Procurement Manager

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Flextronics - The Flex Company is seeking a Procurement Manager located in Prai, Penang. You will oversee direct materials procurement, manage a buyers team, and ensure supplier performance aligns with production needs and cost targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years’ related experience, with a focus on purchasing policies, vendor relations, and inventory strategy. The position is on-site in Penang and offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services.
• Keep senior management informed of materials availability and cost trends.

Skills

Team leadership

Procurement

Supplier management

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.

Key responsibilities

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

Required Experience

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• 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.

Required Skills: Optional Skills:

Required Skills: Optional Skills:

Benefits

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

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

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Equality and Accessibility

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law.

We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Company Culture

Through the collective strength of ~150,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, 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 with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinary!

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain