Procurement Associate (Vietnamese speaker)

Roche; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is seeking a Procurement Associate. This role involves executing daily purchasing activities, ensuring compliance, and managing the procure-to-pay process. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and must communicate effectively in English; Vietnamese proficiency is essential. This position is suitable for fresh graduates or those with 1-3 years of experience in a centralized purchasing environment, ideally in a shared service center.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills in English, additional Vietnamese is required.
• Fresh Graduate or 1-3 years experience in purchasing or supply chain.
• Experience in a shared service center is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily procurement activities while ensuring compliance.
• Manage end-to-end procurement workflow including PRs and POs.
• Resolve internal queries and participate in invoice reconciliation.
• Produce accurate and timely procurement reports.
• Support process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Resourcefulness in sourcing

Education

Degree or Diploma in Business Studies, Finance, Supply Chain, or Procurement

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare needed today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

As a Procurement Associate (Vietnamese speaker) based in Sunway Pinnacle, Selangor, Malaysia, you will play a crucial role in executing daily purchasing activities, ensuring compliance, and supporting the procure-to-pay process — helping maintain efficient operations and accurate financial control across the region.

The Opportunity

• Process Execution & Compliance: Execute daily activities according to the highest standards of financial control, compliance, and best practice. Ensure quality service delivery within agreed KPIs and SLAs, adhering strictly to Procurement Policy, Directives, and SOPs.

• D2PTransaction Management: Manage the end-to-end procurement workflow, including validating and processing Purchase Requisitions (PRs), converting them to Purchase Orders (POs), and handling PO amendments, closures, and cancellations. Execute quote collections and manage multiple source biddings when applicable.

• Issue Resolution & Stakeholder Support: Manage and resolve internal queries, and participate in the invoice reconciliation process by working closely with the Accounts Payable team.

• Reporting & Governance: Execute and produce accurate and timely reports. Review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Desk Top Procedures (DTP), and Localization pages (LP) promptly.

• Development & Projects: Develop knowledge and capabilities to meet business needs, contribute process and technical expertise to improvement initiatives, and actively support assigned projects (e.g., ASPIRE/MyBuy).

• Follow the instructions of the Managers regarding the daily work coordination.

Who You Are

• Degree or Diploma in Business Studies, Finance & Accounting/Commerce, Supply Chain or Procurement equivalent.

• Good communication skills and able to communicate effectively in English. Additional Vietnamese in speaking and writing is required.

• Fresh Graduate or 1‑3 years’ experience in a centralized purchasing environment and Supply Chain with production planning background.

• Experience of working in a shared service center across a global/large organization will be an added advantage.

• Good negotiation and analytical skills, resourceful in identifying new sources of items requested and results oriented will be an added advantage.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.