PURCHASING ASSISTANT – JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Purchasing Assistant / Executive
Department: Purchasing / Procurement
Reports To: Purchasing Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time
1. Job Purpose
To assist the Purchasing Department in managing daily purchasing activities, including supplier communication, quotation sourcing, purchase order processing, delivery follow-up, purchasing documentation, and coordination with internal departments to ensure materials, goods, and services are purchased and delivered on time.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Purchase Requisition
- Receive and review Purchase Requisitions (PR) from relevant departments.
- Verify item descriptions, specifications, quantities, required delivery dates, and supporting information.
- Clarify incomplete or unclear purchasing requirements with the requesting department.
- Process approved purchase requests according to company procedures.
B. Supplier Sourcing
- Source suitable suppliers for required materials, goods, equipment, and services.
- Request quotations from existing and potential suppliers.
- Compare supplier quotations based on price, quality, lead time, payment terms, and other purchasing requirements.
- Maintain an updated supplier and quotation database.
- Assist in identifying alternative suppliers when required.
C. Purchase Order Processing
- Prepare Purchase Orders (PO) based on approved purchasing requirements.
- Ensure PO information is accurate, including item description, quantity, price, delivery date, payment terms, and supplier details.
- Submit PO for the required approval before issuing to suppliers.
- Send approved PO to suppliers and obtain confirmation.
- Maintain proper PO records and filing.
D. Supplier Communication
- Communicate with suppliers regarding quotations, orders, delivery schedules, specifications, and payment-related matters.
- Follow up with suppliers on order status and delivery commitments.
- Coordinate with suppliers regarding changes, delays, shortages, or incorrect deliveries.
- Maintain professional working relationships with suppliers.
E. Delivery & Follow-Up
- Monitor outstanding purchase orders and expected delivery dates.
- Follow up regularly with suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
- Coordinate with Store/Warehouse regarding incoming materials.
- Inform relevant departments of delivery delays or changes.
- Assist in resolving delivery discrepancies such as shortages, damaged goods, or wrong items.
F. Price & Cost Control
- Maintain records of supplier prices and quotations.
- Assist in comparing prices and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
- Monitor price changes and inform the Purchasing Executive/Manager.
- Support negotiation activities with suppliers when required.
- Ensure purchases are made within approved budgets and company requirements.
G. Purchasing Documentation
- Maintain proper purchasing records, including:
- Purchase Requisition (PR)
- Request for Quotation (RFQ)
- Supplier Quotations
- Purchase Orders (PO)
- Delivery Orders (DO)
- Invoices
- Supplier documents
- Purchase comparison records
- Ensure purchasing documents are complete, accurate, and properly filed.
- Maintain records for audit and traceability purposes.
H. Invoice & Payment Coordination
- Coordinate with Finance/Accounts regarding supplier invoices.
- Verify invoice information against PO and delivery documentation.
- Assist in resolving discrepancies between PO, DO, and invoice.
- Follow up with suppliers regarding missing or incorrect documents.
I. Supplier Management
- Maintain an updated supplier database and supplier contact information.
- Assist in supplier evaluation and performance monitoring.
- Monitor supplier performance in terms of price, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
- Assist in collecting supplier documents and certifications when required.
- Support the onboarding of new suppliers according to company procedures.
J. Inventory & Material Coordination
- Coordinate with Store, Warehouse, Production, Material Planning, and other departments regarding material requirements.
- Monitor material availability and outstanding orders.
- Assist in preventing material shortages that may affect production.
- Follow up on urgent purchasing requirements when necessary.
K. System & Data Entry
- Enter purchasing information accurately into the ERP/purchasing system.
- Update PO status, supplier information, pricing, and delivery information.
- Maintain accurate purchasing databases and records.
- Prepare purchasing reports when required.
L. Compliance & Internal Control
- Follow company purchasing procedures, approval processes, and purchasing policies.
- Ensure purchases are made only from approved suppliers where applicable.
- Maintain proper segregation of duties and purchasing authorization requirements.
- Support internal and external audits by providing purchasing records.
- Maintain confidentiality of supplier pricing and company purchasing information.
M. Other Duties
- Assist the Purchasing Executive/Manager in daily procurement activities.
- Prepare purchasing reports and summaries when required.
- Participate in supplier meetings and discussions when assigned.
- Assist with cost reduction and supplier improvement projects.
- Perform other purchasing-related duties assigned by management.
3. Required Qualifications
- Minimum Diploma in Purchasing, Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- Fresh graduates may be considered.
- Previous purchasing/procurement experience is an advantage.
- Manufacturing or electronics industry experience is an advantage.
- Basic knowledge of procurement processes and purchasing documentation.
4. Required Skills & Competencies
- Good communication and negotiation skills.
- Good organizational and follow-up skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good numerical and analytical skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Experience with ERP/purchasing systems is an advantage.
- Able to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal departments.
- Able to manage multiple purchasing requests simultaneously.
- Responsible, proactive, and disciplined.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
5. Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- On-time purchase order processing.
- On-time material delivery.
- Purchasing accuracy.
- Supplier response and delivery performance.
- Purchase cost and cost-saving achievement.
- PO/PR documentation accuracy.
- Number of material shortages caused by purchasing delays.
- Supplier performance.
- Compliance with purchasing procedures.
- Purchasing transaction accuracy.
6. Working Environment
- Office-based position with regular coordination with Store/Warehouse, Production, Planning, Quality, Finance, and suppliers.
- May occasionally be required to visit suppliers or warehouse areas.
- Required to maintain confidentiality of company and supplier information.
Pay: RM2,200.00 - RM3,300.00 per month
Benefits:
- Company car
- Meal allowance
- Opportunities for promotion
Work Location: In person