Senior Procurement Category Manager

Motorola Solutions; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to develop and execute supply chain strategies in the electro-mechanical sector. Key responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and driving cost savings initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of procurement experience, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field. Join us to lead strategic projects that enhance cost, quality, and delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant work experience with a minimum of 5-7 years in procurement.
• Experience managing complex strategic sourcing projects.
• Direct experience as a Procurement category manager managing complex electro-mechanical components preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a cohesive category strategy in the electro-mechanical space.
• Manage supplier relationships, including performance and risk mitigation.
• Identify cost savings through negotiations and sourcing alternatives.
• Ensure component supply assurance by maintaining a Preferred Manufacturer List.
• Monitor commodity market conditions and develop supply continuity plans.
• Lead strategic projects to improve cost, quality, and delivery.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Procurement management

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain/Procurement

Job description

Leading global, cross functional team in developing and executing a cohesive category strategy in the electro-mechanical space, with focus on developing a supply base to meet the changing requirements of the assigned category, analyzing market trends and business environment and long term commercial strategic direction.

Leading supplier negotiations within a framework of a strategic contractual relationship, managing non-disclosure and corporate supplier agreement.

Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, resilience, cost and quality improvements

Identify cost savings through negotiations, event driven activities, and alternate sourcing to achieve assigned cost reduction goals.

Ensure components supply assurance by maintaining the appropriate Preferred Manufacturer List with the right industry manufacturing technology capability and business setup scale.

Monitor current commodity market conditions to identify potential supply challenges and develop a supply continuity plan

Lead to identify and drive strategic projects which improve cost, quality and delivery to Motorola; included but not limited to supplier footprint expansion, roadmap alignment, supplier capability metrics as guidance for designer in supplier and materials selection, and part design manufacturability, to cultivate cost conscious design approach

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain/Procurement or other discipline
• 10+ years relevant work experience with minimum 5-7 years in procurement
• Product management or technical experience in the areas of Hardware/Software Product Development.
• Excellent contract negotiations skills and understanding of key commercial terms and conditions
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work at various levels of management including internal and external Executive levels.
• A good team player, mature and self-motivated with ability to lead with personal integrity
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Experience managing complex strategic sourcing projects
• Direct experience as a Procurement category manager managing complex electro-mechanical (e.g. metals, cables, connectors, plastic) components are preferred