Senior Purchasing Executive

Leaderart Industries; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Johor Bahru is seeking a Purchasing Officer to manage the purchasing cycle for raw materials and oversee supplier relations. The ideal candidate will ensure timely delivery of products and maintain quality records, while also evaluating and negotiating with suppliers. Proficiency in English, Bahasa, and Mandarin is essential for liaising with suppliers. This role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage junior purchasing staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing the purchasing cycle and improving supplier relations.
• Ability to analyze stock levels and pricing reports.
• Familiarity with evaluating supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor raw material stock levels and update reports.
• Ensure purchase requirements are met before supplier negotiations.
• Issue purchase orders for raw and packaging materials.
• Maintain quality records and supplier performance analysis.
• Oversee purchasing activities of junior staff.

Skills

Monitoring raw material stock

Supplier negotiation

Purchasing process management

Quality record maintenance

Testing and evaluation of suppliers

Communication in English, Bahasa, Mandarin

Job description

Primary duties

Responsible for purchasing cycle, including but not limited to the following:

• Monitor raw material stock level and update material usage and pricing report for Purchasing Director/Managing Director.
• Ensure the adequacy of purchase requirements (e.g. sample, quotation) prior to communication/negotiate with supplier.
• Purchase raw materials, semi materials and packaging materials by issuing Purchase Order.
• Ensure all purchased products delivery on time for production.
• Source new developed raw materials, semi-materials and packaging materials and request quotation/samples from supplier.
• Select and evaluate new/existing supplier.
• Maintain quality record (e.g. Purchase Order, Supplier Performance Analysis, Review of New Supplier, Purchasing Approval Supplier List and etc.).
• Received sample for testing purpose, issue Testing Requisition Form and update testing results to supplier.
• Oversee purchasing issues and activities of purchasing juniors, review POs issued by juniors.

Language required: English, Bahasa, Mandarin (to liaise with Taiwan supplier)

Secondary duties

• Re-evaluate existing suppliers every year.
• Conduct site visit when necessary.
• Conduct a meeting and prepare minutes to review suppliers’ performance together with Managing Director (MD) or Purchasing Director (PD) yearly.
• Perform other related duties as required.