Job Description

The Supplier Account Assistant Manager is responsible for managing the relationships between company and its suppliers, ensuring that company is getting the best possible value on the goods and services it purchases from outside vendors. You will be responsible for:

• Leading/participating in contract reviews and negotiations in coordination with the legal teams.
• Leading and executing sourcing strategies to attain targets.
• Developing and leading sourcing strategies together with cross-functional teams across the organisation.
• Negotiating favourable terms on pricing, payment, delivery lead times and other key areas.
• Performing ongoing supplier evaluation and improvement.
• Continuous improvement of sourcing activities by identifying and implementing best practices.
• Coaching, motivating and developing team members and ensuring high operational standards.
• Directing and overseeing the organisation\xe2\x80\x99s purchasing functions.
• Negotiating large purchase contracts and ensuring best terms and conditions.
• Developing policies related to procurement of goods and services.
• Reducing the number of suppliers and ensuring cross functional total cost of ownership supplier offer selection.
• Analysing categories of spend to determine potential opportunities regarding cost optimisation.
• Ensuring compliance with commercial / technical requirements.
• Acting as the focal point amongst customers, sales and manufacturing for orders received.
• Providing strong levels of customer service and after-sales support.
• Conducting order reviews, processing orders and verifying data, obtaining customer confirmations and following up on deliveries.
• Handling customer order related queries & support, liaising with key internal stakeholders for quality/warehouse issues, processing return shipment as well as repair and replacement administration.
• Ensuring regular review and prompt action on backlogs and devising plans to minimise these in coordination with other teams.
• Selecting, monitoring and managing performance of vendors.
• Performing procurement and related activities to meet the project\'s cost, schedule and quality requirements.
• Pre-qualifying and negotiating with suppliers to ensure the best possible service quality and terms.
• Periodically reviewing project procurement plans and strategies for effectiveness and relevancy.
• Defining the strategic sourcing and procurement strategy and taking responsibility for its execution and realization.
• Managing a team of 1-5 people.

Skills Required:

• You have at least 1 year experience ideally as a Buyer / Procurement, Order Fulfillment or Sourcing within Transport & Logistics and Professional Services.
• You possess excellent negotiating skills with a strong ability to influence people of all levels.
• You pay strong attention to detail and deliver work that is of a high standard
• You are highly goal driven and work well in fast paced environments
• You are a strong networker & relationship builder
• You are willing to undertake 30\xe2\x80\x9460% travel.

Job Type: Full-time Salary: RM2,300.00 - RM2,500.00 per month Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sentul: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor\'s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supply chain management: 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Mandarin (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)