Procurement Operations Buyer (Mandarin Bilingual)

IBM; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Malaysia is seeking a Procurement Operations Buyer (Mandarin Bilingual) to provide professional support for purchase order processing and tactical sourcing. You will negotiate with suppliers, maintain IBM client and supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with IBM Procurement policies.

This role offers exposure to procurement tools, issue resolution, and contribution to enterprise-wide cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Receive requests and complete purchases following IBM policies.
• Build and maintain relationships with IBM clients and suppliers.
• Resolve issues in the purchasing process to minimize impact on the client experience.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Processing: Receive requests from IBM clients, negotiate with suppliers, and complete purchases while following IBM Procurement policies.
• Relationship Management: Set up and maintain relationships with IBM clients and suppliers through effective written and verbal communication.
• Problem Resolution: Apply problem determination skills to resolve issues in the purchasing process and minimize negative impact on the client's experience.

Skills

PO processing

Negotiation

Relationship management

Problem solving

Procurement tools

Tools

Procurement tools

Job description

Procurement Operations Buyer (Mandarin Bilingual)

As a Procurement Operations Specialist, you will provide professional support for purchase order processing and carry out tactical sourcing activities. Your role involves negotiating with suppliers, setting up and maintaining relationships with IBM clients and suppliers, and ensuring compliance with IBM Procurement policies.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Purchase Order Processing: Receive requests from IBM clients, negotiate with suppliers, and complete purchases while following IBM Procurement policies.


• Relationship Management: Set up and maintain relationships with IBM clients and suppliers through effective written and verbal communication.


• Problem Resolution: Apply problem determination skills to resolve issues in the purchasing process and minimize negative impact on the client's experience.


• Procurement Tool Utilization: Understand and effectively use procurement-related tools to process POs and document supplier/PO related information.


• Invoice Resolution: Clear aged open POs and resolve blocked invoices for suppliers.


• Exposure to Procurement Tools: Familiarity with procurement-related tools to process POs and document supplier/PO related information.

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