Senior Procurement Lead – Chemical Manufacturing (Regional)

Novolyte Technologies; Kulim; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Novolyte Technologies in Malaysia seeks a procurement professional to develop annual plans, manage sourcing of equipment and services, and drive cost-reduction initiatives for a new chemical manufacturing plant.

You will handle end-to-end procurement, including SAP purchase orders, supplier onboarding, contract management, and performance evaluation to ensure timely, quality delivery in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, supply chain or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of procurement or supply chain experience in chemical or manufacturing industries.
• Hands-on experience purchasing equipment, materials, and administrative supplies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, work under pressure and meet timelines.
• Tri-lingual candidates with strong procurement expertise will thrive in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual procurement plans and cost-reduction initiatives and execute plans to hit targets.
• Manage sourcing for equipment, materials, and services via bidding, quotations, and single-source where applicable.
• Handle end-to-end procurement processes including SAP PO, delivery follow-up, invoicing, and payment docs.
• Manage supplier onboarding/exit, classification, performance evaluation, and development.
• Establish and maintain contract management systems with templates, approvals, and tracking.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Independent work

Pressure handling

Tri-lingual

Education

Bachelor's degree (Chemical Eng / Mechanical Eng / Supply Chain)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Novolyte Technologies in Malaysia seeks a procurement professional to develop annual plans, manage sourcing of equipment and services, and drive cost-reduction initiatives for a new chemical manufacturing plant.

You will handle end-to-end procurement, including SAP purchase orders, supplier onboarding, contract management, and performance evaluation to ensure timely, quality delivery in a fast-growing environment.