Procurement Specialist

Req ID: 124782
Remote Position: No
Region: Asia
Country: Malaysia
State/Province: Johor
City: Johor Bahru

**Detailed Description**:
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
**Supply Chain Management**
- Plan and procure materials to meet manufacturing needs for the assigned project & customer
- Review CTB requirements and procure materials based on project need by dates
- Ensure materials are available for production while maintaining optimal inventory levels to avoid overstocking.
- Analyze key factors like capacity, cycle times, urgency, and material availability to determine production impacts for the project assigned
- Assist in setting up new supplier accounts with the finance team.
- Communicate directly with suppliers to address specific issues, concerns, shortages constraints SRA and FAI
- Work on the mitigation for orders (push or cancel) based on production plans.
- Address critical material shortages to ensure production readiness.
- Maintain the accuracy and reliability of information in the SAP system.
- Handle quick turn RFQ and LT assessments to solve the CTB issues

**Cost Optimization and Process Improvement**
- Collaborate with logistics teams locally and globally to reduce freight costs.
- Review and propose costs associated with new engineering requirements.
- Highlight and address Bill of Material (BOM) issues with the engineering change (EC) team for corrections.
- Provide feedback on engineering change orders (ECO) for implementation or revisions.

**Detailed Description 2**:
**Cross-Functional Collaboration**
- Work with accounts payable (A/P) to resolve issues related to supplier invoice payments.
- Participate in customer meetings to discuss weekly changes or updates.
- Ensure smooth product transfers between manufacturing sites, whether internal or external.
- Join meetings with planners to provide updates on critical material issues.
- Share weekly material status updates daily with the Planning team.
- Keep cross-functional teams (CFT) informed about market conditions that could affect material supply.
- Collaborate with internal teams to return defective materials and ensure proper credits are issued.
- Collaborate with Customer Focus Team & Planning team resolving the CTB challenges
- Participate in customer audits, special projects, and any purchasing-related issues as required.

**Administrative Tasks**
- Manage and clean up purchase orders (POs) as needed.
- Process cash-in-advance payment requests.
- Resolve issues related to receiving materials and invoice referrals in a timely manner.

**Knowledge/Skills/Competencies**:
**Education**: Diploma or Degree in Business, Economics, Commerce, or a related field.

**Experience**: At least 5-10 years in procurement, supply chain, or a similar field.

**Technical Skills**:

- Knowledge of manufacturing and procurement processes.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

**Soft Skills**:

- Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
- Ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving mindset.

**Notes**:
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

**COMPANY OVERVIEW**:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.