Manager, Purchasing

Carsome; Kangar; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a seasoned Operational Excellence & Manpower Planning professional to strategize daily manpower schedules, assign new leads to inspectors, and optimize capacity across channels, aiming for efficient coverage and timely turnovers.

You will oversee website lead conversion, negotiate post-inspection deals, coordinate with BST, ensure weekly TCA reports, and provide rapid car value estimations to boost conversion, with a track record of leading large teams in retail

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in automotive procurement, sales management, or branch operations.
• Proven track record of managing large teams of inspectors or frontline staff in a high-pressure environment.
• Exceptional negotiation and persuasion skills with a focus on closing high-value retail deals.
• Strong ability to track operational metrics, manage scheduling spreadsheets, and produce weekly performance reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to manage internal stakeholders (BST, TCA, B2C) and external customers.
• Willingness to work 6 days a week (including weekends) in a retail/branch-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Workforce Scheduling: Strategize and manage daily manpower schedules for inspectors across all channels to ensure 100% operational coverage.
• Lead Management: Assign new leads to inspectors and monitor progress to meet TAT and SLA.
• Capacity Optimization: Review capacity for low/high-volume retail periods to optimize completion times.
• Website Lead Conversion: Oversee website funnel, educate customers on inspection process and flow.
• Deal Negotiation: Own post-inspection negotiation to secure vehicle purchases and meet procurement targets.
• Proactive Follow-ups: Lead daily follow-ups with pending customers to drive deal confirmation or bidding participation.
• Bidding Management: Manage post-bid communication, confirm results and facilitate offer acceptance or rejection.
• Cross-functional Coordination: Liaise with BST to secure appointment slots for successful deals and smooth ownership transfer.
• Reporting & Quality Assurance: Manage weekly TCA reports and ensure data accuracy of inspection reports.
• Valuation Support: Provide rapid car value estimations to speed customer decisions.

Skills

Workforce scheduling

Lead management

Capacity optimization

Negotiation

Data tracking

Performance reporting

Interpersonal skills

Team management

Scheduling spreadsheets

Stakeholder management

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Operational Excellence & Manpower Planning

Workforce Scheduling: Strategize and manage daily manpower schedules for both inbound and outbound inspectors across all channels (BST, NCD Corp, B2B, and Website) to ensure 100% operational coverage.

Lead Management: Promptly assign new leads to the appropriate inspectors and monitor real-time progress to meet strict turnaround time (TAT) and Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Capacity Optimization: Constantly review operational capacity for both low and high-volume retail periods, ensuring completion times are optimized (averaging 20–35 mins per case based on capacity).

Website Lead Conversion: Oversee the website-generated funnel, ensuring customers are clearly educated on the CARSOME inspection process and flow.

Deal Negotiation: Take ownership of the negotiation process post-inspection to secure vehicle purchases and meet monthly procurement targets.

Proactive Follow-ups: Lead daily follow-up activities with pending customers to drive deal confirmation or encourage participation in bidding sessions.

Post-Bidding & Transaction Coordination

Bidding Management: Manage the post-bidding communication cycle, confirming results with customers and facilitating offer acceptance or rejection.

Cross-functional Coordination: Liaise with the BST team to secure appointment slots for successful deals, ensuring a seamless ownership transfer and transaction experience.

Reporting & Quality Assurance

TCA Compliance: Manage the weekly reporting for the TCA team, ensuring data accuracy for all inspection reports (averaging 3–5 reports per inspector based on capacity).

Valuation Support: Support the B2C CC team by providing rapid car value estimations to expedite customer decision-making and improve conversion rates.

Your Know-How

Minimum 5+ years of experience in automotive procurement, sales management, or branch operations.

Proven track record of managing large teams of inspectors or frontline staff in a high-pressure environment.

Exceptional negotiation and persuasion skills with a focus on closing high-value retail deals.

Strong ability to track operational metrics, manage scheduling spreadsheets, and produce accurate weekly performance reports.

Excellent interpersonal skills to manage both internal stakeholders (BST, TCA, B2C) and external customers.

Ability to work 6 days a week (including weekends) in a retail/branch-based setting.