Procurement Specialist

Addiction Foods NZ Ltd.; Kepong; On-site; MYR 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational food company in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to drive sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management across various entities. In this role, you'll develop strategic procurement plans, oversee supplier performance, and lead negotiations to achieve cost savings and compliance. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree and have 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in the food or pet food sector. Knowledge of Chinese is a plus. This position offers a remote work setup.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of procurement/supply chain experience, preferably in food & beverage or pet food.
• Proven negotiation and contract management capability.
• High integrity and sound judgment in supplier selection.
• Excellent negotiation and contract management capabilities.
• Analytical skills in cost analysis and risk tracking.
• Effective cross-functional stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute strategic procurement plans aligned with business goals.
• Source, evaluate, and manage suppliers to strengthen partnerships.
• Lead contract negotiation and ensure compliance with terms.
• Drive cost savings and value improvements.
• Perform risk assessments and mitigation.
• Oversee end-to-end purchasing including PO creation.
• Maintain procurement IT systems, reports and insights.
• Lead cross-functional procurement projects.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor evaluation

Supplier performance management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Addiction Foods Pte Ltd – Philippines Representative Office

Work setup: Remote (with periodic office reporting as required)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Department: Supply Chain – Procurement

Reports to: Business Excellence Manager / Procurement Manager

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management of materials for operations, marketing, and promotional needs across multiple entities. You will drive cost-effective procurement strategies, negotiate contracts, ensure supplier performance, and support stakeholders through reliable delivery and strong procurement governance.

What you’ll do

• Build and execute strategic procurement plans aligned with business goals and budget targets.
• Source, evaluate, and manage suppliers, strengthening partnerships and improving performance.
• Lead contract negotiation and ensure compliance with agreed terms and ethical standards.
• Drive cost savings and value improvements through competitive sourcing and negotiation.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to protect supply continuity.
• Manage end-to-end purchasing: PO creation, order follow-through, and delivery coordination.
• Maintain and optimize procurement-related IT systems, reports, and insights for stakeholders.
• Lead procurement projects and provide cross-functional support (Warehouse, Planning, R&D/NPD, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and other internal teams).

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or related field.
• 3–5 years of procurement / supply chain experience (officer capacity); food & beverage or pet food industry exposure is an advantage.
• Strong skills in strategic sourcing, vendor evaluation, supplier performance management.
• Proven negotiation and contract management capability.
• Strong analytical skills (cost analysis, supplier risk, performance tracking).
• Effective communication and stakeholder management across cross-functional teams.
• High integrity and sound judgment in supplier selection and confidential matters.
• Chinese language ability is an advantage.

Nice to have (trainings/certifications)

• Procurement & supply management training; leadership/management; systems training; finance & budgeting.
• Certifications such as CPSM, Contract Management, CPSD, PMP are an advantage.