Purchasing Executive

**Responsibilities**:

- Procurement process from purchase requisition, issuance of the purchase order and process payment upon request. Assist users in sourcing matters and negotiation with vendors to obtain the best quotes and prices.
- To source and procure new product developments and existing products.
- To forecast, plan, execute monitor deliveries and control the purchasing activities and inventory level according to the company policy and procedure.
- To liaise with product team and stores regarding material ordering, delivery and plan and prepare Bill of Materials before issuance of Purchase orders.
- To study and analyze the purchasing trend to ensure that it contributes to continue saving to the company.
- Suppliers’ negotiation in services, performance, delivery, quality, payment term, service and gain cost-effective in purchasing.
- To initiate cost reduction activities through negotiation with existing suppliers and to source for new suppliers.
- To address and resolve situations such as supply chain shortages, allocations, and material discrepancies and to ensure contingency plans or alternate sources of supply are available.
- Maintain and update the records of Approved Vendor Lists. To perform vendor, visits and audits as well as audit reports to ensure suppliers are performing the requirements.
- Evaluate suppliers’ performance periodically to ensure the goods/service provided are according to standards or specifications.
- Prepare monthly, yearly and ad-hoc reports when required.
- To support and assist in other ad hoc duties, projects and activities as assigned by superior.
- To work with the product team from sourcing, and demand planning to inventory and forecast.
- Identify new products to be sourced, procured and distributed.
- Propose a competitive pricing strategy/structure on products to ensure that there is an acceptable margin.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of products and services, industry trends and competition.
- Formulate, direct and coordinate activities and policies to promote products.
- Track and analyze market and competitor’s product strategy and performance.
- Liaise with suppliers to develop marketing and promotion plans.
- Keeps management informed by preparing reports; making presentations; interpreting information; making recommendations.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Perform any ad hoc tasks assigned by the Directors.

**Job Requirement**:

- Minimum Degree qualification
- Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in procurement in a similar industry.
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Result-oriented & skilled in developing business plans while initiating the changes necessary to achieve strategic objectives in competitive global markets.
- Have integrity qualities coupled with leadership skills.
- Have strong planning and negotiation skills in addition to good interpersonal skills with the capability to be a team builder as well as a team player.
- Have good business acumen with research, analytical skills and also customer oriented.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels.
- Ability to work independently and yet be a team player.
- Excellent time management and organizational ability to ensure that KPI and all tasks assigned, and deliverables are completed as per the timeline; or earlier.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: RM3,000.00 - RM3,500.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
- Professional development
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

- Yearly bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Preventive measures include physical or social distancing, ventilation of indoor spaces, covering coughs and sneezes, hand washing, and keeping unwashed hands away from the face. The use of face masks or coverings are compulsory inside premises

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Petaling Jaya: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 75% (preferred)