Assistant Manager, Purchasing & Inspections

Carsome Sdn Bhd; Kajang; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Carsome Sdn Bhd in Kajang, Malaysia seeks an Assistant Manager, Purchasing to oversee inspection and procurement operations. You will coordinate manpower, assign leads, and ensure timely inspections while driving negotiations to meet monthly procurement KPIs.

You will lead a frontline team, manage performance metrics, and use scheduling tools to optimize daily output in a fast-paced automotive retail environment. Weekend work is required.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of experience in automotive procurement, sales management, or branch operations (prior supervisory role preferred).
• Leadership: Proven ability to supervise a frontline team and manage performance metrics in a high-pressure environment.
• Soft Skills: Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and persuasion skills within the retail automotive sector.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in tracking operational metrics and managing scheduling tools/spreadsheets; ability to interpret data to improve daily output.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to align with internal stakeholders (BST, TCA, B2C).
• Flexibility: Must work 6 days a week, including weekends, in a retail/branch-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily manpower schedules for inspectors across channels to ensure 100% operational coverage.
• Assign new leads to inspectors in real-time and monitor progress to meet TAT and SLA.
• Monitor throughput and adjust assignments to keep 20-35 minute inspection times.
• Oversee website leads and ensure professional customer education on the process.
• Lead post-inspection negotiations to secure vehicle purchases and hit KPIs.
• Drive daily follow-ups with pending customers to increase deal confirmations.

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Scheduling

Data interpretation

Communication

Flexibility

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

Carsome Sdn Bhd in Kajang, Malaysia seeks an Assistant Manager, Purchasing to oversee inspection and procurement operations. You will coordinate manpower, assign leads, and ensure timely inspections while driving negotiations to meet monthly procurement KPIs.

You will lead a frontline team, manage performance metrics, and use scheduling tools to optimize daily output in a fast-paced automotive retail environment. Weekend work is required.