Job Description

Contract type: FULL_TIME

Salary: MYR180,000 - MYR216,000 per annum + Market Aligned

Location: Kuala Lumpur FULL_TIME

Consultant: Justin Tang

Job reference: LJI1YA-694D1A37

Date posted: 09 November 2023 kuala-lumpur procurement-supply-chain/purchasing-procurement 2023-11-09 2024-01-08 purchasing-and-procurement Kuala Lumpur MY MYR 180000 216000 216000 YEAR Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.com.my https://www.robertwalters.com.my/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png true

A professional service company is seeking a seasoned Indirect Procurement Assistant Manager. In this job, you will be in charge of the company\'s sourcing activities for its indirect category needs ranging from facility management, IT, travel and professional services.

About the Indirect Procurement Assistant Manager Role:
In this position, you will be in-charge of carrying out supplier sourcing, price negotiating, cost comparison, vendor management and internal stakeholder management. You will also be tasked to manage cost saving initiatives to ensure the cost effectiveness of purchased services and to ensure the availability of alternate suppliers

Key Responsibilities:

• Source, negotiate and contract suppliers based on the company\'s indirect procurement needs
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand product/service level specifications
• Maintain and drive the accurate tracking of savings and benefits gained from business partners
• Identify and improve procurement policies and tools
• Manage and maintain stakeholder relationships to create commercial advantages for the company
• Develop and implement most suitable supply solution for all indirect services and materials
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for cost reduction and supplier performance
• Conduct presentations to internal stakeholders on products/services received by vendors, receive performance feedback and improvement plans

To succeed in this Indirect Procurement Assistant Manager role, you will need to have strong communications skills as well as be independently driven to be able to drive problem solving and process enhancement initiatives

Key Requirements:

• Degree qualification in supply chain management, business or any related field
• Over five years of work experience in indirect materials and services
• Proven track record of knowledge and success in sourcing and negotiations
• Fluent in Microsoft Office tools especially in MS Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and presentation purposes
• Possess strong influencing and presentation skills to upper management
• A self-starter, meticulous and has a critical thinking mindset
• Application is open to Malaysians and/or candidates with existing right to employment in Malaysia

This company is a Fortune 500 company who is keen on only hiring the most agile and adaptable talents.

If you are someone who has a keen interest to take make yourself key contributor to a top notch professional service company, this Indirect Procurement Assistant Manager role is an excellent opportunity for you to be a part of a progressive team.

Robert Walters