Buyer (Project) - 1 year Contract

Hengyuan Refining Company; Port Dickson; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hengyuan Refining Company Malaysia seeks an experienced Procurement professional to manage daily purchase requests and convert them to purchase orders within CPPM and RTP processes. You will oversee contracts across the lifecycle, from tendering to post‑award management, interfacing with CP and end users to drive value.

You will support category strategies, governance, and training, while achieving third‑party spend savings and ensuring policy adherence in a downstream oil & gas environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related fields.
• 4–8 years of procurement experience in Oil & Gas (downstream) as a Buyer.
• Knowledge of CP policies, RTP processes and SOPs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily Purchase Requests through to Purchase Orders in CPPM and RTP processes.
• Manage operational contracts for development and delivery of procurement strategies, including tendering, negotiation and post‑award management.
• Interface with Contract Procurement and End Users across a wide range of backgrounds.
• Deliver Third Party Spend Savings (TPPS) during procurement activities per GPA.
• Assist team in training stakeholders on CP processes and procedures.

Skills

Contract Procurement processes

Requisition to Pay (RTP)

Basic contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related fields

Job description

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Responsible for managing daily Purchase Requests up to conversion to Purchase Orders in accordance with Contract and Project Procurement Management (CPPM) and Requisition to Pay (RTP) processes.

Responsible for managing operational contracts for the overall development and delivery (including tendering, negotiation, awarding, post-award contract management, and continuous improvement of deals) of procurement strategies to maximize the value of spend on a total life-cycle basis. Approximately 30 to 40 contracts.

Ability to interface effectively with Contract Procurement (CP) and End Users across a wide variety of backgrounds and levels, both at the plant and with the parent company.

Garner support for key procurement goals and objectives through stakeholder and vendor management relationships during procurement activities.

Assist other Senior Buyers in developing market-based category intelligence and category strategies.

Maintain an understanding of Contract Procurement (CP) policies and procedures, approval processes, Requisition to Pay (RTP) processes, ERP-related processes, and procedures.

Understand and utilize negotiation strategies and tactics based on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), cost modeling, etc.

Understand Materials Management Processes, including Inventory and Warehouse Management.

Understand and execute CP processes and systems effectively.

Accountable for maintaining records (both hardcopy and softcopy) and filing for the respective portfolio.

Assist the team in training key stakeholders, such as Contract Owners, Contract Holders, and End Users, on CP processes, procedures, supplier conferences, and refresher courses.

Act as the focal point for internal and external audits for contracts under his/her responsibility.

Responsible for training new joiners and onboarding as a buddy.

Ensure governance is upheld in all tenders. Advise and advocate process governance to End Users.

Responsible for delivering Third Party Spend Savings (TPPS) during procurement activities as per the Goal and Performance Appraisal (GPA).

Support Contract Holders in managing post-award contract activities, including contract reviews, dispute resolution, and contract closeout.

Job Requirements:

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related fields, with 4 to 8 years of relevant procurement experience in the Oil and Gas (downstream manufacturing operation) industry as a Buyer managing contractors or other contract-related experience.

In the absence of a university degree, a minimum of 6 to 9 years of relevant procurement experience in Oil and Gas (downstream manufacturing operation) as a Buyer is required.

Knowledge of contract and procurement policies and strategies, with an understanding of related SOPs on procurement processes.

Experienced in stakeholder engagement.

A self-starter, capable of working independently.

Strong verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.

Knowledge

Understand business and demand

Formulate and execute sourcing strategy

Formulate and execute negotiation strategy

Understand and execute the materials management process including inventory management

Skills

• Understand and execute Contract Procurement (CP) processes and systems.
• Understand and execute Requisition to Pay (RTP) processes.
• Basic contract management