Head, Sourcing

Sime Darby Auto Connexion Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global trading and logistics company in Petaling Jaya is seeking a Sourcing Manager to oversee supply portfolio, negotiate profitable deals, and ensure efficient sourcing procedures. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and proven experience in sourcing management. Join a dynamic team and enjoy diverse perks including medical benefits and education support.

Benefits

Medical

Miscellaneous allowance

Education support

Dental

Sports (e.g. Gym)

Parking

Health Screening

Annual Leave

Optical

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a Sourcing Manager.
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant software.
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships.
• Comfortable with figures and data analysis.
• Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company’s supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending.
• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies.
• Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.
• Invent negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals.
• Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency.
• Cooperate with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on terms and processes.
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers.
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.
• Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers.
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.

Education

Bachelor Degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Tools

Relevant sourcing and vendor management software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage the company’s supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending
• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies
• Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure
• Invent negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals
• Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency
• Cooperate with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on terms and processes
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques
• Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries

Education / Professional Qualification

Bachelor Degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Professional Experience

• Proven work experience as a Sourcing Manager
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant software
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships
• Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
• Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions

Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Education support Dental Sports (e.g. Gym) Parking Health Screening, Annual Leave, Optical, Miscellan

Sime Darby Berhad is a global trading and logistics player. We partner with some of the world’s best brands to deliver quality products and services to our customers. Our core businesses operate in and serve the industrial, motors and logistics sectors as well as the healthcare, insurance, and retail segments. With a workforce of more than 20,000 employees, we are headquartered in Oasis Ara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia with operations in 18 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region. Sime Darby Berhad is listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.