Senior Purchasing Manager, Semiconductors (6-Month)

Celestica; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 167,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Senai, Johor seeks an experienced Purchasing Manager for a 6-month contract at site level to oversee purchasing operations, escalations, supplier performance, and inventory controls, ensuring zero line stops and seamless production.

You will lead the site buying team, coordinate with planning, program management, and suppliers, and maintain SAP data integrity while complying with import/export and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a manufacturing or supply chain field with at least 10 years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• Leadership/people management experience of 2–3 years for degree holders, 4–5 years for diploma holders.
• Semiconductor manufacturing experience preferred; SAP (ERP/MRP) proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site purchasing activities to meet customer commits; lead high-level supplier escalations, expedites, and negotiations to resolve severe material shortages and delivery bottlenecks.
• Direct and guide the site purchasing team (including Buying Team Leaders and Buyers); set priorities, resolve complex operational blockers, and drive team execution against tight contract timelines.
• Oversee site inventory forecasting, reporting, and action planning; drive strategies to optimize stock levels, prevent overstocking, and meet site financial targets.
• Act as the primary purchasing escalation point for customer teams, site planning, engineering, and program management; communicate supply chain risks and mitigation actions clearly.
• Maintain high standards of SAP data integrity, clean‑up operations, and purchasing workflows; ensure compliance with logistics, import/export, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership/People management

SAP (ERP/MRP)

CTB tracking

Global logistics coordination

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Education

Degree Holder requirement (10 years exp)

Diploma Holder requirement (15 years exp)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Celestica in Senai, Johor seeks an experienced Purchasing Manager for a 6-month contract at site level to oversee purchasing operations, escalations, supplier performance, and inventory controls, ensuring zero line stops and seamless production.

You will lead the site buying team, coordinate with planning, program management, and suppliers, and maintain SAP data integrity while complying with import/export and regulatory standards.