Mat'l Procurement Business Process & Program Management Specialist

Keysight Technologies SAles Spain SL.; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The role demands a strong track record in forecasting, BI tools, and stakeholder management, with a bias for continuous improvement and digitalization of processes. This is a senior-level position in a dynamic, global tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related quantitative discipline. An MBA or equivalent advanced qualification is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in business planning, analytics, operations planning, or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, performance management, data analytics, and BI tools, with ability to develop dashboards.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to translate data into recommendations for management.
• Strong business acumen, communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration across functions, regions.
• Knowledge of MRP, SAP, RR, and other analytics software is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant-wide business planning, performance analysis, and reporting to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Analyze key business, operational, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer metrics to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement areas.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain dashboards, reports, and BI tools for timely, accurate insights for management.
• Translate requirements and data into actionable insights, recommendations, and mitigation plans for management decisions.
• Provide analytical support for strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects including business transformation and capacity planning.
• Drive digitalization, automation, and standardization of processes, reporting, dashboards, analytical frameworks, and planning tools.
• Act as a focal point for analytical problem solving, addressing risks and driving improvements.
• Collaborate across global, regional, and cross-functional stakeholders to align plant priorities with company strategy.

Skills

Business analytics

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Dashboard development

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

MRP

SAP

RR

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions.We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

The candidate must possess strong business partnering, stakeholder management, data analytics, and problem-solving skills, with solid knowledge of business planning tools and processes. The candidate should be able to translate business requirements into actionable insights, develop effective dashboards and analytics solutions, and collaborate across global functions and regions to support data-driven business planning and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead plant-wide business planning, performance analysis, and reporting to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Analyze key business, operational, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer metrics to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement areas.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain dashboards, reports, and business intelligence tools to provide timely, accurate, and actionable insights for management.
• Translate business requirements and complex data into actionable insights, recommendations, and mitigation plans to support management decision-making.
• Provide analytical support for strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects, including business transformation, capacity planning, cost optimization and continuous improvement.
• Drive the digitalization, automation, and standardization of business processes, reporting, dashboards, analytical frameworks, and planning tools to improve data accuracy and efficiency.
• Act as a focal point for analytical problem-solving and escalation, applying structured problem-solving to remove barriers, address risks, and drive business and operational improvements.
• Collaborate with global, regional, and cross-functional stakeholders to align plant-level business priorities with overall company strategy and objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline. An MBA or equivalent advanced qualification is preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in business planning, business analytics, operations planning, or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of business planning, forecasting, performance management, data analytics, and business intelligence tools, with proven ability to develop dashboards and analytical solutions.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex datasets and translate data-driven insights into clear, actionable recommendations for management and senior stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen, communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence decisions and work effectively across functions, organizations, and global regions.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, leadership, and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, lead cross-functional initiatives, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of MRP, SAP, RR, and other relevant business planning and analytics software is an added advantage.

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