Assistant Manager, Purchasing

Carsome; Kangar; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Carsome is seeking a highly organized Purchasing Manager to lead our inspection and procurement operations. You will manage end-to-end inspection workflows, coordinate a large team of inspectors, and drive high-value retail deals with strong negotiation skills.

In this role you will balance manpower scheduling with aggressive procurement targets, oversee lead management from website and partners, and deliver weekly performance reports.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in automotive procurement, sales management, or branch operations.
• Proven track record of managing large frontline teams in high-pressure retail environments.
• Exceptional negotiation and closing skills for high-value deals.
• Strong spreadsheet and KPI-tracking capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to work 6 days a week, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end inspection and procurement workflows.
• Schedule daily inspectors across BST, NCD Corp, B2B, website.
• Ensure 100% operational coverage and meet TAT and SLA.
• Lead negotiations to close vehicle purchases post-inspection.
• Coordinate post-bid communications and deal acceptance.
• Provide rapid car value estimations to accelerate decisions.
• Generate weekly performance reports and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Manpower planning

Scheduling

Negotiation

Lead management

Bidding management

Cross-functional coordination

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Tools

Excel

Job description

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We are looking for a highly organized and results-driven Purchasing Manager to lead our inspection and procurement operations. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of our inspection workforce, ensuring that every lead—whether inbound, outbound, or web-generated—is converted efficiently. You are a master of operational flow, a strong negotiator, and a leader who can balance manpower scheduling with high-volume transaction targets in a fast-paced retail environment.

Your Day-to-Day

Operational Excellence & Manpower Planning

Workforce Scheduling: Strategize and manage daily manpower schedules for both inbound and outbound inspectors across all channels (BST, NCD Corp, B2B, and Website) to ensure 100% operational coverage.

Lead Management: Promptly assign new leads to the appropriate inspectors and monitor real-time progress to meet strict turnaround time (TAT) and Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Capacity Optimization: Constantly review operational capacity for both low and high-volume retail periods, ensuring completion times are optimized (averaging 20–35 mins per case based on capacity).

Website Lead Conversion: Oversee the website-generated funnel, ensuring customers are clearly educated on the CARSOME inspection process and flow.

Deal Negotiation: Take ownership of the negotiation process post-inspection to secure vehicle purchases and meet monthly procurement targets.

Proactive Follow-ups: Lead daily follow-up activities with pending customers to drive deal confirmation or encourage participation in bidding sessions.

Post-Bidding & Transaction Coordination

Bidding Management: Manage the post-bidding communication cycle, confirming results with customers and facilitating offer acceptance or rejection.

Cross-functional Coordination: Liaise with the BST team to secure appointment slots for successful deals, ensuring a seamless ownership transfer and transaction experience.

Reporting & Quality Assurance

TCA Compliance: Manage the weekly reporting for the TCA team, ensuring data accuracy for all inspection reports (averaging 3–5 reports per inspector based on capacity).

Valuation Support: Support the B2C CC team by providing rapid car value estimations to expedite customer decision-making and improve conversion rates.

Your Know-How

Minimum 5+ years of experience in automotive procurement, sales management, or branch operations.

Proven track record of managing large teams of inspectors or frontline staff in a high-pressure environment.

Exceptional negotiation and persuasion skills with a focus on closing high-value retail deals.

Strong ability to track operational metrics, manage scheduling spreadsheets, and produce accurate weekly performance reports.

Excellent interpersonal skills to manage both internal stakeholders (BST, TCA, B2C) and external customers.

Ability to work 6 days a week (including weekends) in a retail/branch-based setting.

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