Procurement Manager

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Performance Bonus

NB87

Job summary

Flex, located in Prai, Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee direct materials and drive procurement strategy for timely supply and cost targets. You will lead buyers and expeditors, interface with suppliers, and ensure compliance with company policies while supporting production schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and about 10 years of procurement experience, with a focus on vendor management, inventory control, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of purchasing policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement of Direct materials, parts, components and equipment.
• Direct and coordinate procurement staff to meet delivery and quality targets.
• Interface with procurement groups to update and maintain company strategies.
• Ensure on-time delivery and manage supplier performance and cost reductions.
• Review purchase orders and contracts for conformance to policy.

Skills

Purchasing policies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Procurement Manager located in Prai, Penang . In charge of overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct materials, parts, components and equipment. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement consistent with delivery requirements and quality specifications.

Typical Day

What a typical day looks like:

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
• Establishes goals for purchasing department.
• Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.
• Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals
• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies
• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance
• Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models
• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services
• Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.
• Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service
• Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment
• Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation.
• Act as first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the Senior Purchasing Manager
• Work closely with the team to ensure purchasing compliance to corporate directives
• Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce

Experience & Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and extensive knowledge of purchasing policies and practices.

Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience.

Benefits

• Medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Bonus
• NB87

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

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