Sourcing Specialist

Kitron ASA; Johor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitron ASA in Malaysia (Senai) seeks an experienced Sourcing Mechanical Engineer to drive supplier identification, evaluation, and cost analysis for mechanical components across EMS projects.

The role requires independent, proactive problem-solving, with strong English and Bahasa Malaysia language skills and a track record in coordinating global, cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Sourcing Mechanical Engineering, preferably in the EMS industry.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical categories (e.g., metal, plastic, die-casting, stamping) and sourcing channels.
• Proven strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Preference for candidates with an established mechanical supplier base in Malaysia.
• Able to work independently and coordinate with global and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and manage suppliers for mechanical components used in Kitron products.
• Coordinate with internal functions to gather feedback and address service-related issues.
• Assist in supplier audits and ensure regulatory and customer requirements are met (RoHS, REACH, export controls).
• Support NPI sourcing and project activities, including quotes and prototypes.
• Review customer technical requirements and align supplier understanding with engineering and quality teams.
• Collaborate with global sourcing to share data and drive cost, delivery, and quality improvements.
• Conduct should-cost analyses and support RFQ cost estimates for NPI projects.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Cross-functional coordination

English proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

About Kitron

Kitron is a leading Scandinavian Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, delivering improved flexibility, cost efficiency, and innovation power through the value chain. The company has operations in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, India, China, Malaysia and the United States. With 2500 highly skilled employees, Kitron manufactures and delivers anything from fully assembled electronic circuit boards to complete end - products for customers globally. Related technical services like prototyping, industrialisation, material analysing and test development are also key competencies offered by Kitron.

Our values

Location: Senai

1. Supplier Identification & Management

• Responsible for the introduction, evaluation, development, coordination, assessment, management, and maintenance of suppliers: The purchase of components required for the company's products include standard parts and non-standard parts, trade or non-trade items.
• Coordinate with internal functions to gather supplier feedback and address service-related issues.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of supplier audits, in collaboration with Supplier Quality and cross-functional teams。
• Ensure supplier activities meet applicable regulatory and customer-specific requirements (e.g., RoHS, REACH, export controls).
• Support material shortage resolutions and support during procurement team upgrades or transitions.

2. NPI Sourcing, and project support

• Support all sourcing-related activities during New Product Introduction (NPI), including early supplier engagement, quote consolidation, and sourcing of prototype and pilot build parts.
• Manage material procurement required for NPI builds, ensuring timely delivery and cost competitiveness.
• Monitor and control material inventory levels throughout the NPI phase, ensuring alignment with build schedules and avoiding shortages or excess.

3. Technical Evaluation & Drawing Review

• Review and interpret customer technical requirements.
• Align supplier understanding of technical requirements with internal engineering and quality teams.

4. Global Sourcing Collaboration

• Work with global sourcing counterparts to align strategies, share supplier performance data, and support commodity-level initiatives.
• Participate in quarterly business reviews with key global suppliers to drive continuous improvement across cost, quality, delivery, and cooperation.
• Support cost-down initiatives by identifying alternative suppliers, materials, or manufacturing processes

5. Quotation & Cost Analysis

• Request and evaluate supplier quotations, conduct price benchmarking and negotiations with suppliers.
• Conduct should-cost analysis and support internal team with cost estimates for RFQs and NPI projects.
• Responsible for negotiating prices for equipment/fixtures/fixtures and reviewing supplier qualifications.

6. Others:

• Assist in setting up annual sourcing KPIs and developing the Site Sourcing Plan.
• Responsible for sourcing-related KPI reporting and daily report control; analyze trends and propose corrective actions to ensure annual KPI targets are met.
• Optimizing the daily work methods and processes of Sourcing
• Perform other related duties and ad-hoc assignments as requested by management.

Qualification & requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Sourcing Mechanical Engineering, preferably in the EMS industry.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical categories (e.g., metal, plastic, die-casting, stamping) and sourcing channels.
• Good understanding and rich knowledge of the mechanical category and sourcing channels.
• Proven strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Preference will be given to candidates with an established mechanical supplier base in Malaysia.
• Skilled in supplier negotiation, cost breakdown analysis, and price benchmarking.
• Able to work independently and coordinate with global and cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, self-driven, and excellent at troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both verbal and written.