Senior Buyer – Metal

People Pathfinders; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in Penang is seeking a Senior Buyer – Metal to lead sourcing strategies that deliver cost efficiencies and quality assurance. In this role, you will work across departments, developing supplier relationships and negotiating contracts to ensure a competitive advantage in the market. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and 3+ years of experience in purchasing and supply chain, particularly in the metal industry. Proficiency in ERP systems and MS Office is preferred. Strong analytical and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3+ years of purchasing and supply chain experience, preferably in the metal industry.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory planning and forecasting techniques.
• Excellent English communication skills required.
• Proficiency in MS Office necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop metal supply chain strategies while ensuring cost improvements.
• Foster supplier relationships for competitive advantage in cost and quality.
• Provide commodity price guidance to leadership.
• Negotiate purchase orders and supplier contracts.
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Critical thinking

Negotiation skills

MS Office proficiency

ERP system experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field

Tools

Sage X3 ERP

Job description

Our client is a leading global company specializing in custom packaging, crating, logistics, and supply chain solutions. With operations across North America, Asia, and Europe, our client specializes in delivering end-to-end services that protect high-value products and support efficient global distribution.

As the Senior Buyer – Metal, you will lead the sourcing strategies that deliver economic and cost efficiencies, supply assurance and quality for the company’s needs. You will work across departments and coordinate with the Metal Team to deliver maximum value to internal customers. This role reports to the Commodity Manager-NA and Global Commodity Manager-Metals and provides the opportunity to make your mark and bring your innovative procurement strategies and stakeholder successes

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategically develop the Metal supply chain strategies while maintaining optimal inventory levels and delivering year-over-year cost improvements and support on-time customer deliveries.
• Develop and foster relationships to ensure adequate supply and competitive advantage in cost, quality, lead-time, inventory and payment terms.
• Provide commodity price guidance and market intelligence to leadership.
• Direct and manage category supplier selection and negotiation.
• Negotiate and execute purchase orders and supplier contracts with existing and new suppliers
• Liaise with counterparts in other functional areas such as finance, customer service, sales, quality, and warehouse personnel to ensure alignment of activities and objectives.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and leverage planning.
• Establish measurable performance metrics to include supplier performance, supplier quality, internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, financial performance, and material shortage elimination.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3+ years of purchasing and supply chain experience, preferably focused in the metal or equivalent industry.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory planning, forecasting techniques/
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and an innovative approach to problem solving and negotiating.
• Proficiency in spoken English is required.
• Excellent MS Office skills and ERP experience (Sage X3 ERP experience is a plus).

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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