APAC MRO Category Manager – Malaysia

JD.com Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant or meal allowance

Job summary

JD Industrial in Malaysia is seeking a Malaysia Category Manager to lead MRO category procurement and sales across general industrial supplies, tools, PPE and industrial chemicals. You will manage supplier development, negotiations, contracts, and inventory turnover to support local and regional growth.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5–10 years’ full-cycle experience in MRO procurement, with strong English and Chinese business negotiator skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in a related field is preferred.
• 5–10 years of full-cycle MRO procurement and sales experience.
• Fluent in Chinese and business English for negotiations.
• Familiar with local industrial product channels, import customs clearance and tax rules in Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of MRO category procurement and sales in Malaysia, covering general industrial supplies, hand & power tools, PPE and industrial chemicals. Oversee full-cycle work including supplier development, business negotiation, contract signing and inventory turnover management.
• Engage with local and Chinese manufacturing factory clients, tap into MRO centralized procurement demands, formulate category supply solutions, and deliver targeted revenue and gross profit indicators.
• Conduct in-depth research on local industrial product market prices and competitor channels in Malaysia, optimize the dual-source structure of cross-border and local procurement, reduce comprehensive procurement costs and improve category gross profit margins.
• Implement full lifecycle supplier management, including supplier admission, performance assessment, payment term negotiation and after-sales quality control, to avoid supply and compliance risks.
• Compile regular reports on category inventory, sales revenue and gross profit data, and collaborate with domestic supply chain and local warehousing & logistics teams to ensure stable product delivery.
• Cooperate with regional leaders to implement localized procurement and sales strategies, and expand local industrial customer resources in Penang.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in related field

Job description

JD Industrial in Malaysia is seeking a Malaysia Category Manager to lead MRO category procurement and sales across general industrial supplies, tools, PPE and industrial chemicals. You will manage supplier development, negotiations, contracts, and inventory turnover to support local and regional growth.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5–10 years’ full-cycle experience in MRO procurement, with strong English and Chinese business negotiator skills.