Strategic Procurement Specialist

Celestica Inc.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Penang seeks a Buyer to procure goods and services, coordinate supplier relationships, and manage material requirements planning.

You will support production ramp-up and ongoing procurement for both new and existing products while ensuring on-time delivery and cost controls. The role requires strong negotiation, communication, and problem-resolution skills, with a focus on accuracy and meeting tight deadlines in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management.
• Good knowledge of the types of materials being purchased by the department.
• Good negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Strong knowledge of SCM policies, procedures and ISO standards.

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.
• Assesses when to execute and what order to place based on other factors.
• 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 supply chain shortages, allocations, bad balances, discrepant material and alternate sources of supply.
• Holds 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 processes

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Job description

Celestica Inc. in Penang seeks a Buyer to procure goods and services, coordinate supplier relationships, and manage material requirements planning.

You will support production ramp-up and ongoing procurement for both new and existing products while ensuring on-time delivery and cost controls. The role requires strong negotiation, communication, and problem-resolution skills, with a focus on accuracy and meeting tight deadlines in a manufacturing environment.