Buyer

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Medical Benefits

Allowances and Bonuses

Paid Time-Off

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Buyer Direct based in Perai, Penang, coordinating procurement of direct materials, components, and equipment for production. You will maintain supplier relationships, place and adjust purchase orders, track shipments, and ensure timely availability of materials to meet production plans.

The role requires 2–4 years of procurement experience, strong ERP and MS Office skills, and the ability to manage inventory and supplier performance effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 to 4 years of procurement experience.
• Proficient with ERP software and MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read, research and interpret business materials and regulations.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining relations with the suppliers.
• Placing orders for raw materials and purchased parts according to production requirements.
• Receiving and handling confirmations; check and modify POs according to production plan changes.
• Track shipments and manage stock levels to avoid overstock or obsolescence.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, warehouses, and arrange transportation as needed.
• Approve invoices for payment; maintain procurement records and supplier performance.

Skills

Procurement

Tools

ERP software

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

The “Buyer Direct” will be based in Perai, Penang. This role will be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining relations with the suppliers
• Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production
• Receiving and handling the confirmations
• Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List
• Tracking shipments, urging them if needed
• Regular, weekly check of the stocks, avoiding overstock
• Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of the weekly check of the obsolete report
• Correspondence with the freight forwarders, warehouses, and in case organizing the transportation
• Dealing with claims, settling debit and credit issues
• Filing and recording all necessary documents
• Checking the inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List
• Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there is any inventory discrepancies
• Handling purchasing data privacy
• Assuring all active components according to production needs, in time, for the accord price in the request
• Reviews requisitions and MRP output
• Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule
• Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output
• Maintains procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories
• Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate
• Approves invoices for payment
• Investigation inventory levels
• Monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle
• Conducts quarterly supplier reviews
• Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 to 4 years of procurement experience
• Use of the following tools may be required: Working usage of Word, Excel and Power Point, English language knowledge, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software
• Ability to read, research and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures
• Ability to effectively present information and acknowledges to questions from groups
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to apply common sense comprehension to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide

• Life Insurance
• Medical Benefits
• Allowances and Bonuses
• Paid Time-Off

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process.

KJ19 Job Category Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Through the collective strength of ~150,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinary!