Category Assistant (Purchasing Dept)

Objective

Responsible for ordering of stock and managing stock levels. Works with operations to assist in building sales and optimize stock holding costs. Responsible to identify and execute cost savings opportunities. Responsible for product management by analysing stock movement and reducing slow moving stocks.

Category Assistant Job Duties:

• Use proper replenishment ordering practices and processes to ensure optimized stock levels for fast moving products.
• Reduce slow moving inventory.
• Manages suppliers to negotiate and resolve performance issues.
• Monitors product costs to ensure within allowable ratio.
• Tracks sales for respective category and analyses sales trends with objective to build sales.
• Monitors supplier performance metrics, tracks and evaluates replenishment results, and works with suppliers to improve performance.
• Communicates with suppliers concerning required products, volume, timing, costs and quality.
• Ensures compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit and quality control processes.
• Understands and supports LEAN programs and procedures for document control, purchasing, process control, corrective and preventative action, and control of quality records.
• Remains informed on market conditions affecting costs and product availability.
• Evaluates price trends, new product launches, and product availability for cost improvement.

Job Requirements

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in purchasing – 1 years required
• Supplier management experience – 1 year preferable
• System purchasing and warehousing

EDUCATION:

• Diploma / Degree in Business or Supply Chain, or a related field required.

SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Common purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer, Excel, mathematical and analytical skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to demonstrate teamwork, leadership and flexibility while working with all levels of the organization preferred.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure timely completion preferred.
• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and find solutions preferred.
• Ability to explain and teach policies, procedures and practices preferred.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From RM2,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion
• Parental leave
• Professional development

Work Location: In person