Global Procurement Manager – China suppliers focus (based in KL)

Confidential; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, an established international organisation, is seeking a procurement manager to oversee international furniture and construction materials purchasing.

The role requires sourcing, tender leadership, and delivering cost, quality, and speed improvements, with strong Excel and cross-cultural communication. You will work with suppliers and global stakeholders, with a potential to lead a small internal team in the future.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation, commercial judgment, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience sourcing and managing suppliers across multiple countries.
• Proven ability to drive cost savings and value opportunities.
• Hands-on procurement with MS Excel proficiency and data analysis insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage international furniture and construction materials purchasing.
• Lead competitive tenders and supplier negotiations.
• Improve cost, quality, and speed through supplier performance.
• Own procurement performance and report to stakeholders.
• Potential to manage a small internal team in the future.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

We are an established international organisation seeking a commercial minded procurement manager to manage our international furniture and construction materials purchasing.

This is a high-impact commercial role for someone who knows how to source and manage a competitive supply base, lead competitive tenders, uncover value opportunities and secure strong commercial outcomes. You will take ownership of procurement performance, work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve cost, quality, and speed. The right candidate must have excellent negotiation, commercial and multiple senior stakeholder management skills with the ability to work with and influence people from different countries and cultures at all levels. You will also be a very hands-on person, with strong with MS Excel practical skills, have strong English and Mandarin language capability and at least few years of experience working with multiple China vendors managing China sourcing to international markets.

This is an Individual contributor role with a potential to manage a small internal team in future. This person will manage supplier allocated team members.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Genuine ownership of an internationally significant category
• Exposure to complex global sourcing and supply-chain activity
• The opportunity to influence supplier strategy and commercial performance
• Broad collaboration across regional and global business functions
• A role where commercial judgement, negotiation and initiative will have visible impact

Confidentiality

This search is being conducted on a confidential basis. Further information about the organisation and opportunity will be shared with suitably qualified candidates during the recruitment process.