Data Scientist (strategic cost management)

Agilent Technologies LDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Education support

Dental

Sports

Parking

Vision

Executive Health Screening

Marriage & New Born Gi

Job summary

Agilent Technologies LDA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. invites a Data Scientist (strategic cost management) to join the Cost Modeling & Analytics team under Agilent One Procurement Organization. The role focuses on integrated analytics and decision-grade insights to support strategic cost management.

You will integrate cost analysis with market dynamics, develop AI-enabled tools, and deploy should-cost models to guide cost optimization and strategic procurement strategies for forward-looking planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, data science or equivalent.
• Minimum 4+ years in costing, procurement, BI or data science.
• Strong understanding of supply-market dynamics and cost structure.
• Statistical knowledge and data analytics skills.
• Experience with Python, AI tools, AWS, SQL; CAD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Integrate cost analysis, market dynamics and business data to generate procurement intelligence.
• Develop and deploy analytical / AI-enabled tools for predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• Develop should-cost models and deploy cost analysis to benchmark and identify opportunities.
• Conduct comprehensive supply-market research to support procurement strategies.
• Use cost data and market intelligence to drive forward-looking strategic planning.
• Integrate internal and external data to enable strategic decision-making.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or above in Engineering, Data Science or equivalent

Tools

CAD software

Python

Co-pilot advanced

AWS platform

SQL

Job description

Data Scientist (strategic cost management)

Data Scientist / Analyst (strategic cost management) / Procurement Intelligence Analyst is part of Cost Modeling & Analytics team, under Agilent One Procurement Organization. The primary function is to develop and deploy multi-domain integrated analytics, delivering decision-grade intelligence to support strategic cost management.

Responsibilities:

Integrate cost analysis, market dynamics and business data to generate integrated procurement intelligence.

Develop and deploy analytical / AI-enabled tools to deliver predictive and prescriptive analytics.

Develop should-cost models and deploy cost analysis to set benchmark, identify gaps/opportunities and propose solutions to drive cost negotiation & cost optimization.

Conduct comprehensive supply-market data research to provide market intelligence & business insights to support Procurement strategies.

Harness supply-market intelligence and cost data to run analytics on price trend & cost impact, generating actionable insights for proactive actions/forward-looking strategic planning.

Integrate internal & external data to enable strategic decision-making.

Requirements:

Bachelors Degree or above in Engineering, Data Science or equivalent.

Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in one or more of the following fields - Costing Engineer, Procurement Engineer, Supply-market / Business Intelligence Analyst, Data scientist / Analyst.

Good understanding on the supply-market dynamics and cost profile / structure.

Statistical knowledge and Data analytics skills.

AI & Digitalization tools skillset (Python, Co-pilot advanced, AWS platform, SQL).

Technical background/expertise in manufacturing process & technology.

Experience in CAD software us a plus.

Perks and benefits Medical Education support Dental Sports (e.g. Gym) Parking Vision Executive Health Screening, Marriage & New Born Gi

"Premier Laboratory Partner for a Better World"

This is an exciting time. You are journeying into a world of opportunities. What if you could advance your career with a company that makes the world a better place? A company that thrives on innovative ideas, attracts the best and brightest talent, and helps them grow. We are Agilent Technologies – the Premier Laboratory Partner for a Better World!

Agilent is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, the company provides laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise, enabling customers to gain the insights they seek. Agilent’s expertise and trusted collaboration give them the highest confidence in our solutions.

Agilent focuses its expertise on six key markets, where we help our customers achieve their goals:

Food: Agilent helps ensure that our global food supply is free of contaminants—whether chemical, viral, bacterial or microbiological. Our customers include government regulators and labs that control food safety, as well as private companies that produce, package and sell food to the public.

Environmental and Forensics: From pesticides to pharmaceutical residues to trace metals, we provide fast, accurate and sensitive methods for monitoring contaminants affecting quality of life. Agilent solutions also play an important role in law enforcement by providing robust tools and instruments to analyze and verify evidence at trial, and keeping the world’s top-performing athletes honest.

Pharmaceutical: Agilent has one of the broadest solutions portfolios of any company serving the pharmaceutical industry. Our solutions provide precise answers for every segment of the pharmaceutical industry, from disease research and drug discovery to drug development, manufacturing and quality control. The start-to-finish solution set means customers can get products to market faster. Customers trust us to help them test the purity of their therapeutics. Agilent also ensures that their instruments and processes conform to the highest compliance regulations.

Diagnostics: Agilent gives doctors a head start in the fight against cancer and other diseases. Our solutions help pathology laboratories deliver fast, accurate information to the doctors, hospitals and medical centers they serve. We help medical professionals make more accurate diagnoses so patients can receive the most effective therapies.

Chemical and Energy: The world runs on energy, and energy companies need to locate, extract and refine fuels efficiently and cost-effectively. Our solutions help customers maximize their production and predict failures in their refineries before they happen. Agilent also helps energy researchers investigate biofuels, renewable fuels and other forms of alternate energy.

Research: Most life sciences and diagnostics research is done at top-tier universities, with funding from governments around the world. Agilent is helping these researchers learn more about cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism and other ailments. Our instruments, software and sample preparation solutions help scientists conduct faster, more accurate research.

"Premier Laboratory Partner for a Better World"

This is an exciting time. You are journeying into a world of opportunities. What if you could advance your career with a company that makes the world a better place? A company that thrives on innovative ideas, attracts the best and brightest talent, and helps them grow. We are Agilent Technologies – the Premier Laboratory Partner for a Better World!

Agilent is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, the company provides laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise, enabling customers to gain the insights they seek. Agilent’s expertise and trusted collaboration give them the highest confidence in our solutions.

Agilent focuses its expertise on six key markets, where we help our customers achieve their goals:

Food: Agilent helps ensure that our global food supply is free of contaminants—whether chemical, viral, bacterial or microbiological. Our customers include government regulators and labs that control food safety, as well as private companies that produce, package and sell food to the public.

Environmental and Forensics: From pesticides to pharmaceutical residues to trace metals, we provide fast, accurate and sensitive methods for monitoring contaminants affecting quality of life. Agilent solutions also play an important role in law enforcement by providing robust tools and instruments to analyze and verify evidence at trial, and keeping the world’s top-performing athletes honest.

Pharmaceutical: Agilent has one of the broadest solutions portfolios of any company serving the pharmaceutical industry. Our solutions provide precise answers for every segment of the pharmaceutical industry, from disease research and drug discovery to drug development, manufacturing and quality control. The start-to-finish solution set means customers can get products to market faster. Customers trust us to help them test the purity of their therapeutics. Agilent also ensures that their instruments and processes conform to the highest compliance regulations.

Diagnostics: Agilent gives doctors a head start in the fight against cancer and other diseases. Our solutions help pathology laboratories deliver fast, accurate information to the doctors, hospitals and medical centers they serve. We help medical professionals make more accurate diagnoses so patients can receive the most effective therapies.

Chemical and Energy: The world runs on energy, and energy companies need to locate, extract and refine fuels efficiently and cost-effectively. Our solutions help customers maximize their production and predict failures in their refineries before they happen. Agilent also helps energy researchers investigate biofuels, renewable fuels and other forms of alternate energy.

Research: Most life sciences and diagnostics research is done at top-tier universities, with funding from governments around the world. Agilent is helping these researchers learn more about cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism and other ailments. Our instruments, software and sample preparation solutions help scientists conduct faster, more accurate research.