Buyer

Jabil Malaysia; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Malaysia in Bayan Lepas, Penang, is seeking a Supply Chain Procurement Specialist to plan and manage material supply for production and prototypes. You will optimize pricing, lead times, and ensure on-time delivery while coordinating from receiving to production.

The role emphasizes MRP execution, data-driven decision making, and close collaboration with Buyers and SCM to meet demand and control inventory costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business, Logistics, or related field.
• Strong analytical and data modeling skills.
• Experience with MRP/ERP and supplier management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and execute materials supply to match demand.
• Maintain MRP accuracy and ensure material availability for MPS.
• Issue purchase orders with negotiated terms; monitor supplier performance.
• Drive delivery performance and resolve quality/discrepancy issues with suppliers.
• Support Accounts Payable in invoice discrepancies; ensure data integrity.
• Adhere to company policies and maximize inventory efficiency.

Skills

MRP knowledge

Planning & scheduling

Data analytics

Multilingual

Education

Bachelor degree in Business / Logistics

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary

Procure all components necessary to support production or prototype builds. In conjunction, responsibilities include accomplishing the best possible pricing, lead time agreements, resolution of quality issues, delivery and inventory levels.

Job Description

• 1 Plan, schedule, and action materials supply to equal demand.
• 1.1 Participate in decision making of MPS (Master Production Schedule) loading through proper materials sizing.
• 1.2 Analyze, maintain, and execute Materials Requirement Plan (MRP). Continuously monitor and verify materials pipeline to ensure it meets the MRP requirements. Identify and appropriately address materials supply issues.
• 1.3 Ensure materials availability to support production per the Master Production Schedule through MRP execution, on-time delivery, and coordination of materials movement through receiving to Production.
• 1.4 Effectively manage materials requirement changes resulting from Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs) and product End of Life (EOL).
• 1.5 Disposition non-conforming, excess, obsolete, and/or high stock materials in a timely manner.
• 2.1 Issue Purchase Orders to pricing, terms & conditions that are negotiated and agreed to by Jabil Commodity Managers and Buyers. Ensure suppliers' adherence to established agreements.
• 2.2 Optimize order management process to ensure effective communication with suppliers.
• 2.3 Maintain integrity of master data and purchasing planning parameters to minimize material liability and to balance the cost of procurement with inventory investment levels.
• 2.4 Monitor and continuously improve supplier's delivery and quality performance. Address and resolve recurring or critical issues by utilizing corrective action tools and additional resources.
• 2.5 Support Accounts Payable in resolving invoice discrepancies.
• 2.6 Provide inputs to drive and execute Jabil's commodity and pricing strategy. Work closely with Buyers, Commodity Managers, & SCM. Provide feedback on supplier performance and Jabil's strategies.
• 2.7 Minimize materials freight expenses for Jabil.
• 3 Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

CRITICAL focus areas

• 3.1 Understand the fundamentals and principles of MRP.
• 3.2 Clearly understand, execute, and provide feedback on Jabil Supply Chain Management (SCM) and pricing strategies.
• 3.3 All materials in stock and on order are pegged to customer-authorized purchases.
• 3.4 Supplier delivery, quality, and service performance meets or exceeds SCM expectations.
• 3.5 Purchasing planning parameters and Purchase Order (PO) data are 100% accurate.
• 3.6 Meet or exceed and continuously improve on related performance metrics objectives:
• - External materials downtime
• - Days of Supply, Potential Excess, Potential Obsolete Materials,
• - High Stocks, RTV (Return to Vendor)
• 3.7 Other applicable metrics as defined by Workcell or Purchasing Manager

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor Degree in Business Management/ Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain, Communication, Data Analytics and Statistics, or any relevant field of study
• Interest in exploring careers with Supply Chain Department (Purchasing, Planning, Quote Analysis)
• Detail-oriented in data analytics
• Multilingual is an added advantage

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