Senior Buyer

Celestica; Johor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing firm in Johor is seeking a Procurement Professional to manage material planning and supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have a diploma or degree in business, with 5-10 years experience in procurement. Fluency in Mandarin is preferred due to client interactions, and candidates from Johor are favored for their proximity to the office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in a related department.
• Basic understanding of production planning and material requirements.
• Relevant experience with ERP/MRP systems is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan and procure materials for manufacturing.
• Collaborate with internal teams to manage material issues.
• Ensure quality and integrity of information for material planning.

Skills

Fluency in Mandarin

Knowledge of procurement processes

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Responsibility

• Plan and procure materials required for manufacturing various product lines.
• Review forecasted requirements and purchase materials accordingly.
• Ensure material availability for manufacturing builds while optimizing inventory turnover.
• Qualify new suppliers through surveys and site visits.
• Assist in establishing new supplier accounts with the finance department.
• Collaborate with internal teams to manage returns and secure credit for defective materials
• Work with Accounts Payable to resolve supplier invoice payment issues.
• Plan and schedule material requirements based on customer forecasts and manufacturing production goals.
• Analyze factors such as capacity, board cycle times, urgency, and material availability to determine schedules.
• Assess the internal impact of customer scheduling on various departments like line scheduling, procurement, logistics, and shipping, and adjust orders as needed.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of information used for material requirements planning.
• Revise plans based on actual performance versus planned targets.
• Act as a customer liaison for new product introductions.
• Oversee new product introduction from manufacturing to shipping, aligning with customer requirements, and attend weekly change meetings with customers.
• Review and submit new costs associated with engineering changes.
• Perform purchase order cleanup and confirmations as necessary.
• Resolve critical clear-to-build shortages.
• Directly contact suppliers when required.
• Participate in morning huddles with planners for updates on critical part issues.
• Conduct weekly clear-to-build reviews with Planning to share material status.
• Highlight Bill of Material issues to the EC team for correction.
• For product transfers, ensure continuous order book transfer between sites (Celestica or external).
• Collaborate with site and global logistics to reduce freight costs.
• Provide engineering change order feedback to the ECO Coordinator for cut-ins or revisions.
• Handle cash in advance payment requests.
• Resolve receiving and invoice referrals promptly.
• Update the Cross-Functional Team (CFT) on commodity supply market conditions that may affect material supply.
• Assist with special customer audits, projects, and purchasing-related issues as needed

Job Requirement

• Hold at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, or Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies/Administration/Management, Economics, Commerce, or a related field.
• Possess a minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a related department.
• Fluency in Mandarin is preferred due to interactions with Mandarin-speaking clients.
• Knowledge of manufacturing environments, types of materials purchased by departments, and the engineering change process is preferred.
• Basic understanding of production planning fundamentals, scheduling, material requirements planning techniques, and manufacturing control systems is required.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management, and supplier management is essential.
• Proficiency in basic computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and multiple business applications is necessary.
• Ability to strategically plan for the coordinated build and delivery of products.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail, accuracy, and under tight deadlines.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for interacting with diverse internal and external customers.
• Relevant experience with ERP/MRP systems, especially SAP, is an advantage.
• Candidates from Johor are preferred due to the need for bi-weekly supplier visits or visits to the Celestica office in Senai.