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AVNET MALAYSIA SDN BHD; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AVNET MALAYSIA SDN BHD in Penang is seeking a procurement and logistics professional to manage purchasing, order fulfillment, and supply chain activities that align with business strategies and financial goals.

You will coordinate with suppliers, drive on-time deliveries, manage inventory accuracy, and support process improvements across warehouse and logistics teams, while providing timely updates to sales and customer operations.

Qualifications

• Typically 3+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.
• Knowledge of purchasing, order management and logistics processes.

Responsibilities

• Purchases and provides order fulfillment activities in support of business demand.
• Manages the order status process, including shipping and delivery information in company systems.
• Develops and manages relationships with suppliers to meet deliveries.
• Works with warehouse and logistics teams to ensure on-time delivery.
• Manages non-conforming inventory, including product disposition.
• Provides timely communication to sales and customer operations on order status.
• Assists in managing inventory aging and fill rate.
• Supports supplier management activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement

Logistics coordination

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Responsible for purchasing, order management and logistics to mitigate risk and enable profitability. Aligns purchases with the business strategies and financial goals.

Purchases and provides order fulfillment activities in support of business demand to positively impact inventory turns and have predictable and accurate supplier on-time delivery.

Manages the order status process, including ensuring shipping and delivery information is accurate in company's systems. Ensures post Purchase Order (PO) placement updates are complete following PO backlog management process to include tracking, reporting and communication with matrix team members along with working with supplier(s) to meet deliveries.

Develops and manages relationship with suppliers to hold them accountable for meeting shipping and delivery commitments to include system and process improvements at both company and the supplier.

Works with warehouse and logistics teams, including transportation carriers, to ensure product is received and delivered on time; lead/drive/support process improvements.

Manages non-conforming inventory, including product disposition and in-process failures.

Provides timely communication to sales and customer operations on order status and problem resolution.

Assists in managing inventory aging and fill rate including disposition - stock rotation/liquidations as appropriate to meet the goals of the business.

Supports group and/or organization key initiatives and objectives through contributions on project teams to include support of supplier management activities.

Other duties as assigned.

Job Level Specifications:

Thorough knowledge of principles, theories and concepts in area of discipline. Competent in all job functions and has general understanding of the industry practices, techniques and standards.

Develops solutions for a variety of situations and works on projects requiring evaluation and analysis. May refer to policies, practices and precedents for guidance; determines best course of action to achieve results.

Work is performed independently and requires the exercise of judgment and discretion. May receive some limited guidance for new assignments. Work may be reviewed for overall adequacy.

Collaborates with management and team members within the department/function and other areas of the organization. May represent department internally or externally.

Actions may impact the success of the overall department and/or the organization. Failure to accomplish work or erroneous decisions may result in delays to projects, loss of revenue or allocation of additional resources to remedy.

Work Experience:

Typically 3+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.

Education and Certification(s):

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

HistoryFounded by Charles Avnet in 1921, selling surplus radio partsOperations were family run until 1955.Avnet was incorporated in 1955 with Charles Avnet’s 2 sons – Robert Avnet, Chairman & CEO and Lester Avnet, President.Avnet reached its US$ 1Mn milestone in 1956.Avnet went public in 1959 as Avnet Electronics Corporation.Diversified its Business with interests in Electronics, Military / Space applications, ceramic & Mold casting.Avnet became a Fortune 500 Company in 1968 at No.467, with an employee strength of over 5000 in North America & Canada.Roy Vallee succeeded Leon Machiz as Chairman & CEO of Avnet in October 1998.Avnet made its first step into Asia by acquiring 70% of Hong Kong based WKK Semiconductor.Now, Avnet is a US$15.68Bn. company with over 12,000 employees Product & ServicesAvnet, Inc. is composed of two operating groups, a global logistics operation and a corporate services organization. Each group operates globally, with locations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia. Avnet's Corporate Services Group provides back-office support.Avnet Electronics Marketing, serving customers in 63 countries, is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. Avnet Electronics Marketing serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs), electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers, and electronic component manufacturers (ECMs) throughout North America, Brazil, Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Asia, through focused business divisions, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated services.Avnet Technology Solutions (TS), with locations in 34 countries, is a value-added distributor focused on enterprise computing solutions and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. representing $4.99 billion in annual revenue for FY'06. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers, which include Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), System Builders, System Integrators and Value-Added Resellers. Avnet Technology Solutions consists of the following geographic regions and sales divisions: Avnet Corporate Services (CSG)The Avnet Corporate Services Group is comprised of all of the non-sales and marketing back-office functions such as global operations, human resources, strategic planning, investor relations, communications, finance, legal and information technology.

HistoryFounded by Charles Avnet in 1921, selling surplus radio partsOperations were family run until 1955.Avnet was incorporated in 1955 with Charles Avnet’s 2 sons – Robert Avnet, Chairman & CEO and Lester Avnet, President.Avnet reached its US$ 1Mn milestone in 1956.Avnet went public in 1959 as Avnet Electronics Corporation.Diversified its Business with interests in Electronics, Military / Space applications, ceramic & Mold casting.Avnet became a Fortune 500 Company in 1968 at No.467, with an employee strength of over 5000 in North America & Canada.Roy Vallee succeeded Leon Machiz as Chairman & CEO of Avnet in October 1998.Avnet made its first step into Asia by acquiring 70% of Hong Kong based WKK Semiconductor.Now, Avnet is a US$15.68Bn. company with over 12,000 employees Product & ServicesAvnet, Inc. is composed of two operating groups, a global logistics operation and a corporate services organization. Each group operates globally, with locations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia. Avnet's Corporate Services Group provides back-office support.Avnet Electronics Marketing, serving customers in 63 countries, is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. Avnet Electronics Marketing serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs), electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers, and electronic component manufacturers (ECMs) throughout North America, Brazil, Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Asia, through focused business divisions, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated services.Avnet Technology Solutions (TS), with locations in 34 countries, is a value-added distributor focused on enterprise computing solutions and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. representing $4.99 billion in annual revenue for FY'06. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers, which include Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), System Builders, System Integrators and Value-Added Resellers. Avnet Technology Solutions consists of the following geographic regions and sales divisions: Avnet Corporate Services (CSG)The Avnet Corporate Services Group is comprised of all of the non-sales and marketing back-office functions such as global operations, human resources, strategic planning, investor relations, communications, finance, legal and information technology.

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