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Agensi Pekerjaan EPS Consultants Sdn Bhd; Penang; Presencial; MYR 60.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Agensi Pekerjaan EPS Consultants Sdn Bhd in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a procurement professional to manage the purchasing cycle from requisitions to final payment. The role emphasizes optimizing quantities, quality, and cost impact on production, and requires collaboration with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.

The successful candidate will participate in contract negotiations, establish inventory strategies across sites, and work within SAP to source demand while maintaining strong

Formación

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics or equivalent.
• 0-5 years of experience as buyer/planner in a direct manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of forecasting, MRP, inventory management and purchasing disciplines.
• Proficient with MS Office suite – advanced MS Excel skills.
• CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.
• Ability to work independently and across multiple groups with strong organization.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the purchasing cycle: requisitions, PO creation, PO follow-up, goods receipt and final payment.
• Establish specifications for optimal quantities, quality and cost impact to production.
• Participate in contract negotiation strategy and development.
• Determine inventory strategy across segments and sites.
• Manage SAP-based demand sourcing and production planning.
• Place POs and monitor on-time delivery; resolve PO–invoice issues.
• Monitor supplier performance via scorecards and KPIs.
• Negotiate at order and forecast demand levels, including price breaks.
• Maintain supplier base and support MRB processes.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies.

Conocimientos

Forecasting

MRP

Inventory management

Purchasing disciplines

Analytical skills

Communication

Negotiation

Educación

BS/BA in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics or equivalent experience

CPIM or CSCP certification strongly preferred

Herramientas

SAP ERP

MS Excel

Descripción del empleo

Manage the purchasing cycle, including generating requisitions, PO creation, PO follow-up, goods reception, and final payment for assigned segment and sites.

Establish specifications in terms of optimal quantity to purchase, the quality required and the cost impact to the production plan, demonstrating the ability to identify critical parts or critical Suppliers that may require more focus.

Participates in contract negotiation strategy and development.

Determine departmental inventory management strategies and objectives across segments and sites.

Manage within pegged requirements in ERP system (SAP) in order to determine source of the demand.

Place purchase orders with suppliers for the procurement of production material as required by the forecast and the production schedule.

Monitor status of open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery of all materials, including timely resolution, communication and mitigation of future potential
problems.

Actively monitor supplier performance to measure, record, and provide feedback on supplier performance.
Expedite or defer Purchase orders as required based on schedule/inventory changes.

Manage and resolve issues regarding PO to invoice discrepancies, returns and quality problems with suppliers.

Negotiate at order level using standard negotiating techniques. (e.g. Purchase order terms and conditions, delivery dates, payments terms, inventory, specifications,
quality).

Negotiate at actual and at forecast demand level e.g. future buy volume, rebates, price breaks.

Manage large to moderate number of non-strategic and strategic supplier with parts of medium complexity to low complexity parts.

Supports strategic suppliers, performs basic supplier market research, participates in and may lead some routine supplier meetings.

Tracks and communicates the performance of supplier Scorecard/ Delivery versus established KPIs.

Communicates (and escalates as required), operational issues and works collaboratively to identify solutions

2. Other

Leverage ERP system (SAP) to ensure timely and accurate execution throughout the year, managing metrics to track overall success and effectiveness of segment
performance.

Determine and establish optimal inventory levels based on forecast, demand variation, material lead times and company objectives.

Manage and release Production Order upon signal/system for internal & external demand, including Customer Returned Material Authorization (RMA).

Accurately identify risks that affect supply, transformation, delivery, and customer demand.

Coordinate material flows throughout product/BOM changes, obsolescence, and the introduction of new suppliers and/or materials due to new product development.

Manage the inter-company flow or materials between warehouse locations.

Support all supply chain task of the Material Review Board (MRB) process.

Maintain material master system planning parameters (MOQ, lead time, safety stocks).

Participate in cross-functional teams to find new sources, execute supplier selections and maximize our negotiation effectiveness.

Collaborate with internal customers and provide a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options.

Identify opportunities for process improvement within immediate work area.

Ensure and promote compliance to Company and Procurement policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education and/or experience requirements

BS/BA in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics or equivalent experience

0-5 years of experience in a buyer/planner/material scheduler role working for a direct manufacturer - Required

Demonstrated knowledge of forecasting, MRP, supply chain, inventory management and purchasing disciplines

Proficient with MS Office suite – advanced skills with MS Excel

Experience establishing and employing demand-pull material planning methods

Certificate in CPIM or CSCP strongly preferred

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics

Highly motivated and self-driven with a focus on successfully delivering results for the team and meeting overall company goals.

Ability to take the initiative and work independently toward a defined goal yet excels at collaborating across multiple groups and functions, forming relationships within the department to foster planning and efficiency.

Extremely organized and detail-oriented with the ability to align a series of tasks to goals and understand interdependencies.

Strong interpersonal, persuasion, influencing and collaboration skills required, working to build consensus.

Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to multi-task and balance competing priorities constantly and meet strict deadlines meanwhile maintaining poise and a positive attitude in challenging environments.

Strong customer service focus to enhance satisfaction, demonstrate judgment, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external customers.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to anticipate, identify and define issues or barriers, collect data, establish facts and draw valid
conclusions to generate solutions.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Ability to create written communication that is properly structured providing clear, concise messages that draw
well supported conclusions. Verbal communication skills required across all levels of the organization and with external vendors and suppliers.

Agility to work within broad guidelines and policies in order to impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related
teams.

Ability to review supplier financial reports / D&B and demonstrated understanding of supply markets, trends and supply chains in which suppliers operate in the Direct
space.

Understands contracts (able to read, interpret, and develop a basic contract using standard templates / T&Cs), the risk involved in acquiring the required
product/service, and the legal ramifications of negotiating with suppliers and how a contract can be entered into.

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