Strategic MRO Buyer - Cost-Saving, Supply & SAP

MY01 (FCRS = MY001) Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (19710100054); Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. seeks a procurement specialist focused on MROM spare parts, R&M and technical services to support maintenance activities at our site.

You will lead strategic sourcing, vendor qualification, and cost optimization while ensuring timely availability of materials for maintenance operations. Responsibilities include end-to-end procurement, price negotiations, PO management in SAP MM, and collaboration with QA and supplier teams to ensure quality and

Qualifications

• End-to-end procurement of MROM spare parts, R&M and technical services.
• Manage vendor qualification, onboarding, and QA collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Negotiate pricing, consolidate demand for volume discounts and cost synergies.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage Purchase Requisitions (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO) in SAP MM.
• Monitor order status, expedite critical deliveries, and resolve supply issues or delays.
• Collaborate with MRO Planner, Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure timely parts availability for maintenance.

Skills

Category Management

Cost Reduction

Customer Needs Analysis

Customer Satisfaction Analysis

Documentations

Negotiation

Operations Management

Process Improvements

Procurement

Risk Management

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Root Cause Problem Solving

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Relationship Management

Supply Chain

Vendor Management

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. seeks a procurement specialist focused on MROM spare parts, R&M and technical services to support maintenance activities at our site.

You will lead strategic sourcing, vendor qualification, and cost optimization while ensuring timely availability of materials for maintenance operations. Responsibilities include end-to-end procurement, price negotiations, PO management in SAP MM, and collaboration with QA and supplier teams to ensure quality and