IMotorbike Hiring! Full Time Purchasing Lead in Selangor, Earn up to MYR 10,000 - Ricebowl

Role Overview

The Purchasing Lead – Malaysia is responsible for leading and managing iMotorbike’s nationwide motorcycle purchasing operations, ensuring a consistent, efficient and scalable supply of quality used motorcycles across Malaysia.Reporting directly to the VP, Commercial, this role will lead the team of motorcycle purchasers operating across iMotorbike’s showrooms, Shell cabin sourcing locations and other sourcing points nationwide, while continuously identifying and developing new channels and locations to increase motorcycle acquisition.The Purchasing Lead will be responsible for driving purchasing performance, team productivity, sourcing quality, pricing discipline and operational efficiency, while working closely with the wider Commercial, Sales, Operations and Dealer teams.A key part of the role is to build a scalable nationwide sourcing network — combining direct customer sourcing, showroom sourcing, Shell cabin locations, dealer trade-ins and other strategic sourcing channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Nationwide Purchasing Team
• Manage, coach and develop the entire motorcycle purchasing team in Malaysia.
• Set clear purchasing targets, KPIs and performance expectations for purchasers.
• Monitor individual and team performance across all sourcing locations.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and implement improvement plans where required.
• Ensure purchasers follow iMotorbike's purchasing processes, pricing guidelines and inspection standards.
• Build a high-performance purchasing culture focused on acquisition volume, quality and profitability.
• Recruit and develop new purchasing talent as the sourcing network expands.
• Manage Showroom & Shell Cabin Sourcing Network
• Oversee purchasing activities across all iMotorbike showrooms and Shell cabin sourcing locations nationwide.
• Ensure each sourcing location is adequately staffed and actively generating motorcycle leads.
• Monitor performance by location, purchaser and sourcing channel.
• Identify underperforming locations and implement corrective action.
• Work closely with operations teams to ensure smooth handover of purchased motorcycles.
• Establish best practices that can be replicated across all sourcing locations.
• Drive Nationwide Sourcing Growth
• Identify new geographical areas with strong motorcycle supply potential.
• Analyse market data, purchasing volumes, customer enquiries and competitor activity to identify sourcing opportunities.
• Recommend and develop new sourcing locations, including potential Shell cabin locations and other strategic points.
• Build a pipeline of potential new sourcing areas across Malaysia.
• Develop strategies to increase motorcycle acquisition in existing markets.
• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness and ROI of each sourcing channel and location.
• Develop Dealer Trade-In Sourcing
• Work closely with the dealer network to develop dealer trade-ins as an additional motorcycle sourcing channel.
• Establish processes for dealers to channel trade-in motorcycles to iMotorbike.
• Build strong relationships with dealers and identify opportunities to increase trade-in volume.
• Coordinate with the Dealer Account Management and Commercial teams to maximise sourcing opportunities from dealer transactions.
• Track dealer trade-in volumes, quality and profitability.
• Develop scalable processes for integrating dealer trade-ins into iMotorbike's purchasing pipeline.
• Purchasing Performance & Pricing
• Own purchasing KPIs including:
• Number of motorcycles purchased
• Purchase conversion rate
• Cost per acquisition
• Average purchase price
• Gross margin potential
• Source/channel performance
• Inspection-to-purchase conversion
• Purchaser productivity
• Ensure purchasers maintain strong pricing discipline when negotiating with sellers.
• Monitor market pricing and competitor activity to ensure purchasing decisions remain commercially competitive.
• Balance acquisition volume with motorcycle quality and expected profitability.
• Identify purchasing trends and provide recommendations to the VP, Commercial.
• Process, Quality & Compliance
• Ensure all purchasers consistently follow iMotorbike's motorcycle purchasing and inspection processes.
• Maintain purchasing standards across all locations.
• Identify gaps in the purchasing process and implement improvements.
• Work with relevant teams to minimise purchasing errors, overpricing and acquisition of unsuitable motorcycles.
• Ensure proper documentation and handover procedures are followed.
• Establish standard operating procedures and best practices for nationwide purchasing operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with:

• VP, Commercial – overall sourcing strategy, commercial performance and growth.
• Sales Team – align motorcycle acquisition with market demand and sales requirements.
• Dealer Account Management – develop dealer trade-in sourcing opportunities.
• Operations – ensure efficient collection, transfer and processing of purchased motorcycles.
• Inspection / Workshop Teams – maintain acquisition quality and inspection standards.
• Finance – monitor purchasing budgets, payment processes and commercial performance.
• Marketing / Growth Teams – develop campaigns and initiatives to generate additional seller leads.

Key Performance Indicators

The Purchasing Lead will be measured on the overall performance and growth of Malaysia's motorcycle sourcing operations, including:

• Total motorcycles purchased per month
• Purchasing target achievement
• Purchaser productivity and performance
• Purchase conversion rate
• Average purchase price
• Gross margin / profitability of acquired motorcycles
• Quality of motorcycles acquired
• Performance by sourcing location
• Dealer trade-in acquisition volume
• New sourcing locations / channels developed
• Cost and efficiency of sourcing
• Purchasing process compliance
• Team retention, development and performance

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a commercially driven leader with strong experience in automotive, motorcycles, used vehicles, retail, dealer networks, sourcing or procurement.You should be someone who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and has the ability to manage both people and numbers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience, with significant experience managing a sales, purchasing, sourcing or commercial team.
• Strong experience managing teams across multiple locations.
• Experience in automotive, motorcycles, used vehicles, dealer networks or a related industry is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of motorcycle or automotive pricing and market dynamics.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Proven ability to manage KPIs and performance-driven teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Malaysia.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and make commercially sound decisions.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop and hold teams accountable.

What Success Looks Like

Within this role, success means building a high-performing nationwide purchasing organisation that consistently delivers the right volume and quality of motorcycles for iMotorbike's business.The Head of Purchasing should be able to:

Build the team → Improve purchaser performance → Expand sourcing coverage → Develop new sourcing channels → Increase motorcycle acquisition → Improve purchasing quality and profitability.

This is a key leadership position within iMotorbike's Commercial organisation and will play a critical role in supporting the company's nationwide growth.

Pay: RM7,000.00 - RM10,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Professional development

Work Location: In person