Operational Procurement Buyer

Evonik; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational chemical company based in Malaysia is looking for a procurement specialist to manage the purchasing of raw materials and services. The ideal candidate will have secondary education with relevant GCSEs, experience in procurement processes, and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include drafting procurement requisitions, ensuring quality and safety compliance, and analyzing purchasing processes for optimization. This role offers hybrid working conditions and emphasizes sustainable practices.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Performance-based remuneration

Occupational health benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with straightforward procedures or systems.
• Ability to express ideas and request actions effectively.
• Can analyze data trends for reports and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Purchase raw materials considering quality, safety, and cost.
• Process procurement requisitions in IT systems.
• Participate in supplier evaluation and complaint processing.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Understanding numerical concepts

Office equipment usage

Education

Secondary / Intermediate + (5 GCSE)

Job description

What We Offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to what our employees have to say about Evonik:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

Responsibilities

• Purchasing of raw, materials and services, taking into account quality, safety, time, cost efficiency and security of supply in accordance with the value limits of operational purchasing and the processes of the Procurement management manual
• Processing of procurement requisitions and tasks in the respective IT systems including documentation
• Processing of complaints and enforcement claims for defects/quality issues
• Participation in supplier evaluation
• Independent processing of clarifications of requirements/tenders / negotiations incl. supplementary management of individual requirements according to the value limits of operational purchasing
• Support in carrying out analyses to optimize the process in the assigned categories / raw materials including identification and development of measures as well as their implementation
• Use of the correct procurement channels (order, call-off, ARIBA, etc.)

Requirements

• Secondary / Intermediate + (5 GCSE)
• Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems.
• Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills with guidance (but not constant supervision) to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
• Uses an understanding of numerical concepts to perform mathematical operations such as report analysis with guidance (but not constant supervision).
• Supports business processes without supervision by understanding and effectively using standard office equipment and standard software packages, while providing technical guidance as needed.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to develop, monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.
• Works under guidance (but not constant supervision) to analyze data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.

Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager

Gayatharie Menon [C]

Company is

Evonik Malaysia