Commodity Manager, Indirect

Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG; Kulim; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Greenfield project

Competitive compensation

International team

Job summary

AT&S Malaysia, building its first Southeast Asia production site in Kulim, seeks an experienced Commodity Manager – Indirect to drive procurement of non-production goods and services. You will leverage spend, execute cost-saving projects, and manage supplier relationships while ensuring adherence to purchasing processes and compliance.

The role requires strong negotiation, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration, with English and Mandarin language skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree with strong technical background in Industrial environment.
• 5+ years experience in SCM or procurement in high-volume production.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.
• Proven experience with RFQ processes and supplier evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business strategy for the assigned commodity field.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Plan, coordinate and control demand pooling and measure savings.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Lead supplier negotiations and manage supplier relationships.
• Provide reporting metrics and data analysis for indirect commodities.
• Prepare RFQ/RFIs for sourcing projects and evaluate bids.
• Ensure adherence to Purchasing processes and Compliance.

Skills

Sourcing

Contract negotiation

Price negotiation

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor/Master degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Outlook

Job description

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AT&S, a world leading high-tech PCB & IC Substrates Company, with production plants in Austria, India, Korea; and Sales Support Offices around the globe, is building its first production site in Southeast Asia: Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia. Once the commercial operation commences by the end of 2024, the Kulim production site will focus on ABF substrate solutions for the semicon industry. To enable its successful growth, AT&S Malaysia offers excellent career opportunities for committed talents and professionals with the will to take ownership and make an impact. Currently, we are seeking an experienced candidate to fill this newly created position:

Commodity Manager, Indirect

As Commodity Manager – Indirect (non-production), you are responsible for the procurement of Indirect goods and services. Your strong negotiation skills will support quality and cost savings objectives. The position is responsible for leveraging spend across the business, creating and executing strategic cost savings projects and driving out cost. The position is responsible for maintaining and managing the suppliers within your indirect portfolio, ensuring internal stakeholders are complying with the Purchasing processes, while also leading contract management process and supporting aggressive working capital goals.

Your Responsibilities

• Initiate, develop and implement business strategy for the assigned commodity fieldCollaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to identify cost reduction opportunities
• Initiate, plan, coordinate and control demand pooling, drive pooling enhancement and ensure the implementation of a process to ascertain savings gained from the pooling strategy
• Negotiate commercial and legal terms and conditions of contracts
• Research materials and suppliers to lead key supplier negotiations
• Serve as a leader and subject matter expert for multiple procurement- and business-led projects and initiatives
• Ensure participation and optimization of strategic preferred suppliers
• Manage, measure, and improve appropriate reporting metrics and data analysis for indirect commodities
• Manage supply base and supplier relationships; develop new supply sources as needed
• Communicate strategies and solutions to colleagues, internal stakeholders and suppliers in order to achieve financial goals, RFQ timelines and liaise between internal and external
• Prepare and send RFQ/RFIs for commodity sourcing projects; obtain quotes, examine bids, grants awards and contracts
• Perform financial analysis and material specification benchmark of RFQ results to determine overall cost competitiveness and make sourcing recommendations based upon RFI and RFQ results

Your Profile

Type of required functional knowledge (depth, breadth):

• Recognized Bachelor/Master Degree with a strong technical background in Industrial environment
• Minimum of 3+ years experience in a high volume production environment
• Perennial work experience in Indirect Purchasing and Purchasing Processes (Administration, Services, MRO, IT, Transportation & Logistics, or Facilities and infrastructure management)
• Core skills must include sourcing market knowledge, contract negotiation, price negotiation, and strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Knowledge of budgeting and cost estimating, as well as fiscal management principles and procedures
• Knowledge of SCM processes
• Demonstrated background and proven experience with RFQ processes, data analysis, supplier evaluation and commodity management
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including, but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook
• Fluent in English and mandarin
• Excellent moderation and presentation skills
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, with multi-cultural teams
• Provides feedback and listens to feedback

Type and length of experience required for the position:

• 5+ years of experience in various functions and several areas of SCM - Procurement including cross-functional exposure gained within other functional areas. Proven track‑record in leading a strategic procurement function in a global environment
• Demonstrated ability in strategic SCM - Procurement
• 3+ years of functional and disciplinary leadership responsibility. Demonstrated general management ability to lead a global/regional organization
  

Further skills and competencies required:

• Personality with a positive attitude, accountable, decisive, open communicator and good judgment skills
• Self driven personality
• Decisive and assertive personality
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting good business acumen
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong analytical skills and organized, precise way of working
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, strategic thinking
• Excellent communications skills
• High level of intercultural awareness
• Work in gross functional teams
• Continuously looking for improvements
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to all sites
• High business ethics, compliance

Our Offer

• Personal and professional growth opportunities in a Greenfield Project of a recognized MNC
• A chance to actively contribute to AT&S´ success and to create value
• A secure position with long-term career perspective in an internationally expanding environment
• Attractive and competitive compensation package
• Be part of an international team