Title Sourcing Buyer

Morgan Street Holdings; Klang City; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sourcing company in Klang City is looking for a Sourcing Buyer to manage sourcing events and negotiate contracts. This entry-level position is ideal for graduates or individuals with relevant experience. The role offers opportunities to work collaboratively across teams to deliver significant value to clients and optimize cost savings. Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Entry level position into the team: a graduate (or equivalent) or someone who has relevant/ transferable experience.
• Global sourcing experience would be desirable.
• Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of market fundamentals and awareness of sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing events / suppliers to deliver results that align with client needs.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and contracts in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Work with peer group to optimise and leverage cost saving opportunities.

Skills

Entry level position

Global sourcing experience

Market fundamentals awareness

Results focused

Stakeholder influence

Education

Graduate or equivalent

Job description

Overview

tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, we offer an impressive range of solutions – from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald’s, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.

Most importantly, we're a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.

WHY WE THINK YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE

The Sourcing Buyer will sit within our tms, Sourcing Team.

Summary of role

Summary of role:

The Sourcing Buyer role is responsible for running sourcing activities for our clients across multiple categories. The role covers all customers and works together with our product, category, commercial and vendor teams to deliver value to our clients through our running of sourcing events.

Job Scope and Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing events / suppliers to deliver results that align with client needs
• Manage sourcing processes with internal and external stakeholders (RFI/RFQ)
• Negotiate supplier agreements and contracts in partnership with key stakeholders
• Draft, award contracts with suppliers linked to KPI’s
• Work with peer group to optimise and leverage cost saving opportunities
• Support & assist the Sourcing Managers with their own complex reviews

What you will bring to the organization

Qualifications and Skills:

• Entry level position into the team: a graduate (or equivalent) or someone who has relevant/ transferable experience
• Global sourcing experience would be desirable
• Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of market fundamentals and awareness of sourcing
• Results focused with a strong bias for action
• Have the ability to influence various stakeholders – communicating with real passion, ownership and commitment