IM&S R&F Operational Junior Buyer

Givaudan; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Operational Buyer, where your procurement expertise will contribute to innovative food and fragrance solutions. In this dynamic role, you will manage purchase orders, engage with international teams, and ensure service obligations are met. With a focus on problem-solving and effective communication, you will thrive in a creative environment that values your contributions. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and make a positive impact while working alongside passionate professionals dedicated to enhancing human experience.

Benefits

Opportunities for progressive learning and development

Creative team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; fresh graduates welcome.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Orders and ensure SLAs are met.
• Interact with users globally to clarify specifications.

Skills

Procurement Services

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Mandarin

Education

Bachelor Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

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Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances, and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

IM&S R&F Operational Junior Buyer (6 months contract) – Your future position?

As the IM&S R&F Operational Buyer, you will provide high-quality procurement services, ensuring that SLAs and service obligations are met. In this role, you will report to the R&F IM&S Team Lead.

On a daily basis, you can look forward to:

• Create, change, and follow-up on Purchase Orders based on requirements.
• Perform simplified sourcing activities within the threshold limit.
• Manage AP workflow regarding price discrepancies.
• Handle ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Solve problems involving requisitions and purchase orders: check their quality, track the PO, follow up on approvals; create, modify, and monitor POs based on requirements; create and update procurement master data (vendors).
• Oversee the organization of internal processes: document processes and documents, and work in an integrated manner with other areas.
• Support the PSS service area by clarifying supplier and user consultations, coordinating incident resolution, supporting ticket updates, and defining strategies for ongoing training for users and new revenue applicants.
• Contribute to harmonization and communication procedures: identify opportunities for improvement and scale.
• Interact with users in different countries to clarify specifications, address their consumption needs, and resolve issues and complaints from users & vendors.

Your profile:

• Possess a Bachelor Degree in a relevant field.
• Fresh graduates and experienced candidates are welcome to apply.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin (Speak, Read & Write). Knowledge of additional languages is a plus.
• Open for a 6-month contract position.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and SAP is preferred.

What we offer:

• Opportunities for progressive learning and development.
• A creative team environment that inspires you.

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture where you can thrive, collaborate, and learn from talented and passionate colleagues across disciplines, regions, and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers, and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.