procurement manager (penang based).

This is a Level 6 leadership role focused on driving strategic procurement to support high-volume manufacturing. The primary objective is to lead sourcing activities that ensure production lines remain operational without compromising on cost or quality.

• Strategic Planning: You will develop procurement strategies that align with business goals, translating sales and production forecasts into actionable purchasing plans.

• Commercial & Budgetary Management: Responsibilities include negotiating pricing and payment terms, managing the department’s OPEX budget, and reviewing yearly material budgets.

• Inventory & Risk: You will monitor inventory levels for raw and packaging materials to eliminate obsolescence and ensure zero liability on purchase order cancellations.

• Compliance: A critical aspect of the role is taking full ownership of food safety and addressing any non-compliance challenges within the supply chain.

The Purchasing Manager acts as both a mentor within the department and a key collaborator across the broader organisation.

• Internal Leadership: You will lead and grow the Purchasing team, working closely with the Assistant Purchasing Manager to review monthly commodity reports and management data.

• Cross-Functional Partnership: You will collaborate daily with Production, QA, R&D, PPC, and Warehouse/Logistics to ensure material availability for daily operations and New Product Development (NPD).

• Supplier Relations: The role involves building and maintaining strong, responsive relationships with key suppliers to ensure long-term reliability and responsiveness.

• Sourcing & Negotiation: Conduct strategic sourcing for direct and indirect materials and negotiate pricing and payment terms.

• Planning: Translate sales and production forecasts into concrete purchasing plans.

• Performance Tracking: Monitor and report on KPIs, including cost variance and supplier reliability.

• New Product Development (NPD): Provide critical sourcing support for new product requests and launches.
• Budgeting: Prepare and manage the department OPEX budget.

• Procurement Expertise: Proven experience in strategic sourcing and purchasing within a manufacturing environment.

• Analytical Planning: Ability to interpret sales forecasts and lead-time data to maintain optimum inventory levels.

• Leadership: Strong people management skills to grow and develop a professional purchasing team.
• Communication: Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to manage complex relationships with key suppliers.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with commodity reporting and financial budgeting.

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