Operational Buyer

TransPak; Iskandar Puteri; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPak is seeking an procurement professional in Malaysia to partner with the Global Procurement Team and support commodity strategies. You will manage purchase orders, obtain quotations, and maintain supplier relationships while ensuring adherence to internal policies.

You will also update Sage, resolve PO/invoice discrepancies, monitor supplier performance, and analyze market trends using ERP dashboards. Collaboration with Finance and Quality teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Understand the requirement for a QMS and documented processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and leverage.
• Willingness to participate in training, supplier site visits, and industry events.
• Ability to manage non-conforming material processes and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Global Procurement Team to support commodity strategies and ensure policy adherence.
• Complete procurement training and maintain system proficiency.
• Obtain quotations from pre-approved suppliers and issue purchase orders.
• Create and update purchase orders in Sage reflecting supplier confirmations and changes.
• Resolve quantity or pricing discrepancies between POs and invoices with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive improvements in on-time delivery and quality.
• Utilize procurement dashboards and ERP reports to analyze market indices and trends.
• Cultivate strong supplier relationships to ensure compliance with specifications and quality.
• Coordinate with Finance, Supply Chain, Quality and cross-functional teams to align objectives.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier relationship management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Sage ERP

Job description

This role involves partnering with the Global Procurement Team to support commodity strategies, manage purchase orders, and maintain supplier relationships while ensuring adherence to internal policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the Global Procurement Team to ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures while actively supporting commodity strategies
• Complete all required procurement training modules and maintain full proficiency in the system
• Obtain quotations from pre-approved suppliers in accordance with established guidelines
• Create purchase orders and proactively follow up on open orders to ensure timely execution
• Update purchase orders in Sage to reflect supplier confirmations, revised ETAs, quantity adjustments, and other changes
• Resolve discrepancies in quantity or pricing between purchase orders and invoices in collaboration with suppliers
• Monitor and drive improvements in supplier performance metrics, including on-time delivery, defect rates, and reject rates
• Utilize Procurement dashboards and ERP reports to analyze market indices, supplier cost trends, and related insights
• Cultivate and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure consistent compliance with technical specifications and quality standards
• Coordinate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and other cross-functional departments to align objectives and streamline activities

About you

• Understand the requirement for a QMS, including documented information, planning and determining process interactions
• Ability to proactively identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance efficiency, optimize planning, and maximize leverage
• Willingness to participate in on-the-job training activities, including stakeholder meetings, supplier site visits, and industry trade shows
• Capability to manage the non-conforming material process when required, ensuring timely resolution and documentation