Procurement Lead – Food Ingredients & Halal

Nasty Cookie Sdn Bhd; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transportation allowance

Meal allowance

Job summary

Nasty Cookie Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end procurement in a hands-on role. You will manage supplier sourcing, quotation evaluation, and purchasing from A to Z to ensure timely delivery and compliance with halal and quality standards.

This role requires 15+ years in procurement, food manufacturing experience, and a Master’s degree. You will negotiate terms, monitor stock, coordinate with production and QA, and own procurement processes with

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Purchasing, Sourcing, or Supply Chain.
• Food Manufacturing / FMCG experience highly preferred.
• Senior Executive level or above experience.
• Strong purchasing experience in food ingredients, raw materials, and packaging materials.
• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or related field.
• Halal Executive Certificate is highly preferred, especially for halal-certified products.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision and take full ownership of procurement activities.
• Male candidates preferred; willing to work in Pasir Gudang, Johor; Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• Transportation and meal allowances available.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute end-to-end procurement activities independently, from sourcing to delivery and purchasing completion.
• Source, evaluate, and develop reliable suppliers for raw materials, food ingredients, and packaging materials.
• Request, evaluate, and compare supplier quotations to ensure competitive pricing and favourable terms.
• Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, MOQ, payment terms, lead time, and delivery schedules.
• Prepare and manage PRs, POs, quotation comparisons, and related procurement documentation.
• Monitor stock levels, safety stock, and production requirements to ensure material availability.
• Coordinate with Production, Warehouse, QA/QC, R&D, Finance, Halal, and Management.
• Follow up with suppliers on order status, delays, shortages, and urgent needs.
• Evaluate supplier performance in terms of pricing, quality, delivery, reliability, and responsiveness.
• Identify alternative suppliers to minimize disruption and procurement risks.
• Conduct cost analysis, price benchmarking, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Maintain supplier information, pricing records, and procurement documentation.
• Ensure materials meet quality, food safety, halal, and company requirements.
• Take ownership of procurement issues and resolve shortages, delays, price increases, and quality problems.
• Prepare procurement reports and supplier performance updates for Management.

Skills

Supplier sourcing

Quotation evaluation

Negotiation

Purchase orders

Purchasing

Cost analysis

Supplier performance

Education

Master’s Degree in SCM

Halal Executive Certificate

Job description

Nasty Cookie Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end procurement in a hands-on role. You will manage supplier sourcing, quotation evaluation, and purchasing from A to Z to ensure timely delivery and compliance with halal and quality standards.

This role requires 15+ years in procurement, food manufacturing experience, and a Master’s degree. You will negotiate terms, monitor stock, coordinate with production and QA, and own procurement processes with