Strategic Purchasing & Supplier Relations Lead

Cleanroom Industries Sdn Bhd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleanroom Industries Sdn. Bhd. invites an experienced procurement and supply chain professional to lead purchasing, supplier evaluation and strategic sourcing within a manufacturing environment.

You will negotiate terms, manage supplier relationships, coordinate logistics, and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes while collaborating with multiple departments to meet project deadlines and budget targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Procurement, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain management.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across departments.
• Proven ability to manage high volumes of purchase orders, multiple suppliers and tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills with a structured, detail-oriented approach to procurement documentation.
• Proficient in using SQL system.
• Ability to prioritise urgent procurement requirements, solve problems and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in supplier evaluation, cost analysis, strategic sourcing and procurement cost optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Overall procurement responsibilities and performance monitoring to align with company policies and objectives.
• Identify, evaluate and develop reliable suppliers and subcontractors.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms and delivery commitments with suppliers.
• Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships for consistent service.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipments to meet schedules.
• Monitor delivery schedules and ensure timely, complete deliveries.
• Collaborate with planning to align purchasing with project requirements.
• Develop sourcing strategies to improve cost control and reliability.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Prioritisation

SQL

Procurement documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SQL

Job description

Cleanroom Industries Sdn. Bhd. invites an experienced procurement and supply chain professional to lead purchasing, supplier evaluation and strategic sourcing within a manufacturing environment.

You will negotiate terms, manage supplier relationships, coordinate logistics, and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes while collaborating with multiple departments to meet project deadlines and budget targets.