Buying Team Leader (Kulim)

Celestica; Kedah; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Malaysia is hiring a supplier development specialist to drive performance improvements with key electronics suppliers. You will validate purchase orders, monitor line of balance, assess yield and capacity, and lead cross-functional teams to achieve world-class supplier capabilities.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in manufacturing environments, and the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver on-time, cost-effective improvements.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Expert understanding of traffic and customs rules and regulations.
• Proficient with WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications.
• Strong understanding of internal and external customer requirements.
• Strong financial, analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to solve high complexity process/system problems using data/models.
• Ability to multitask while meeting deadlines and communicating effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drives performance improvement at our most critical suppliers by identifying and resolving complex systemic problems.
• Validate POs to support demand accuracy, measure and improve supplier Balance of Line and past-due metrics.
• Verify material and WIP positions, review yield/quality performance, and resolve capacity issues.
• Identify tooling gaps and ensure supplier has stable demand signals and improved look-ahead.
• Lead cross-functional projects to deliver world-class supplier performance and CAPEX efficiency.
• Report plans and results to leadership and interface with suppliers/customers at all levels.
• Use SAP, Rapid Response and Celestica databases for supplier performance analyses.

Skills

Electronics manufacturing

Traffic rules

MS Office

Customer requirements

Financial analysis

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under minimum Supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job/role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. May lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Key responsibilities:

Drives performance improvement at our most critical suppliers by identifying and resolving complex systemic problems.

Responsibilities include validation of POs to support demand are accurate, measure / improve supplier Line of Balances (LOB) and past dues (PD), verify raw material and work in process positions, review yield/quality performance, resolve capacity issues, identify tooling gaps and needs, ensure supplier has stable/accurate demand signals and improve supplier look ahead metrics.

Ensures their assigned suppliers deliver on holistic improvement and drive rapid functional issue resolution.

Implement Supplier Recovery / Improvement / standard work used to develop suppliers to perform at World Class levels by improving process capabilities.

Deploy Supplier Recovery / Development advanced tools of which may include any combination of assessments, training, quality improvements, delivery improvements, capacity improvement, lead-time reductions, Lean, Six Sigma, and / or cost savings.

Interface with all levels of the organization, suppliers, and customers regarding supplier performance and improvement actions and processes and be prepared to report out at executive levels on plans and results.

Create and manage the implementation of strategic projects including project plans, overall tracking capability, reporting of progress within the team and up through leadership.

Lead and / or participate in cross-functional project teams driving improvements in OTTR, Past Due, Volatility and Linearity at the site.

Complete root cause analysis and recommend/implement corrective actions where projected results are below plan.

Perform analysis of supplier performance using SAP, Rapid Response, and other Celestica databases.

Requirements:

Good knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, material and processes.

Expert understanding and interpretation of traffic and customs rules and regulations.

Knowledge of basic computer applications such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications.

Good understanding of internal and external customer requirements.

Good financial, analytical, and negotiation skills.

Ability to identify and resolve high complexity process/system problems using financial, analytical, and/or statistical models.

Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.

Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

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Consumer Electronics Manufacturing 1,001-5,000 employees

Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica Inc. is a global leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. We enable major brands to launch complex products in markets like Aerospace, Defense, HealthTech, and Industrial, driving a smarter, sustainable future.

In 2023, Celestica expanded its footprint with a new Design Centre in Penang, Malaysia. This strategic hub collaborates with our global engineering teams to develop cutting-edge Hardware Platform Solutions. The Penang team focuses on next-gen Networking, Storage, and Server technologies to power Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Edge, and 5G deployments worldwide.

Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica Inc. is a global leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. We enable major brands to launch complex products in markets like Aerospace, Defense, HealthTech, and Industrial, driving a smarter, sustainable future.

In 2023, Celestica expanded its footprint with a new Design Centre in Penang, Malaysia. This strategic hub collaborates with our global engineering teams to develop cutting-edge Hardware Platform Solutions. The Penang team focuses on next-gen Networking, Storage, and Server technologies to power Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Edge, and 5G deployments worldwide.

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