Assistant Purchasing Manager

Flex; Kulai; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Purchasing Manager to oversee material planning and supply chain management. In this pivotal role, you will coordinate activities across the site, manage inventory distribution, and ensure timely delivery of materials while maintaining high customer satisfaction. With over 10 years of experience in materials planning, you'll lead a dedicated team to achieve profit and loss goals, minimize excess inventory, and uphold quality standards. Join a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and paid time off.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Miscellaneous Allowance

Gym Membership

Parking

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in materials planning required.
• Outstanding leadership and problem-solving skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning activities and manage inventory distribution.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain material control systems.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Organizational Skills

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Assistant Purchasing Manager located in Flex Senai, Johor.

Reporting to the Director, Materials, the Materials Manager is responsible for directing and coordinating activities of personnel engaged in material planning, distribution, inventory control, material research, purchasing, and supply chain management, either personally or through subordinates.

What a typical day looks like:

• Coordinate the planning activities across the site.
• Manage, control, and direct activities and staff involved in the distribution of inventory to the production line.
• Manage, control, and direct staff to achieve materials profit and loss goals, including minimization of excess and obsolete inventory.
• Ensure the timely delivery of materials at the most economical cost, consistent with quality standards, and identify suspicious material to ensure proper handling, storage, and delivery.
• Maintain high customer satisfaction through negotiations and staff management to meet expectations.
• Coordinate with customers, purchasing, project managers, operations managers, and warehouse managers.
• Oversee accurate inventory cycle counts and controls.
• Ensure proper shipping and documentation of finished goods.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and material control systems.
• Review, plan, and approve purchase orders and change notices.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Manage disposition of excess and obsolete materials.
• Travel as required.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training.
• Requires 10 or more years of experience in materials planning.
• Outstanding leadership, organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, and vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• PTO

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Building on our more than 50-year history, Flex is a leading end-to-end manufacturing partner, helping brands design, build, deliver, and manage products that improve the world.

Through a global workforce across 30 countries and sustainable operations, Flex supports customers’ entire product lifecycle with design, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and post-sale capabilities worldwide.

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Perks and benefits include Medical, Miscellaneous allowance, Dental, Sports (e.g., Gym), Parking, and an attractive compensation package with Paid Time Off.

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