning to understand my strengths from
a multifaceted perspective and challenges
that I had never done before.
I originally started in the secretarial department. After being given the opportunity by the company president to take on the challenge of working in the procurement department, I began to understand my ability from a multifaceted perspective, and challenges I had never done before. My opportunities to use Japanese have increased, moreover, what I like most about my job is communicating with various people. I also like going out to discover new things and I can learn a lot by visiting suppliers and seeing how other companies work and how other people think.
Working at SANKO ELECTRONICS ASIA is not repetitive. Rather than routine work such as issuing POs, confirming POs, and following up POs from the morning, I have to find out if there are any possible problems with what I am currently doing or find problems to improve with my current methods, systems, and processes. It is important to always keep improving. Apart from carefully analyzing my work, I also need to develop my problem-solving skills which I think that is a challenge.
As I have been working as an interpreter all along, and thanks to my experience in interpreting in various departments at large companies, I have a certain level of understanding of technical terms and processes, so I am able to communicate with suppliers when talking to purchasing personnel at factories. Because of my experience as an interpreter, even if I start my procurement job from zero, I can still catch up with the technical conversation. However, I believe that I still have a lot to learn, so I always aim to improve my abilities. In addition to that, I think communication and negotiation skills are also necessary.

Work environment
Friendly work environment which you can consult
even with the president at any time.
Not only the procurement department, but all employees have a certain degree of freedom and are able to propose their own ways of doing things. The company does not set the procedure for how to work, but they give us the freedom of thought. It does not matter how to do it, but what is important is to accomplish it, and even if I have a problem while doing it along the way, I can talk to my boss or colleagues and find out a solution.

Thus, It is an environment where we can brainstorm together. Although the work is difficult, I enjoy working without feeling too much pressure because of the good atmosphere at work. What is important is that you can see the future of your company and work. As long as our company has an apparent goal. In the future, we aim to purchase materials and parts ourselves by storing them in our warehouse and delivering them to group companies. In order to do this, we have to obtain certifications and create our warehouses and systems. Furthermore, as a trading company, we would like to discover products that are in demand around the world, not only with harnesses but also to launch new products and new businesses. It is a very difficult goal to aim for, but personally, I feel it is fun to do my best in each step and make my goals for the future come true.

I think this company is suitable for the young generations of people. Because I think young people these days have their own ideas and would rather work outside the box, so this company allows them to have the freedom of thought and decide what’s right and what’s wrong. There are colleagues who will give you advice on what you are doing, so I think it is suitable for people who want to improve their skills and abilities, and people who don’t like repetitive work. On the other hand, it is also suitable for people who are not yet sure what they want to do. Once you join the company, you try out various things and when you realize what you’re good at or what you’re weak at. This is a company that will consult with management to find work that suits you and adjust the organization.