Senior Buyer (Metal-Asia Region)

TRANSPAK PENANG SDN. BHD.; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging and logistics firm in Malaysia seeks a Senior Buyer to lead strategic sourcing and optimize supply chain management. The successful candidate will develop supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive cost efficiencies while ensuring quality and timely deliveries. This role requires at least 3 years of experience in international buying and a strong understanding of inventory planning. Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office are a must. Join us to innovate and improve procurement strategies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years international buying and supply chain management experience.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory planning and forecasting techniques.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Experience preferred with 3 years and above.

Responsibilities

• Develop supply chain strategies and maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Foster supplier relationships for competitive advantage.
• Provide commodity price guidance and market intelligence.
• Manage supplier selection and negotiation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Supply chain management

MS Office proficiency

Inventory planning

Education

Degree in any field

Tools

Sage X3 ERP

Tableau

Job description

The Senior Buyer leads the strategic sourcing strategies that deliver economic and cost efficiencies, supply assurance and quality for TransPak needs. The Senior Buyer works across departments to deliver maximum value to internal customers. This role reports to the Procurement Commodity Manager and provides the opportunity to make your mark and bring your innovative procurement strategies and stakeholder successes.

Essential Functions

• Strategically develop the supply chain strategies while maintaining optimal inventory levels and delivering year‑over‑year cost improvements and support on‑time customer deliveries.

• Develop and foster supplier 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.

Leadership Metrics/Planning

Liaise with counterparts in other functional areas such as Finance, Customer Service, Sales, Quality, Warehouse personnel to ensure alignment of activities and objectives.

Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and leverage planning.

Monitor performance metrics for supplier performance, supplier quality, internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, financial performance and material shortage elimination.

Education/Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• 3+ years international buying and supply chain management experience
• Strong working knowledge of inventory planning and forecasting techniques
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and an innovative approach to problem solving and negotiating
• Excellent MS Office skills; Sage X3 ERP experience and Tableau a plus
• Degree in any field
• Experience preferred with 3 years and above.

TransPak is the leading provider of high quality packaging, crating and logistic solutions for the equipment industry. As a global service with operations around the world, we provide everything you need including design, production, raw materials and supplies, and advanced solutions. Our top objective is to ensure that your products are packaged and delivered with maximum efficiency. As part of our continuous improvement, we invite passionate personnel to join our growing team.