Materials Procurement Sr Representative

Keysight Internet Infrastructure; Penang; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology innovation seeks a skilled Supply Chain Professional to manage procurement strategies for new product introductions. This role encompasses material sourcing, supplier relationship management, and process improvements, requiring strong analytical skills and experience in ERP environments.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years practical experience in an ERP-based supply chain environment.
• Efficient in managing multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines.
• Ability to analyze data for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates material sourcing and supplier quotations for NPI projects.
• Negotiates prices and supplier contracts, monitoring performance.
• Manages procurement and inventory for high technology materials.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Time management

Negotiation skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Computer Science, Mathematics /Programming or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Power Point

Job description

Overview

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 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

• Coordinates material sourcing, supplier quotations, supplier selection, purchases of direct material and procurement strategy development for new product introduction (NPI) projects, in collaboration with R&D and cross functional teams
• Negotiating prices & supplier contract, monitoring supplier performance, and developing and executing to the commodity plans.
• Assures the procurement and inventory management of high technology materials, equipment, and/or services in accordance with supply chain optimization and management objectives.
• May be responsible for participating in, or leading process improvement efforts, such as in product transfer from inter-site, new product introduction (NPI), resourcing, cost reduction and/or quality.
• May manage contract manufacturer (CM), original design manufacturer (ODM) and supplier relationships to ensure assurance of supply & inventory optimization
• Ability to analyze and utilize large data in decision making, achievement of business objectives, and driving best quality solutions, practices and policies
• Ability to work on a large set of issues and projects at the same time
• Knowledge and experience in manufacturing or Supply Chain Design
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and remain focused in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Computer Science, Mathematics /Programming or equivalent
• 5-7 years practical experience in an ERP-based supply chain environment
• Proficient in Microsoft applications: Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Power BI etc
• Efficient time management to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, changing environment, with sense of urgency
• Able to conceive & construct ad-hoc projects in a very independent manner driving for recommendations which are readily actionable
• Possess good analytical and problem-solving skills
  
  

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