Purchasing Executive

Private Advertiser; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Malaysia's Penang/Batu Kawan region seeks a procurement professional to identify suppliers, manage vendor relationships and oversee the procurement cycle from needs assessment to delivery. The role emphasises negotiation on prices, terms and specifications to achieve cost savings while ensuring quality and stock levels.

Reporting on costs and market trends supports strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in a related field.
• At least 2 years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication preferred.
• Mandarin language ability is an advantage for China communication.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential suppliers and source products and services.
• Negotiate prices, terms and specifications to achieve cost savings.
• Oversee the procurement cycle from needs assessment to PO and delivery.
• Ensure purchased goods meet quality standards.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages and support production needs.
• Prepare reports on purchases, costs and market trends for strategic decisions.

Education

Diploma/Degree in related field

Job description

Identifying potential suppliers, sourcing products and services, and managing relationships with existing vendors.

Negotiating prices, terms, and specifications with suppliers to achieve optimal purchasing decisions and cost savings.

Overseeing the entire procurement cycle, from assessing needs to generating purchase orders and receiving deliveries.

Ensuring that purchased goods and services meet the company's quality standards.

Monitoring stock levels to ensure sufficient supply for production or operations and prevent shortages.

Preparing reports on purchases, costs, and market trends to support strategic decision-making and managing purchase-related documents.

Job Requirements: -

Diploma/Degree in equivalent field.

At least 2 years of working experience, experience in sheet metal fabrication industry preferred.

Candidates that could command of Mandarin would have better advantage as the candidates may need to communicate with China counterpart.