Purchasing Executive

Swang Chai Chuan; Puchong; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training Provided

Annual Leave

EPF

SOCSO

EIS

Annual Bonus

Job summary

Swang Chai Chuan in Malaysia is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support the Purchasing Department with strategic sourcing and supplier management. The role requires a degree in SCM/BA/International Trade and at least 2 years of procurement experience, including exposure to international sourcing.

You will negotiate terms and manage supplier relationships while ensuring compliance and efficient logistics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, International Trade, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of procurement experience, preferably with exposure to international sourcing.
• Strong knowledge of international procurement processes, including imports, customs clearance, and logistics.
• Excellent negotiation skills to secure favorable terms and maintain long-term supplier relationships.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Malay is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in strategizing and implementing Purchasing Department goals across four pillars: Win With Customer, Win With Suppliers, Operational Excellence, People Excellence.
• Support 360 Implementation with a full PDCA cycle to ensure short-term deliverables and purchasing objectives.
• Ensure compliance with Purchasing SOP and risk controls.
• Contribute to Company’s cash flow management and cost optimization through accurate forecasting and inventory control.
• Maintain and track Purchasing expenses within the annual budget.
• Perform supplier audits and coordinate with suppliers, transporters, and government bodies for efficient operations.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

MS Office

English-Malay fluency

Education

Degree in SCM/BA/International Trade

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, International Trade, or a related field.

Minimum of 2 years of procurement experience, preferably with exposure to international sourcing.

Strong knowledge of international procurement processes, including imports, customs clearance, and logistics.

Excellent negotiation skills to secure favorable terms and maintain long-term supplier relationships.

Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Fluency in both written and spoken English and Malay is required.

Requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, International Trade, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of procurement experience, preferably with exposure to international sourcing.
• Strong knowledge of international procurement processes, including imports, customs clearance, and logistics.
• Excellent negotiation skills to secure favorable terms and maintain long-term supplier relationships.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Malay is required.

Responsibilities

• To assist superior in strategizing and implementing Purchasing Department’s Strategic House on 4 critical pillars; Win With Customer, Win With Suppliers, Operational Excellence and People Excellence.
• To assist superior in strategizing the 360 Implementation that encompasses full PDCA cycle of accountability; Plan, Develop, Control and Action to ensure the achievement of short-term deliverables and objective of Purchasing Department.
• To assist superior in ensuring full compliance and zero tolerance of Purchasing SOP and Risk.
• To contribute to Company’s Cash Flow Management, Cost of goods target and Gross profit by achieving high forecast accuracy and optimisation of inventory control.
• To maintain and track all Purchasing expenses in within approved annual budget.
• To implement Demand Planning based on deep understanding of company’s sales planning so that the company’s operations are not impacted and no loss of sales opportunity.
• To keep abreast of the current trends, commodity price indexes and internal requirement; providing effective and cost efficient solutions and continuous improvements.
• To perform audits on supplier.
• To assist superior in Annual Target KPI setting
• To assist superior in preparing Annual Budget purchasing requirements and/or any forecasting requirement, and successfully obtain approval from Management.
• To lead the day to day operations and reporting requirements of the Purchasing department.
• To analyse sales trend in quantity, challenge rolling forecast with understanding of enabling activities and past successes, in order to deliver demand planning function that meets highest forecast accuracy.
• To actively monitor, plan and purchase for trade finished goods and raw materials; both new products and replenishments based on demand planning.
• To source, analyse, negotiate, evaluate the offer prices, specifications and terms of the purchases to support proposal or decision to purchase in accordance to buying authority or limit.
• To monitor and analyse the market trends that influence the area of the company’s business, factors that affect the movement of purchase price.
• To conduct quarterly review and update the existing and new products cost, quality review to implement cost optimisation and just in time.
• To process approved purchase order (PO) in accordance to Purchasing SOP and over prevailing SOP for smooth operations.
• To ensure matching process is completed for timely payment by finance.
• To coordinate with relevant parties such as suppliers, transporters forwarding agents, government bodies for efficient operations, including processing of indent, delivery documents and obtain permits etc.
• To review and update KPI achievements on monthly basis, identify shortfalls and mitigation plans to overcome shortfalls.
• To assist under supervision of superior in preparing , maintaining, update and execute Purchasing SOP
• To work closely with all stakeholders in providing enabling Purchasing support and solutions
• To perform periodic supplier audit on line with SOP
• Any other additional responsibilities assigned by superior and or Management

Benefits

• Training Provided
• Annual Leave
• EPF
• SOCSO
• EIS
• Annual Bonus