Purchasing Manager | Retail FMCG | KL Full Time

Company overview

Career Horizons is collaborating with a Retail Group, one of the largest FMCG in the region with operations in Southeast Asia. Armed with exciting plans to expand and transform their business, they are looking to employ a skilled Purchasing Manager to join their team in Kuala Lumpur.

The new role

• Manage procurement process from purchase requisition, issuance of purchase order and process payment upon request.
• Assist commercial team on sourcing matters and negotiation with vendors to obtain best quotes and prices and procure for new products developments and existing products.
• To forecast, plan, execute, monitor deliveries and control the purchasing activities and inventory level according to the company policy and procedure.
• To study and analyse the purchasing trend to ensure that it contributes continue saving to the company.
• Suppliers’ negotiation in services, performance, delivery, quality, payment term, service and gain cost effective in purchasing.
• To address and resolve situation such as supply chain shortages, allocations, material discrepancies and to ensure contingency plan or alternate sources of supply is available.

Requirements to succeed

• Must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in the related field.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years’ procurement experience as a Manager in similar field.
• Able to execute task based on the Company’s Leadership Principles.
• Fluency in spoken and written English & proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia are required.
• Result-oriented & skilled in developing business plans while initiating the changes necessary to achieve strategic objectives in competitive global markets.

To Apply

If you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to submit your resume (in MS Word format) to margaret.ng@careerhorizons.com.my. Due to overwhelming responses, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

Job Ref: 20211617/005

Consultant: Margaret Ng

Registration No: 201901037350 (1346680-W)

EA Licence No: JTKSM 949A