Purchasing and Inventory Specialist

SUN ROUTE RESOURCES SDN. BHD.; Kalumpang; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading resources company in Malaysia is seeking a candidate to develop and implement sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and ensure efficient operations in logistics and warehousing. The ideal candidate should have at least a year of relevant experience and strong analytical, negotiating, and problem-solving skills. This role offers significant learning opportunities and a leadership position.

Benefits

Solid track record of performance

Breadth of learning opportunities

Leadership role

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in Buying/Procurement or Warehousing/Distribution.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
• Attention to detail with high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies.
• Manage supplier relationships and contracts.
• Ensure efficient warehouse and logistics operations.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Inventory Management

Procurement & Sourcing

Job description

The Role

• Developing and implementing sourcing strategies together with cross-functional teams across the organisation.
• Analysing categories of spend to determine potential opportunities regarding cost optimisation.
• Management of existing supplier relationships and contracts and renegotiation of supplier contracts where required.
• Actively searching for alternative sources and solutions of supply.
• Determining best-in-class processes in order to drive lower cost while improving service levels.
• Working closely with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure continuity of supply.
• Ensuring effective and efficient warehouse and logistics operations.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders (Sales, Supply Chain and Quality), clients and suppliers and ensuring a seamless supply of products to and from the warehouse.
• Monitoring and allocating storage space.
• Selecting, monitoring and managing performance of vendors.

Ideal Profile

• You have at least 1 year experience ideally as a Buying / Procurement or Warehousing / Distribution within Automotive, Ecommerce / Marketplaces and Transport & Logistics.
• You possess excellent negotiating skills with a strong ability to influence people of all levels.
• You have working knowledge of Inventory Management, Procurement & Sourcing, Problem Solving and Negotiation Skills
• You pay strong attention to detail and deliver work that is of a high standard
• You are a strong team player who can manage multiple stakeholders
• You possess strong analytical skills and are comfortable dealing with numerical data

What\'s on Offer?

• Opportunity within a company with a solid track record of performance
• A role that offers a breadth of learning opportunities
• Leadership Role