Buyer

1.         Major Responsibilities

A.    Material Availability Planning (60%)

·       Analyze and review the opening Inventory on monthly basis in order to reduce inventory day below OP target and to evaluate aging stocks.

·       Forecasts requirements and orders material to meet sales demands.

·       Execute overseas material, local Direct Materials, Indirect Material Purchase base on MRP generated weekly otherwise as and when needed.

·       Ensure PO for direct materials and indirect materials issue on time.

·       Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers which ensure that all items are delivered to site/store on time.

·       Expedite & de-expedite the material with suppliers when required base on customer demand.

·       Liaise with Customer Service, Planning, Warehouse on material support issue that relates with demand loading, inventory accuracy, material full-kit readiness.

·       Co-ordinates purchasing activities with sourcing, Engineering and Manufacturing on resource product /part and new product development projects.

·       Preparing reports such like Inventory Analysis Report to monitor and reducing the aging material, Committed PO / shortages report, Good in Transit (GIT), Supplier Delivery Performance and other completes required performance reports to ensure materials meet all specifications and standards of ISO/TS.

·       Maintaining records of business transactions and product inventories, data reporting to companies or government agencies as necessary.

·       Authorize to liaise and verify with Account department regarding invoices, custom form, advance payment and etc.

·       Ensure system data integrity for direct material management.

·       Establish and maintains a schedule that reflects production performance to ensure materials are available according to production requirements.

·       Preparing monthly report and to participate such as monthly expenses report, safety stock implementation, cost saving project, lead time reduction, MOQ reduction project (Direct & Indirect material).

·       To monitor Indirect Material forecast, delivery schedule to ensure no production line down, to work with supplier, production, warehouse, Engineering, Indirect Sourcing team.

B.    Production Capacity Utilisation / Customer Support (20%)

·       Participate as a team in planning / purchasing of material to ensure smooth supply of material from suppliers to mass production.

·       Attends internal product development meetings to identify new product demands, schedules and procurement needs. Forecasts requirements and orders products to meet sales demands.

·       Participate to improve on Customer order fulfilment rate and to optimize production planning.

C.    Inventory review (20%)

·       Monitor and maintain inventory level as per KPI given.

·       Analyze and review the opening Inventory on monthly basis in order to reduce inventory day below OP target and to evaluate aging stocks.

·       Work as a team to minimise or find out the best solution to reduce the inventory level such as to control and minimise the inventory level by deplete the aging stock.

Requirements:

·       Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management/Business Administrative

·       Able to communicate well in verbal and written (English, Bahasa Melayu).

·       Work independently

·       Minimum 3~5 years working experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain field.

·       Strong communication and analytical skills

·       Flexibility and Systematic

·       Adaptable to changes in fast changing environment**.**