Purchasing Manager Direct

440 Flex Data Center Solutions Sdn. Bhd.,; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Allowances & Bonuses

Job summary

Flex Ltd. is seeking a seasoned Purchasing Manager Direct in Bukit Minyak, Penang to oversee procurement for direct materials, parts, and equipment. This role will lead a team to align delivery timelines with quality standards and company policies.

You will manage supplier relationships, drive procurement strategies, and ensure continuity of raw material supply to support production while achieving inventory targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in purchasing or supply chain.
• Extensive knowledge of purchasing policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• 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 objectives.
• Interface with procurement groups to update and maintain company strategies.
• Negotiate and manage contracts and supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery and quality.
• Maintain supplier relationships and supplier performance reviews.
• Sourcing of new supply bases for competitive pricing and reliable products.
• Monitor on-time deliveries, inventory turns and cost analyses.

Skills

Purchasing policies and practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Axiom builds the digital and electrical infrastructure powering the AI era. We design, build and deploy integrated power, thermal and compute solutions that help data centers, utilities and innovators scale faster, operate more efficiently and meet growing demand. Built on decades of manufacturing expertise, global operations and a proven ability to deliver complex systems at scale, Axiom combines innovation with real-world execution. We're helping close the gap between what the future demands and what the world can deliver. At Axiom, you'll take on meaningful challenges, be trusted with real responsibility, and work alongside people who value candor, collaboration, and continuous learning.

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 Bukit Minyak, 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*

FA22 Job Category Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Axiom is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law.

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Axiom builds the digital and electrical infrastructure powering the AI era. We design, build and deploy integrated power, thermal and compute solutions that help data centers, utilities and innovators scale faster, operate more efficiently and meet growing demand. Built on decades of manufacturing expertise, global operations and a proven ability to deliver complex systems at scale, Axiom combines innovation with real-world execution. We're helping close the gap between what the future demands and what the world can deliver. At Axiom, you'll take on meaningful challenges, be trusted with real responsibility, and work alongside people who value candor, collaboration, and continuous learning.