Sr NPI Buyer

Advanced Energy; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Paid time off

Maternity leave

Scholarship program

Job summary

Advanced Energy in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a Purchasing/Procurement specialist to oversee on-time delivery, supplier performance, and inventory control while maintaining cost effectiveness.

You will liaise with planning and demand teams, negotiate RFQ/RFI, and drive improvements with suppliers, ensuring quality, timely orders, and compliance with company policies; experience with SAP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Purchasing/Logistics/Material Management or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational and negotiation skills.
• Flexibility to handle changing conditions.
• Strong analytical abilities and written/verbal communication.
• Experience with procurement processes and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Reviews BRP reports and analyzes suggested orders.
• Educates suppliers on performance metrics and continuous improvements.
• Monitors supplier quality and on-time delivery against goals and coordinates with teams to improve.
• Negotiates purchases using RFQ/RFI, cost analyses, and contracts.
• Builds strong supplier relationships and communicates with planning and demand teams.
• Maintains timely procurement in the ERP system.

Skills

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Purchasing/Logistics/Material Management

Tools

SAP

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for on time delivery per request to make sure the supply continuity and at the same time inventory control under a reasonable level. The position is required to monitor and drive improving suppliers’ performance within the discipline, maintain communication internally and externally to keep it efficient and effective and strength the core competence of AE’s business relationship with the suppliers, duties include but not limited to get favorable results and maintain system correctly and timely and finish tasks and assignments within required time period, provides assistance in the performance of various purchasing assignments and planning of lower to medium value production materials under limited supervision.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews Business Requirements Planning (BRP) Report and analyses the suggested orders, and/or alterations.
• Educate suppliers of performance measurements and continuous improvements.
• Evaluates and monitor supplier quality and delivery performance against corporate zero defects and on time delivery objectives together with smooth logistic requirements and work with related team to improve the performance.
• Develops a good working knowledge of materials and sources of supply to make purchases at prices consistent with quantity and quality requirements and within established standard costs.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of assigned commodities/suppliers of any technologies, manufacturing process and related industries, so to be skilful and experienced enough when expediting for an results.
• Purchases parts/materials using Requests for Quotes (RFQ) and Request for Information (RFI) negotiation, contracts, cost analysis, price analysis and internal/external technical expertise.
• Establishes and strengthen good business relationships with suppliers and internal customers; Work closely with planning team and demand team to learn about the real demand and its fluctuation and proactively work on any change; Be effective and efficient in communication.
• It’s a MUST to keep good communication with suppliers via daily emails and phone calls or conference-calls when there being delivery issue, DMR issue, GR issue, quality issue, payment issue or others till it’s resolved properly.
• Responsible for maintaining system correctly and timely in a proper manner; Finish purchasing assignments within time period on top level.
• Keep inventory at a reasonable level per requirements through negotiation with suppliers by push out, reschedule or even cancelling the open orders.
• Adhere to organizational requirements on quality management, health and safety, code of conduct, legal stipulations, environmental, 5S policies and general duty of care.
• Work and Coordinate on NPI Activities with NPI Project Team.
• Involve on NPI Parts Execution and include all RMA/DMR to suppliers.
• Others duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Location: Penang Science Park, Simpang Ampat Penang.
• Works in a standard office environment and uses general office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, fax machine, etc.).
• Travel may be required infrequently.
• Fast-paced and pressurize environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent organizational and negotiation skills;
• Flexibility to handle changing conditions;
• Excellent self motivation skills;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum six (6) to eight (8) of working experience in manufacturing or new product introduction environment.
• Good knowledge of SAP.
• Manage/support project as the coordinator or the leader of a commodity group.
• Preferably several year experience in handling PCBA purchase, or HLA (Higher Level Assembly) purchase.
• Familiar with procurement system and procedures. Raise reasonable recommendation in improving and make communication/business dealing more efficient and effective. Inter-team communications. Strong communication/coordination/supervising capabilities. Demonstrate leading abilities.
• Support purchasing manager in driving team results.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Purchasing/ Logistic/ Material Management or equivalent education and/or experience.

WHY JOIN US!

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In Malaysia., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - health care plan, dental, and vision.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Executive Employee Health Screening package.
• Generous paid time off starting at 15 days and 19 public holidays.
• 98 days of paid maternity leave for Moms and 7 days of paid paternity leave for Dads.
• AE Child-Of-Employee Scholarship Program.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Career Growth and Learning Opportunity.