Senior Purchasing Executive (Petaling Jaya)

Our client is an established F&B chain with cafes and restaurants in prime urban locations and shopping malls in Malaysia and internationally. They are currently looking for the right candidate to fill the following position.

SENIOR PURCHASING EXECUTIVE

(based Petaling Jaya, Selangor)

Responsibilities

• Process the purchase orders by liaising with suppliers or principals
• Review stock purchase by monitoring market conditions, current stock levels, lead time required for manufacturing, potential price increase, anticipation of new orders from customers, suppliers conditions
• Ensure all purchase are approved within the company guidelines
• Avoid overstocking by working with product manager and warehouse manager on slow moving inventory
• Track annual purchasing commitments to principals
• Assist in the sourcing locally and overseas for new goods not supplied by regular principals/suppliers
• Arrange air and sea freight and liaise with forwarders on services and costs
• Manage the local and overseas purchase enquiries
• Ensure insurance declaration is done for purchases
• Cost the goods purchased by incorporating freight and ensure that all costs incurred in operating dept are kept within control
• Organize the purchasing team to ensure even workload, coverage of duties and training
• Review regularly processes to streamline, improve throughput and reduce paper work and rework
• Ensure seamless integration with logistics/warehouse and production department.
• To monitor price fluctuation and communicating with supplier on the changes if necessarily.
• To address and update vendors on the specific requirement and the company objective in order to ensure long term benefits.
• Work with vendor to ensure products are delivered just-in-time.
• Study the production lines, equip with extensive knowledge on the products.
• Required to find an alternative supplier, and constantly seek out new products in order to add value through cost reduction

 Requirements

• Possess at least a Professional Certificate, Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, in Purchasing/ Procurement/ Supply Chain or equivalent
• Should have 4-5 years of working experience, with 2-3 years specifically in purchasing and negotiation.
• Proficiency with computers, specifically ERP systems, is essential.
• Mandarin or Cantonese speaking is required, particularly for negotiations, ordering, and vendor communications.
• Strong communication skills are a must.

Salary RM3,500– RM5,000 to commensurate with experience.