Global Procurement Manager, Malaysia
Job Title : Global Procurement Manager
Reports To : Vice President, Global Procurement
Location : Shah Alam
Job Summary (Overall Accountability)
To manage the company’s procurement program as it relates to
- Purchase of textile finished products category
- Purchase of textile materials (namely cotton liners and yarn) for inhouse plants or finished product suppliers
Ensuring all products/materials meet the required specifications and that products are supplied in accordance with defined customer requirements
To manage the procurement team that support the above product and material category
Responsibilities & Authority
- To manage the procurement of finished products in this category – ensuring quality, on-time delivery, competitive pricing and from a value perspective all suppliers meet defined customer requirements.
- To manage the procurement of textile materials – ensuring quality, on-time delivery, competitive pricing and from a value perspective all suppliers meet defined customer requirements.
- Conduct negotiations with suppliers for better commercial benefits, terms and conditions.
- Develop and work closely with existing suppliers for better and closer relationship
- Initiate and implement procurement strategies that achieve long term and sustainable commercial benefits to the company.
- Manage the suppliers to ensures that they meet the company quality assurance, regulatory and risk management program and requirements.
- To manage projects related to the job as assigned.
- Manage the team for this product and material category to ensure smooth operations of procurement activities.
- Responsible for adhering to corporate policies and procedures including ISO 13485:2003 quality management system.
Job Requirements
(Qualification/Education/Years of Experience)
Tertiary education in any discipline
- Minimum 10 years working experience with minimum 5 years in managerial/supervisory procurement, supply chain or related experience.
- Possess high standards of integrity and personal work standards
- Proactive self starter capable of managing multiple projects/priorities at once
- Strong and focused leadership: team player
- Proven ability to learn and absorb/retain knowledge
- Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Strong commitment in providing high level of customer service
- Regular domestic and overseas traveling
Technical competencies Requirements
- Knowledge, experience and skills in cross-cultural negotiation and business environment.
- Managerial and critical analytical skills
- Knowledge of cotton textile and glove production process (Prefer)
- Understanding of supply chain management
- Computer literate in Microsoft application software
