Strategic Procurement Specialist

Celestica Inc.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 44,640 - 78,120; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. Penang site seeks a Buyer to manage procurement for production and non-production needs. You will coordinate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and cost-effective sourcing in a fast-paced electronics environment.

The role requires strong negotiation, supplier management and knowledge of MRP-driven purchasing, with emphasis on accuracy, data integrity and ISO compliance. Experience in cross-functional collaboration is valued.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of electronic manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management.
• Good negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.

Responsibilities

• Procures goods and services in support of the business operations.
• Acts as the communication link between internal customers, suppliers and external customers on pre‑production ramp up and full production volume.
• Reviews requisitions, contacts vendors, examines bids and initiates contracts.
• Responsible for the procurement of parts and supplies for new products, existing products and non‑production supplies.
• Initiates purchases driven through MRP process.
• Coordinates and manages last‑time buys for products end of life.
• Ensures on‑time delivery, purchase price variance and inventory management.
• Tracks forecast accuracy and reports back to appropriate personnel.
• Updates standard costs for assigned parts.
• Facilitates quoting and sourcing of parts to improve supply and reduce costs.
• Acts as primary contact with suppliers, internal and external customers to facilitate problem resolution for assigned material.
• Addresses and resolves situations such as supply chain shortages, allocations, bad balances, discrepant material and alternate sources of supply.
• Has responsibility for continuous improvement including data integrity and parameter management.
• Analyzes variances to determine root cause and implement corrective action.
• Manages overall relationship with and performance of suppliers. Meets regularly with suppliers to set goals and understand next generation of product offerings.
• Evaluates supplier performance and helps drive performance improvements.
• Develops and documents audit procedures and plans for Procurement to ensure compliance to corporate policies and procedures. Ensures audit readiness among all purchasing personnel. Coordinates and conducts internal self‑audits and ISO reviews. Action audit findings to clear audit exposures.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

Time management

Communication

ISO standards

Job description

Celestica Inc. Penang site seeks a Buyer to manage procurement for production and non-production needs. You will coordinate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and cost-effective sourcing in a fast-paced electronics environment.

The role requires strong negotiation, supplier management and knowledge of MRP-driven purchasing, with emphasis on accuracy, data integrity and ISO compliance. Experience in cross-functional collaboration is valued.