Procurement Executive

KAYA RASA SDN. BHD.; Simpang Ampat; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

KAYA RASA SDN. BHD. is seeking a Procurement Executive in Penang, Malaysia to review stock, analyse orders, and coordinate with Planner, Production, QA and R&D.

You will negotiate supplier pricing to reduce costs and monitor deliveries to prevent line stoppages. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field, 2–3 years of procurement experience, and strong Mandarin-English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience as procurement executive.
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, design and production processes.
• Proven experience in procurement and supplier management, particularly within packaging.
• Strong English and Mandarin writing & communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review the stock status and analyse the suggested order based on planning or forecast.
• Liaise with Planner, Production, QA, and R&D to fulfil their requirements.
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers to achieve cost reduction.
• Keep track and monitor order delivery to avoid a production line down.
• Handle import shipments and verify supplier shipping documents before arrival.
• Maintain inventory levels through negotiation, rescheduling, or cancelling open orders.
• Summarize data and establish the supply database for material purchasing; propose short- and long-term strategies.
• Provide supporting documents of raw materials as required by QA.
• Work closely with and support R&D’s requirements.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

English writing

Mandarin writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Job description

Review the stock status and analyse the suggested order based on Planning or Forecast.

Liaison with internal departments such as Planner, Production, QA, R&D to fulfil their requirements.

Negotiate pricing with suppliers to get the best price for achieving cost reduction.

Keep track and monitor the order delivery to support Production’s need to avoid a line down.

Familiar with handling the import shipments, including cross-checking the shipping documents from the supplier before the shipment arrives, liaison & follow-up with the forwarder agent for the shipment clearance status

Keep inventory at a reasonable level per requirements through negotiation with the supplier by pushing out, rescheduling, or even cancelling the open orders.

Responsible for data summarization, establishing the supply database of material purchasing, analysing, and proposing short‑term & long‑term purchasing strategies to avoid shortage and excess.

Provide supporting documents of raw materials based on the QA department’s requirements.

Work closely & support R&D’s requirement based on their request.

REQUIREMENT & QUALIFICATION

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or a related field.

Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as an procurement executive level.

Strong understanding of packaging materials, design and production processes.

Proven experience in procurement and supplier management, particularly within the packaging.

Strong English and Mandarin writing & communication skills. We are seeking candidates proficient in Mandarin to effectively communicate with Mandarin-speaking clients.

Fresh Graduates are encouraged to apply.

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