Category Sourcing Manager : E-House

ABB Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Subang Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Malaysia is seeking an experienced procurement specialist to develop and implement sourcing strategies for large-scale projects. You will manage tendering processes and build relationships with strategic suppliers. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering and a minimum of 10 years of experience in project sourcing and procurement. This hybrid role offers competitive benefits and contributes to significant energy sector projects.

Benefits

Dental Education support

Medical Performance

Employee Incentive Program Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project sourcing/tendering, procurement, and supply chain.
• Experience in large EPC projects covering electrical, structural, and automation scope.
• Strong understanding of supply markets in E-House business.

Responsibilities

• Manage tendering activities and evaluate vendor proposals for large scale projects.
• Implement sourcing strategies to meet business requirements.
• Analyze total cost of ownership and improve reliability of supply base.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

Job Overview

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement procurement & sourcing strategies focused on optimizing costs, quality, delivery, and reliability of suppliers for an assigned category or group of categories. Working collaboratively with Bids/Proposal & Technical team, you will also have overall responsibility for managing the tendering process of large scale projects in compliance with the company integrity and contractual obligations.

Work Model: Hybrid #LI-Hybrid, Onsite #LI-Onsite

The role is contributing to the Process Automation Hub Asia Energy Industries E-House Business. The role is to be based in Petaling Jaya or Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Accountable Responsibilities

• Managing tendering activities and evaluation of vendor proposals for large scale E-House projects.
• Implementing effective sourcing strategies to ensure suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.
• Analyzing procurement activities covering total cost of ownership and identifying opportunities to improve cost modeling and reliability of supply base through external market intelligence benchmarking.
• Building senior level relationships with strategic suppliers through objective engagement and performance reviews.
• Ensuring early involvement in the project tendering stage and contributing positively towards the success of the project bid.
• Defining and establishing standard agreements in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines; identify and mitigate risks associated to contract management.
• Reporting and tracking of cost budgets, spend and savings forecasts, including presentation of supplier positioning and risks to senior management.

Qualifications for the role

• Degree in an engineering discipline with strong technical and analytical understanding.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project sourcing/tendering, procurement and supply chain.
• Experience in large EPC projects, covering electrical, structural and automation scope in Asian Countries.
• Strong understanding of commodity/business relevant supply markets, preferably in E-House business.
• Proven ability to manage complex tenders and contracts with attention to detail and strategic mindset.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills with proactive engagement with various stakeholders.

More About Us

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start‑up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

Perks and Benefits

• Dental Education support
• Medical Performance
• Employee Incentive Program Scheme