Senior Buyer

Johnson Controls; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global building solutions leader in Selangor is seeking a Procurement Buyer responsible for optimizing project spend across the APAC region. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of sourcing/procurement experience, particularly in HVAC and Security, with strong negotiation and interpersonal skills. The role involves supplier management, and developing a category strategy to drive profitable growth. Candidates proficient in MS Excel, particularly in data analysis, are preferred. Join us and take the next step in your career with opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in sourcing/procurement, particularly in HVAC and Security.
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and work in multi-cultural teams.
• Experience in international trade and optimizing supplier base.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project spend for APAC region.
• Supplier scouting, selection, and management.
• Drive product optimization and working capital management.
• Manage supplier performance and maintain contracts.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Sourcing skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

MS Excel (Pivot Table, VLOOKUP)

Job description

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

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What you will do

The Procurement buyer is responsible for project spend for APAC region. Responsibilities include supplier scouting, selection, supplier management, price & contract negotiations, drive product optimization and working capital management. The buyer will develop and execute a category strategy that supports the company’s profitable growth plans. They will be the primary owner of cost savings and working capital improvements.

How you will do it

• Drive year-over-year improvement in field material spend through supplier negotiation.
• Drive year-over-year improvement in working capital through supplier payment term management.
• Develop field material category strategy by category cluster, implement category strategy in sourcing decision of field projects.
• Supplier account management for selection of suppliers. Develop strategies to effectively manage and optimize the supply base.
• Manage supplier performance and organize regular business reviews with suppliers of responsibility.
• Negotiation and maintenance of contracts and supply conditions.
• Insights to supply base market intelligence & dynamics, scouting new suppliers to support the business growth.
• Deploy a global preferred supplier strategy to improve supplier quality, delivery and cost.

What we look for

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying or related Business Degree
• Minimum 5 years experience in sourcing/procurement experience with HVAC, Security and Controls, ELV knowledge are added advantage
• Ability to handle APAC region will be added advantage.
• Excellent negotiation skills, being able to build a compelling case and convince others; familiar with contracting
• Good interpersonal skills to enable and manage strategic relationships
• Adaptable towards a rapidly changing environment
• Experience in working in multi-cultural teams
• Preferably experience in an innovative but also cost-driven environment
• Experience in international trade
• Advance in MS Excel especially well-verse in generating Pivot Table and VLOOKUP is a must
• Experience in analyzing data and sensitive with data
• Ability to optimize supplier base and good sourcing skill