6. COMPLIANCE EXECUTIVE, SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT - MODENAS, Gurun, Kedah

Kawasaki Motors Ltd; Gurun; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kawasaki Motors Ltd. is seeking a procurement professional in Malaysia to assess and qualify local vendors, negotiate favorable terms, and ensure compliant onboarding across supply chains.

Responsibilities include optimizing logistics, supporting JIT manufacturing, and improving supplier quality while maintaining strong communication with internal teams. The role requires 2+ years in procurement and a related bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years procurement experience preferred.
• Experience in direct material, vendor development and technical.
• Proficient with AS400 (MRP), Infor LN and Zycus.
• Proficient in MS Office and purchasing software.
• Strong attention to detail for contracts and procurement processes.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good analytical and strategic thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and qualify vendors based on capacity, quality standards, financial stability, and ability to meet delivery schedules.
• Facilitate onboarding of new vendors ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Work with local suppliers to optimize costs, reduce logistics, duties, and currency risks.
• Leverage local market knowledge to negotiate competitive pricing without compromising quality or safety.
• Facilitate smooth process for new model development and localization of existing model support.
• Assess quality control processes of local suppliers to meet benchmarks.
• Establish efficient logistics and inventory systems to support JIT manufacturing.
• Optimize local supply chain to reduce lead times and transport costs.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

AS400 (MRP)

Infor LN

Zycus

MS Office

Purchasing software

Job description

KAWASAKI is rapidly expanding our business operations and diversifying our company activities. As we are continuously growing, we would like to invite highly qualified, competent and committed candidates to join our dynamic team where employees are treated with respect and are self-motivated to excel.

Assess and qualify vendors based on their capacity, quality standards, financial stability, and ability to meet delivery schedules.

Facilitate the smooth onboarding process of new vendors by ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements.

Work with local suppliers to optimize costs by reducing logistics, import duties, and currency fluctuation risks associated with sourcing from foreign suppliers.

Leverage local market knowledge to negotiate competitive pricing without compromising on product quality or safety standards.

Facilitate smooth process for the new model development and localization existing model support.

Assess the quality control processes of local suppliers to ensure that localized components meet the same quality benchmarks as imported parts.

Work with local vendors to establish efficient logistics and inventory systems to support Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing practices, minimizing excess inventory while ensuring timely component delivery.

Optimize the local supply chain to reduce lead times and transportation costs, contributing to faster production cycles and better responsiveness to market demands.

Job & Skills Requirement

Possess Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.

Experience in Procurement minimum 2 years will be added advantage.

Experience in direct material, vendor development and technical.

Good knowledge of AS400 (MRP), Infor L/N and Zycus will be added advantage.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software.

Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy in contracts and procurement processes.

Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills to secure favourable terms and resolve issues with suppliers.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with suppliers.

Good analytical and strategic thinking skills.