Purchasing/Freight Technician

MY05 Air Products Shared Servi; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a procurement/PO coordinator to manage requisitions, create POs, and track orders within established governance. The role requires collaboration with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely processing and accuracy.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in business/administration/finance, at least 1 year in procurement or related fields, and strong English with Mandarin language skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business/administration/finance.
• Minimum 1 year of procurement/supply chain/PO processing experience.
• Fluent English with strong Mandarin written and spoken.
• Understanding of procurement governance and SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to plan and prioritize to meet deadlines under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize own work to meet team deadlines.
• Process requisitions and determine proper approvals.
• Create and manage low-value POs from sourced requisitions.
• Track order confirmations and issue PO amendments as needed.
• Resolve discrepancies in invoices and RTp activities.
• Support RtP activities including GR/IR and data maintenance.
• Assist with vendor master data updates and ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Fluent English

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

This position has authority to make purchase and commitments up to their prescribed authority limits.

Responsibilities

• Personally plan and prioritize their own work to meet the team’s deadlines.
• Whether or not a requisition is properly approved and ready to be processed
• Whether a requisition should be referred to a buyer Requisition To Pay (RTP) activities Order processing Creation of Purchase orders (PO’s) against existing agreements Creation of low value PO’s from sourced requisitions Tracking and chasing order confirmations Raising PO amendments as/if required Support automation and system enhancement initiative.
• Handling transactional purchases and discrepancies resolution activities associated to Requisition To Pay (RtP) activities Execute low value purchase orders where requisition is sourced
• Discrepancy resolution Invoice discrepancy chasing, resolution and reporting utilizing ZMRBR reports
• GR/IR – Utilizing ZMR11 ensuring queries are received, disseminated for resolution, processed and in accordance with the agreed monthly Finance cycles
• Resolution of vendor data issues associated with invoice and discrepancy resolution Others Outline agreement maintenance in support of the Buyers Liaising with Vendor master technicians to update and correct vendor master data (fax details, pay to details, etc.) as required
• Any ad hoc tasks or activities as assigned by the manager Attend to internal audit, external audit or internal control requests on timely manners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business/administration/finance or any other relevant majors
• Min. 1 year of relevant experience in Procurement/Supply Chain/PO Coordinator/PO Processing.
• Fluent English and strong in spoken & written Mandarin (supporting China market).
• Strong understanding in procurement governance and processes is an advantage
• SAP knowledge and skill is an added advantage.
• Capability in planning and prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines
• Working effectively under pressure and collaborating within a team

Employee and Applicant Rights

Behind every success and innovation that has made a difference in the world, you will find a team of passionate people who helped make it possible. At Air Products, our talented people help each other and our customers thrive. To our colleagues, we are valued and respected teammates. To our customers, we are partners in creating value. To our communities, we are caring, involved neighbors and committed stewards of the environment.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

Air Products is in every corner of the globe. Our team has over 21,000 people in over 50 countries, and we are one of the world's leading industrial gas companies. We can offer opportunities like no other―and as we grow, so can you.