Category Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago


Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Johnson Controls Full time

About Johnson Controls:

We are a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. Our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places, and the planet.

Job Summary:

The Category Buyer will be responsible for project spend for the APAC region. Key responsibilities include supplier scouting, selection, and management, as well as price and contract negotiations. The successful candidate will develop and execute a category strategy that supports the company's profitable growth plans.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive year-over-year improvement in field material spend through supplier negotiation.
  • Drive year-over-year improvement in working capital through supplier payment term management.
  • Develop field material category strategy by category cluster and implement it in sourcing decisions for field projects.
  • Manage supplier performance and organize regular business reviews with suppliers of responsibility.
  • Negotiate and maintain contracts and supply conditions.
  • Provide insights to supply base market intelligence and dynamics, and scout new suppliers to support business growth.
  • Deploy a global preferred supplier strategy to improve supplier quality, delivery, and cost.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or related Business Degree.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in sourcing/procurement, with HVAC, Security, and Controls knowledge being an added advantage.
  • Ability to handle the APAC region will be an added advantage.
  • Excellent negotiation skills, with the ability to build a compelling case and convince others.
  • Good interpersonal skills to enable and manage strategic relationships.
  • Adaptable towards a rapidly changing environment.
  • Experience in working in multi-cultural teams.
  • Preferably experience in an innovative but also cost-driven environment.
  • Experience in international trade.
  • Advanced skills in MS Excel, especially in generating Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP.
  • Experience in analyzing data and sensitivity to data.
  • Ability to optimize the supplier base and good sourcing skills.


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