Purchasing Manager - Flex Senai

FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN BHD; Kulai; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Parking

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN BHD is seeking a Purchasing Manager Direct to lead procurement of direct materials, parts, components and equipment. Reporting to the Materials Manager, you will oversee a team of buyers and expeditors to ensure on-time delivery, quality, and compliance with company policies.

Responsibilities include setting purchasing goals, refining supplier strategies, managing inventory levels, and driving continuous improvement in procurement processes while communicating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 6–8 years of direct procurement experience.
• Strong people management and supplier relationship skills; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
• Establishes goals for purchasing department.
• Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.
• Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals
• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies
• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance
• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services
• Approves 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 help production schedules and balances with inventory targets
• Investigates inventory levels; helps process to manage excess and obsolete material

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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 Flex PTP.

Reporting to the Materials Manager the Purchasing Manager Direct role is to be in charge of overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct materials, parts, components and equipment. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement consistent with delivery requirements and quality specifications.

What a typical day looks like:

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
• Establishes goals for purchasing department.
• Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.
• Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals
• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies
• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance
• Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models
• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services
• Approves 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 help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.
• Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service
• 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, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation.
• Act as first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the Senior Purchasing Manager
• 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 6 / 8 years of related experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrates advanced functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as supplier (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business. Use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: MS Office.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations

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

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision

Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Dental Sports (e.g. Gym) Parking Attractive Compensation Package, Paid Time Off

Building on our more than 50-year history with a clear purpose, mission, and vision, Flex is the advanced end-to-end manufacturing partner of choice, helping market‑leading brands across a diverse set of industries design, build, deliver, and manage products that improve the world.

Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries, and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex supports our customers’ entire product lifecycles with leading design and engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, post production and post‑sale capabilities in every major region.

Building on our more than 50-year history with a clear purpose, mission, and vision, Flex is the advanced end-to-end manufacturing partner of choice, helping market‑leading brands across a diverse set of industries design, build, deliver, and manage products that improve the world.

Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries, and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex supports our customers’ entire product lifecycles with leading design and engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, post production and post‑sale capabilities in every major region.