Procurement Lead

Avery Dennison; Kulim; On-site; MYR 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global materials science company seeks a Procurement Lead in Kulim, Malaysia. This role focuses on overseeing procurement functions, including purchasing equipment, materials, and services. Key responsibilities include developing strategies, vendor negotiation, and coordination with departments to meet material needs. The ideal candidate has a relevant bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of relevant experience. This position promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, with engineering related discipline is highly preferable.
• 5 to 8 years indirect purchasing/procurement or related experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proven vendor selection and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Create strategies and policies for purchasing responsibilities.
• Oversee the purchasing of necessary services and supplies.
• Review proposals for price, delivery time and quality.
• Coordinate with other departments to determine materials needed.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Vendor selection and negotiation

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Google Workspace

ERP tools

Common procurement tools

Job description

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at averydennison.com.

AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.

About Your Role

• This Procurement Lead is responsible for overseeing the Company’s Procurement function, including all things that are purchased on a centralized level, such as Sub-contractors, Equipment, Materials, Services, Supplies as main focus areas and including the procurement of raw materials to support the manufacture of Avery Dennison products.

Responsibilities

• Create the strategies and policies carried out by employees with purchasing responsibilities within the organization.
• Oversee the purchasing of services and supplies necessary for operation of an organization including machinery, equipment, tools and raw materials.
• Review proposals for price, delivery time and quality and then select suppliers. Approve and qualify vendors.
• Assist in instituting and promoting cost reduction projects. Monitor the cost, schedule and performance factors of major subcontractors.
• Coordinate with other departments to determine materials needed and schedules to be met.
• Use RFIs/RFPs, leveraging, and benchmarking to deliver business results and competitive advantage. Establish and execute pertinent written agreements.
• Research and develop sources of supply for assigned commodities.
• Analyze suppliers and markets to identify trends, industry dynamics, opportunities for marketplace advantage, and new ideas for products, processes and services.
• Gather information about competitors’ materials, technologies, supply base, sourcing strategies, etc. to benchmark competitors’ costs, service, etc.
• Work to develop/publish/implement strategies that enable high quality, delivery, and productivity cost savings.
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need.
• Develop and maintain appropriate and productive supplier relationships.
• Identify business unit needs and opportunities related to indirect purchases, inbound, raw material freight and the procure-to-pay process. Develop and coordinate projects between Corporate or Company Purchasing and the business unit.
• Improve cooperation across geographic and organization boundaries by identifying barriers and working with Regional Purchasing Leaders and Global Procurement.
• Develop and maintain appropriate and productive supplier relationships, including involvement in critical negotiations.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, with engineering related discipline is highly preferrable.
• 5 to 8 years indirect purchasing/procurement or related experience with Supervision and Leadership experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proven vendor selection and negotiation skills with strong business acumen.
• Knowledge of negotiating and developing contracts.
• Possess leadership, mentoring, training and project management experience and skills.
• Presentation experience and skills required.
• Understanding of related computer systems, such as Google Workspace, ERP tools, and other common procurement tools used for sourcing and analytics.

Additional Information

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status.