The posting
Job Description:
Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead, mentor, and supervise the procurement team, driving performance and operational excellence.
- Train and develop junior buyers—specifically supporting the Penang team—on sourcing strategies, systems, and best practices.
Materials & Inventory Management
- Ensure prompt execution of MRP exception reports to meet and exceed target M3K metrics.
- Mitigate financial risk by driving proactive excess/obsolescence (E&O) and vendor liability management strategies.
- Oversee scrap and attrition administration to minimize operational losses.
Supply Planning & Procurement Operations
- Generate and analyze 3-month rolling simulation reports to track component support status and mitigate stockout risks.
- Manage and maintain purchasing parameters, master data, and TAM (Total Addressable Market / Allocation) files to ensure system accuracy.
- Oversee purchase order (PO) approval workflows and resolve Accounts Payable (AP) hold issues to ensure seamless supplier payments.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Lead the procurement team in driving NPI projects, ensuring strategic alignment and material availability for common parts.
Vendor Management & Performance
- Manage supplier relationships and operational performance for AOS (Automated Ordering System / Vendor list).
- Conduct regular supplier performance appraisals, tracking key metrics across lead times, quality, and cost compliance.
General Operations
- Perform operational report generation and ad-hoc analytics to support procurement strategy.
- Execute additional duties and special projects as assigned by management.
Job Requirements:
- Degree / Diploma in Business Studies, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- Minimum 5 year of experience in Electronics Manufacturing industry or in related field.
- Preferably with MRP system knowledge
- Preferably with purchasing and supply chain knowledge



