Contracts Negotiation: Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with suppliers to secure the best deals.
Inventory Management: Manage inventory level to ensure adequate stock without overstocking, forecast demand. Review and analyse sales data to adjust purchasing strategies as needed. Anticipate supply problem and plan accordingly.
Budget Management: Monitor purchasing budgets, prepare report on purchasing activities, costs and budget variance, and implement cost-saving measures. Analyse total cost of ownership, suggest cost reduction strategies, and source for new suppliers.
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Proficiency in English and multilingual capabilities are essential for effective communication with vendors from diverse backgrounds and countries, such as local machining vendors.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or a related field. MBA is an advantage.
Minimum 5-7 years of relevant procurement and supply chain management in manufacturing or engineering industry, with 2 – 3 years of managerial experience in similar position.
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Meticulous and rigorous in work, strong sense of responsibility, with basic cost awareness and problem-solving abilities, able to complete own work efficiently.
Malaysian citizen, familiar with the local purchasing market and relevant processes in Malaysia, willing to comply with work arrangements and adapt to the rhythm of daily purchasing clerical work.
Diploma or above, no restriction on major; fresh graduates are welcome. Candidates with relevant purchasing experience are preferred.
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Invoice & Quality Resolution: Coordinate with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice price discrepancies and work with Quality Assurance to handle supplier material returns (RMA process).
Supplier Performance Tracking: Compile monthly supplier scorecard data, tracking KPIs such as On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery and defect rates.
The Direct Procurement Specialist/Executive supports the daily operational activities required to secure raw materials and components for production. With 1–3 years of experience, this role focuses on executing purchase orders (POs), tracking material delivery timelines, monitoring inventory levels, and conducting initial supplier data analysis. The goal is to ensure 100% supply continuity for the manufacturing line.
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Quality & Compliance: Collaborate with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to handle material rejection, supplier non-conformance issues, and return-to-vendor processes.
Logistics Coordination: Track shipments, manage delivery timelines, and resolve any supply chain disruptions or customs clearance issues for imported materials.
Market Analysis: Monitor market trends, especially fluctuations in global metal commodity prices , to make strategic and cost-effective purchasing decisions.
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