Procurement Buyer
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Review purchase requisitions (PRs) for completeness, accuracy, and policy compliance.
- Convert approved PRs into purchase orders (POs) within service-level timelines.
- Ensure correct account coding, supplier selection, and contractual alignment.
- Monitor PO acknowledgments, expedite orders when needed, and resolve discrepancies.
- Act as point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders on PO-related queries.
- Partner with category managers and suppliers to create, update, and maintain procurement catalogues in the e-procurement system.
- Validate product data, pricing accuracy, and supplier information for catalogues items.
- Drive adoption of catalogues-based purchasing to reduce maverick spend and improve user experience.
- Identify opportunities to expand catalogues coverage across categories of spend.
- Provide guidance to business requestors on PR submission, catalogue usage, and procurement policies.
- Support supplier onboarding and master data accuracy in procurement systems.
- Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal functions to resolve transactional issues.
- Ensure adherence to company procurement policies, audit standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation to support audit readiness.
- Escalate potential non-compliance and propose corrective actions.
- Track and report KPIs such as PO turnaround time, catalogue utilization, and compliance metrics.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to streamline PR-to-PO cycle times.
- Recommend process enhancements to increase automation, catalogue coverage, and user satisfactio
- Degree in Supply Chain/ Commerce / Business or similar
- Minimum 2 years and above related experience working within a supply chain/ procurement/ finance/ audit/ internal audit /compliance function is preferred
- Experience with e-procurement systems (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, or equivalent)
- Familiarity with catalog management and PR-to-PO workflows.
- Process Discipline: Strong attention to detail with high accuracy in processing transactions.
- Systems Proficiency: Skilled in procurement platforms and comfortable with data reporting tools.