
Purchasing Specialist
- Petaling Jaya, Selangor
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for Purchase Order (PO) processing
- Support the user defining purchase requests when needed
- Define correct buying channel for each request, chooses the best supplier in term of price, quality and lead time
- Validate the nature of the purchase request
- Obtain quotations, evaluate options, and conduct spot buys
- Ensures that a PO is created correctly, follows up any issues related to PO creation
- Involves location Procurement & Sourcing in spot buys when local knowledge is required or if purchase threshold is exceeded
- Manage day-to-day interactions with suppliers and field purchasing leaders
- Escalation of complex issues to purchasing Leader
- Performs problem solving for non-complex issues with field operations user
- Triggers catalog and buying guide updates when required.
- Uses all required procurement tools when required or mandated by process
- Continuous improvement and knowledge management, participate in Continuous Improvement projects when required
- Proposes documentation changes / improvements to process when required
- Familiar with Procurement Procedures
- Provides advice and helps solve technical problems to comply according to the service descriptions and procedures, respecting quality and timing
- Ensures full compliance with Standards and Guideline
- Track deviations and raise non-conformance in system
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or Manufacturing (or comparable degree) or requisite work experience
- Previous experience in transactional procurement a plus but not mandatory
- Previous experience in commercial negotiation with suppliers
- Comprehensive understanding of all procurement systems, ERPs, & logistics systems
- Technical and supplier knowledge for one category and potential business segment
- Knowledge of Procurement Process, Approved Procurement channels, Approved Supplier List, and Supplier Identification