Coordinate and supervise the raw material flow from material requirements planning, purchasing, transit monitoring, receiving, storage and issuing to production optimizing material availability and efficient use of trade working capital. Source, negotiate, and purchase engineering spare parts, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) supplies, raw materials, and factory utilities. Schedule and coordinate routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance for factory machinery, equipment, and facility utilities.
Key responsibilities
- Review direct and indirect raw materials requirements based on orders, historical consumption and user requests and plan purchase orders in accordance with lead time
- Liaise with suppliers – Local and overseas assuring purchase order acknowledgement, on time delivery, document compliance and problem resolution
- Ensure competent quality execution of all regular purchasing duties and administrative works maintaining complete updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system
- Coordinate with user departments and suppliers in the purchasing scope of work for projects assigned
- Prevent material shortages analysing weekly demand vs supply and put in place mitigation actions to reduce any gap
- Assure accuracy of raw material stock managing properly receiving, on time transactions of material issue to production and regular stock count
- Manage the raw material storage area in term of lay out, proper handling, safety requirements and FIFO management
- Maintain an accurate inventory log of critical engineering spare parts and tools to avoid stockouts
- Liaise with external contractors, service providers, and vendors for specialized technical servicing or facility repairs
- Assist in preparing monthly procurement spend reports and maintenance budget variance analysis
About you
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics or Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 2 to 3 years of working experience in purchasing, procurement, or maintenance coordination, ideally within a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment
- At least 4 years of experience coordinating raw material flow, purchasing, and warehouse operations in a manufacturing company
- Hands-on experience in a manufacturing company (not from transport or forwarding companies)
- Proficiency in systems (e.g., Pronto) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
- Understanding of technical spare parts, hydraulic components, mechanical drawing, or manufacturing process is highly advantageous
- Strong negotiation and communication skills to deal effectively with vendors and internal technical teams
- Good problem-solving abilities, high attention to detail, and the ability to multitask under tight deadlines
- Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia (both written and spoken)
- Willing to work in Pasir Gudang, Johor
- Medical benefits
- Opportunities for promotion
About us
An Italian multinational Group is a world leader in Hydraulic, Industrial Hose and Fittings. For its Manufacturing facilities in Pasir Gudang, Johor. The company's selected candidates are mainly based in Pasir Gudang Johor. Training will be provided but we prefer staff with high caliber, energetic, dynamic and hardworking in nature.
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