Purchasing Manager

Flex; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Allowances & Bonuses

Job summary

Flex in Prai, Penang, is seeking a Purchasing Manager Direct to oversee direct-material procurement and lead a team of buyers and expeditors. You will develop procurement policies, drive supplier performance, and ensure on-time delivery while optimizing costs and contracts.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in purchasing, with hands-on leadership across sourcing, ERP systems, and supplier management in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of purchasing/procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement of direct materials, parts, components, and equipment.
• Lead a team of buyers and expeditors to meet objectives.
• Develop policies and procedures for procurement operations.
• Ensure on-time delivery and optimize costs.
• Negotiate major contracts and manage supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement continuous improvement.
• Coordinate sourcing strategies and supplier risk management.

Skills

Procurement policies

Team leadership

Supplier performance

Vendor managed inventory

Contract negotiation

MRP/ERP

Purchasing compliance

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Purchasing Manager Direct located in Prai, Penang.

The Purchasing Manager Direct will oversee procurement activities for direct materials, parts, components, and equipment. This role will direct and coordinate the personnel involved in procurement to ensure alignment with delivery timelines and quality specifications.

What a typical day looks like:

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
• Establishes goals and objectives for purchasing department.
• Develops policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.
• Manage and lead a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management objectives
• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies
• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance
• Implement Vendor Managed Inventory models
• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services
• Prepares, approves and issues purchase orders and change notices through subordinates.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Ensures continuity of raw material supply to support production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.
• Analyzes inventory levels. Supports process to manage excess and obsolete material.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and support the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service
• Manage the sourcing of new supply bases for competitive pricing, quality and reliable products
• Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment
• Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, lead-time reduction, supplier performance and cost analysis.
• Act as first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the Senior Purchasing Manager
• May negotiate major contracts involving large dollar amounts.
• Work closely with the team to ensure purchasing compliance to corporate directives
• Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and extensive knowledge of purchasing policies and practices
• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Allowances & Bonuses*
• NB09
• AA98

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

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