Purchasing Manager

Adient; Tanjong Malim; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Performance bonuses

Employee benefits

Job summary

Adient Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager/Manager to drive strategic sourcing, cost optimization, and supplier performance across Shah Alam and Tanjung Malim. You will lead a buyers team and collaborate with cross-functional groups to ensure material quality, availability, and competitiveness.

You will coordinate sourcing governance, manage budgets, and mentor the team to foster a high-performance culture while delivering measurable savings and KPI improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Experience in automotive purchasing and supplier management preferred.
• Strong negotiation and cost optimization capabilities.
• Leadership experience in managing a team of buyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual purchasing cost reduction initiatives.
• Negotiate contracts and secure competitive pricing and terms.
• Oversee sourcing decisions through governance processes.
• Develop and maintain qualified supplier base.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement improvements.
• Ensure timely KPI reporting and POS compliance.
• Plan and manage purchasing team and departmental budget.
• Mentor and develop purchasing staff.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Supplier management

Strategic sourcing

Cost reduction

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

As a Assistant Manager/Manager at Adient, you will drive sourcing strategies, cost optimization, and supplier performance to support both Shah Alam and Tanjung Malim operations. You will lead a team of buyers and collaborate with key business functions to ensure material quality, availability, and competitiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual purchasing cost reduction initiatives aligned with corporate strategy
• Negotiate contracts and secure competitive pricing and terms
• Establish and review sourcing decisions through Sourcing Board governance
• Develop and maintain a qualified, reliable supply base to support business needs
• Monitor and improve supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost)
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of purchasing KPIs and compliance with POS processes
• Plan and manage purchasing workforce and department budget effectively
• Mentor and develop purchasing team members, driving a high-performance culture

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related fields
• 5–8 years’ experience in Automotive Purchasing with 2+ years in a managerial/supervisory position
• Strong knowledge of automotive components, commodity strategy, and costing
• Strong negotiation, project management, and supplier management skills
• Good communication, leadership, and analytical capabilities
• International exposure is an added advantage

Why Join Us?

• Work with a global leader in automotive seating solutions
• Opportunity to support multi-plant operations (Shah Alam & Tanjung Malim)
• Positive work culture that values teamwork, innovation, and growth
• Competitive remuneration, performance bonuses & employee benefits