Global Commodity Manager (Magnetics, Winding and Cables)

Agensi Pekerjaan HR2O Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a candidate to manage the global purchasing strategy at a manufacturing site in Malaysia. The role involves defining and implementing commodity strategies, negotiating agreements, and leading supplier communications. Required qualifications include a Master's degree in Purchasing and strong technical knowledge in manufacturing processes. Candidates should be effective in multicultural environments and able to communicate in English.

Qualifications

• Strong know-how of stamping process, heat treatment, and winding process.
• Open mindset and eager to learn.
• Effectiveness to work in a global, multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the commodity strategy in line with global purchasing.
• Negotiate and renew master agreements and pricing lists.
• Lead supplier communications and support escalations.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Technical Communication

Cost Analysis

Education

Master's degree in Purchasing

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Projects, Word)

MS D365

Job description

Our client has a manufacturing site in Penang. The role is reporting to the Head of Global Purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Define, communicate and implement the commodity strategy in accordance with the global purchasing strategy, and the product roadmap
• Create alignment and full commitment with stakeholders, such as R&D, GPM, production and quality department at all levels within the company for commodity strategy
• Analyse relevant procurement markets, technology trends, performance of existing suppliers, cost developments and procurement risks at regular intervals and derive action plans
• Develop and maintain partnership with future key players to anticipate future internal needs
• Support suppliers visit and audits
• Lead and conduct annual/strategic business reviews with key partners.
• Benchmark existing suppliers to assess cost competitiveness, geo-political risks and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Negotiate and renew master agreement and global annual pricing list negotiation
• Lead supplier communications, including sourcing event invitations, issue resolution, pricing terms negotiations and contracting.
• Support escalations towards suppliers on request

Qualifications

• Master degree in Purchasing.
• Strong know-how of stamping process, heat treatment, winding process, cables manufacturing. Notion of magnetics is a plus.
• Open mindset and eager to learn.
• Interest to work in technical environment.
• Effectiveness to work in a global, multicultural environment and to support sites abroad.
• Skilled with MS Office Excel, PowerPoint, Projects, Word, MS D365
• Action oriented, results driven.
• Motivated and team player, use creative and innovative problem-solving approach
• Able to communicate in English for daily business speaking and writing, additional language is a plus