Strategic Buyer — Procurement & Inventory Optimizer

Plexus Corp.; George Town; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a procurement professional to manage end-to-end purchasing activities for assigned goods, ensuring alignment with AVL, pricing, quality and delivery targets.

The role emphasizes tactical buying decisions, supplier coordination, and maintaining lean inventory to support production schedules, while leveraging automation tools and data accuracy across procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related procurement experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Purchases materials in line with AVL adherence, unit price, quality and delivery guidelines.
• Place, reschedule and cancel purchase orders; resolve non-conforming material and invoice queries.
• Minimize inventory while ensuring adequate material to meet production plans; escalate to avoid delays.
• Collaborate on procurement automation processes, optimizing data integrity and deciding when to leverage automation vs exceptions.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Detail oriented

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Proficient in Excel

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years of related experience

Tools

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Plexus Corp. in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a procurement professional to manage end-to-end purchasing activities for assigned goods, ensuring alignment with AVL, pricing, quality and delivery targets.

The role emphasizes tactical buying decisions, supplier coordination, and maintaining lean inventory to support production schedules, while leveraging automation tools and data accuracy across procurement processes.