Senior Purchasing Executive

Kejuruteraan Powerwell; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a seasoned Purchasing professional to manage end-to-end procurement activities, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure material availability to support production and projects.

The role requires 5+ years in purchasing, solid knowledge of procurement controls, and strong negotiation and analytics skills. English and Bahasa Malaysia are essential; Mandarin is a plus. The company emphasises integrity and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Procurement, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant purchasing or procurement experience.
• Experience in supplier sourcing, quotation analysis, commercial negotiation, PO management, delivery expediting, and supplier performance evaluation.
• Sound knowledge of procurement controls, supplier selection, cost analysis, inventory considerations, and basic contract terms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience with ERP or procurement systems is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• High level of integrity, accuracy, accountability, and awareness of confidentiality and conflict-of-interest requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end purchasing cycle for assigned categories, including sourcing, quotations, evaluations, POs, and delivery tracking.
• Lead commercial negotiations with local and international suppliers on pricing, terms, lead times, and MOQs.
• Evaluate, select, and develop suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, and capabilities.
• Maintain supplier relationships and resolve supply, delivery, quality, and invoice discrepancies; escalate material risks promptly.
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Store, Engineering, Project, QAQC, and Finance to ensure material availability for schedules and projects.
• Monitor market conditions, commodity trends and supplier capacity to identify alternate sources and cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure all materials and services meet specs, delivery commitments, and procurement procedures.
• Prepare and review quotation comparisons, supplier performance reports, and procurement status updates.
• Maintain purchasing documentation and ensure compliance with approval limits, policies, ISO requirements, and conflict-of-interest controls.
• Coordinate with Finance on invoice verification and supplier account discrepancies.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, cost-reduction programs, supplier rationalisation, and procurement process improvements.
• Provide guidance to junior purchasing personnel and assist superior in monitoring activities and priorities.
• Perform other duties as directed by superior.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

• Manage the end-to-end purchasing cycle for assigned categories, including sourcing, requesting quotations, conducting commercial evaluations, issuing purchase orders, and monitoring delivery performance.
• Lead commercial negotiations with local and international suppliers on pricing, payment terms, lead time, minimum order quantities, and supply arrangements to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Evaluate, select, and develop suppliers based on quality, cost competitiveness, delivery performance, technical capability, reliability, and compliance with Company requirements.
• Maintain effective supplier relationships, lead resolution of supply, delivery, quality, and invoice discrepancies, and **escalate** material risks promptly to the superior.
• Work closely with Production, Business Planning & Control, Store, Engineering, Project, QAQC, and Finance to ensure materials are available to support production schedules and project requirements while controlling inventory exposure.
• Monitor market conditions, commodity and currency trends, and supplier capacity to identify alternate sources, supply risks, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure all purchased materials and services meet approved specifications, quality standards, delivery commitments, and applicable procurement procedures.
• Prepare and review quotation comparisons, purchase analyses, supplier performance reports, and procurement status updates for management review and decision-making.
• Maintain accurate purchasing documentation and ensure compliance with approval limits, procurement policies, ISO requirements, and conflict-of-interest controls.
• Coordinate with Finance on invoice verification, payment-related issues, debit or credit notes, and resolution of supplier account discrepancies.
• Contribute to annual budgeting, forecasting, cost-reduction programmes, supplier rationalisation, and procurement process-improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance and operational support to junior purchasing personnel where required and assist the superior in monitoring purchasing activities and priorities.
• Perform other duties and assignments as directed by the superior from time to time.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Procurement, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant purchasing or procurement experience, preferably in a manufacturing, engineering, electrical, or project-based environment.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier sourcing, quotation analysis, commercial negotiation, purchase order management, delivery expediting, and supplier performance evaluation.
• Sound knowledge of procurement controls, supplier selection, cost analysis, inventory considerations, and basic contract or commercial terms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience with ERP or procurement systems is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• High level of integrity, accuracy, accountability, and awareness of confidentiality and conflict-of-interest requirements.

Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia, both written and spoken; Mandarin proficiency is an added advantage for supplier liaison where required.