SENIOR EXECUTIVE, PROCUREMENT

CTOS; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading credit reporting agency in Kuala Lumpur is searching for a Procurement Manager to oversee sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with procurement policies. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in procurement, excellent negotiation and analytical skills, and a relevant degree. This role offers the opportunity to manage a dynamic procurement operation aligned with the company's objectives and contribute to its growth strategy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of working experience in Procurement function.
• Good negotiation and analytical skills, proactive and willing to learn.
• Basic understanding of sourcing to payment.

Responsibilities

• Manage efficient Procurement operations for materials, supplies, and services.
• Develop sourcing strategies and conduct market research.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers.
• Oversee requisitions and issuance of purchase orders.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Proactivity

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

ERP software

Job description

We are Malaysia’s leading Credit Reporting Agency (CRA) and we are aggressively expanding our business, and looking for dynamic, driven and motivated individuals to join our team. Our Direct-To-Consumer segment (D2C), is one of our fastest growing product areas in the market, with an abundance of expansion plans and innovative ideas on hand.

ROLEOVERVIEW

This role is responsible to manage an efficient andeffective Procurement operation for the procurement of materials, supplies,equipment, and services based upon Procurement policy and procedures and alignwith company’s objectives.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

Sourcing& Contracting

• Develop sourcing strategies, conduct market research,and evaluate suppliers.
• Negotiate and manage contracts, ensuring compliance withterms, regulations, and service levels.

Requisition& Purchase Order Management

• Oversee requisitions, approvals, and issuance ofpurchase orders.
• Ensure accurate, timely procurement transactions in linewith policies and budgets.
• Work with Accounts Payable on invoice/paymentprocessing.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance, resolve issues, and drivecontinuous improvement.

StrategicAlignment & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understandbusiness needs and ensure alignment of procurement strategies withorganizational goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders onprocurement strategies, risk mitigation, and cost optimization.

Policy,Risk Management & Compliance(Governance Enhancement)

• Develop, communicate, and update procurement policiesand procedures.
• Train stakeholders to ensure adherence to guidelines andbest practices.
• Identify and manage procurement risks, ensuring suppliercompliance with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards.
• Support audit requirements and maintain documentationfor transparency and accountability.

Reporting& Data Management

• Track procurement KPIs and prepare regular managementreports.
• Analyze spend and performance data to identify costsavings and process improvements.
• Maintain accurate, cleansed procurement data.

Project& Change Management

• Lead procurement-related projects, ensuring alignmentwith timelines and budgets.
• Support change management in processes, systems, andpolicies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to address businessneeds.
• Streamline procurement processes and adopt technologysolutions.
• Drive quality assurance, compliance, and innovation insourcing and procurement practices.

WHATDOES IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply ChainManagement, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Banking or equivalent.

WorkExperience

• 5+ years of working experiencein Procurement function.
• Preferably Executivesspecializing in Purchasing/Inventory/Material & Warehouse Management orequivalent.
• Good negotiation and analyticskills, proactive and willing to learn.
• Basic understanding on S2P(sourcing to payment).
• Excellent knowledge of MSOffice (particularly Excel) and ERP software.
• The ability to be detailoriented but can visualize the larger impact of a series of transactions.
• Process-oriented with anunderstanding of both financial and operational controls.
• Comfortable working withmanual and automated processes
• Excellent communication andinterpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbalcommunication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and an ability to workwith diverse groups of people.
• Action orientated to deliverresults effectively.
• Service oriented attitude andable to adapt to changes quickly.
• Adherence to laws and bestpractices in regard to dealing with vendors and data.