Material Buyer (Mid Senior)

Boston Scientific Medical Device (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in Penang seeks a Procurement Specialist responsible for sourcing raw materials and supplies while achieving quality and cost objectives. The ideal candidate holds a degree with 5-7 years of experience, particularly in Planning and Material Management. Strong skills in negotiation and analytical thinking are essential. This position involves maintaining supplier relations and executing the entire purchase cycle.

Qualifications

• At least 5-7 years experience in related field.
• Experienced in Planning, Purchasing/Inventory/Material Management or equivalent.
• Working experience in MNC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform all raw materials purchasing procedures.
• Contact local and international providers for supply.
• Maintain good relations with providers of raw materials.
• Assess provider performance periodically.
• Evaluate and select raw material providers.
• Maintain cost-quality relation for savings.
• Satisfy established inventory levels.
• Execute complete raw material purchase cycle.
• Generate continuous improvement projects.

Skills

interpersonal communications

negotiation

analytical

MS Office

SAP

MRP

Education

Degree in related field

Job description

Responsible for procuring raw materials, components, tooling, supplies and services to ensure a 100% customer service level, while achieving the targeted Quality & Cost objectives. Assist in the implementation of sourcing & commodity strategies for all goods and/or services to achieve improvements in all areas of Quality, Cost and Service. He/She will demonstrate a moderate level of decision-making skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform all raw materials purchasing procedures.
• Contact local and international providers for the supply of merchandise.
• Maintain good relations with providers of raw materials.
• Assess raw materials provider performance periodically.
• Evaluate and select the company´s raw material providers.
• Maintain the cost-quality relation, pursuing the maximum savings for the company.
• Satisfy established raw material inventory levels.
• Execute the complete raw material purchase cycle, from definition of the requirement to receiving the merchandise.
• Generate continuous improvement projects for processes related to raw material purchases.

Job Requirements

• Candidate required to possess at least a Degree holder in any related field.
• Has at least 5-7 years experience in related field.
• Experienced in Planning, Purchasing/Inventory/Material Management or equivalent.
• Required skill(s): interpersonal communications, negotiation, analytical, MS Office, SAP, MRP.
• Has working experience in MNC will be value added.

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare.