Vessel Chartering & Global Procurement Specialist

Elsa Talent; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsa Talent is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage end-to-end sourcing for materials, equipment, and services. You will ensure timely delivery, commercial competitiveness and compliance with project requirements.

Responsibilities include RFx processes, negotiation, supplier evaluation, and contract management across multi-site projects, leveraging SAP for requisitions and PO tracking. This role emphasizes strong planning and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree; engineering preferred.
• 3–5 years in supply chain/procurement for project/operations environments.
• 1–2 years managing sourcing and procurement of assigned categories/packages from RFx to delivery.
• End-to-end procurement including RFx, bid evaluation, negotiation, award, expediting and close-out.
• Knowledge of industrial products and procurement specifications, including bulk materials, engineered items, spares and services, supplier capabilities and lead times.
• Strong contract management, terms review, risk identification and negotiations; vessel chartering contracts an advantage.
• Technical understanding to interpret specifications/datasheets and support evaluations with Eng/QA teams.
• Vendor management and market intelligence capabilities; knowledge of local/global supplier markets.
• Senior Buyer experience in large-scale/international projects preferred.
• Site/field experience such as vendor inspection, commissioning, shutdown support advantageous.
• Strong planning and delivery focus to meet project milestones.
• Proficient in procurement systems and reporting tools such as SAP for managing requisitions/POs, tracking status, documentation.

Responsibilities

• To manage end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities for assigned materials, equipment, services and/or packages, ensuring timely delivery, commercial competitiveness and compliance with project and procurement requirements.

Skills

Vendor management

Market intelligence

Negotiation

Contract management

Technical interpretation

Project procurement

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree

Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Elsa Talent is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage end-to-end sourcing for materials, equipment, and services. You will ensure timely delivery, commercial competitiveness and compliance with project requirements.

Responsibilities include RFx processes, negotiation, supplier evaluation, and contract management across multi-site projects, leveraging SAP for requisitions and PO tracking. This role emphasizes strong planning and cross-functional collaboration.