Strategic Procurement & Digital Transformation Lead

Keysight Technologies; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Penang, Malaysia seeks a senior procurement leader to drive strategy and execution across global supplier networks. You will lead category initiatives, negotiate high-value contracts, and guide procurement teams to excellence in cost, quality, and delivery.

The role requires deep ERP/MRP expertise (SAP/Ariba), strong stakeholder skills, and proven leadership in driving digital procurement transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• Over 8 years of management experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Strong ERP/MRP experience with SAP or Oracle and Ariba.
• Excellent supplier performance analysis and cost analysis skills.
• Clear communication with suppliers, teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily procurement operations and ensures compliant execution.
• Leads supplier identification, evaluation, bidding and negotiations.
• Partners with Finance, Production, Planning, Logistics and Legal.
• Monitors supplier performance, inventory optimization, cost savings.
• Develops category strategies, TCO models, and sourcing frameworks.
• Ensures compliance, risk management and audit controls across sites.
• Leads high-value enterprise negotiations with global partners.
• Champions digital procurement solutions and data analytics.
• Leads buyers, analysts, and operations managers to deliver results.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Ariba

Job description

Keysight Technologies in Penang, Malaysia seeks a senior procurement leader to drive strategy and execution across global supplier networks. You will lead category initiatives, negotiate high-value contracts, and guide procurement teams to excellence in cost, quality, and delivery.

The role requires deep ERP/MRP expertise (SAP/Ariba), strong stakeholder skills, and proven leadership in driving digital procurement transformation.