Asst Procurement Manager

Job Title: Asst Procurement Manager

Division (Weir Minerals)

Location: Batu Caves

Onsite

Purpose of Role:

• To provide leadership and management to the cost effective and timely supply and fulfillment of the procurement of raw materials, chemicals, metals parts and any other WMM or WMM - related procurement requirements, direct and indirect materials and services. With special focus on metals management be it fabricated or casted inserts or Moulds and other metal tooling.
• To strengthen the commercial aspect of WMM business in relations to Contracts management and negotiations on all direct and indirect materials and services.
• To develop and implement systems and processes to meet WMM customer requirements while actively seeking to improve delivery time, product quality and reduce costs of purchase.
• This incorporates both product and information flow and includes the ordering process, monitoring of orders, liaison with Manufacturing and external suppliers and order processing.
• To provide detailed control and improvement of SOP's.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the implementation of the Company Safety, Health, Environment (SHE) Policy for the prevention of injury, damage or loss to Company personnel and resources and ensure that line management are fully aware of their accountability for the environment, health and safety of Company Employees and others who may be affected by Company activities.
• Employees within their area of control are made aware of the SHE Policy, and the responsibilities contained therein, as well as all relevant health, safety and environment standards and systems of work relevant to their trade and workplaces.
• Ensure the Company systems are used in relation to control key SHE risks.
• Responsible for timely delivery of purchases, follow up and progress chasing of orders.
• Develop, implement and monitor KPIs for Purchasing Department.
• Responsible for incoming materials inspection.
• Set and monitor supplier SLAs.
• Continuously improve work processes, procedures and processes in Purchasing.
• Continuously strive for improvement in lead times, minimum order size, reduction of purchase costs and improvement in product quality from suppliers.
• To develop and set-up appropriate management systems for all raw materials to ensure availability to meet the schedule.
• To co-ordinate and expedite material availability and movement between supply chain and operations work centers.
• To develop and implement Kanban systems, where appropriate, to create higher efficiencies within the Supply Chain process.
• To work with relevant departments for materials support on New Product Launches, Project demand, trial productions and other related demand.
• To continually evaluate all SOP's and WI's, verifying accuracy and compliance by personnel to ensure quality is built into the Purchasing process.
• To work closely with QA departments to revise any changes required to SOP's and comply with document control procedures as set out in ISO9000.
• To continually review cycle times through lean studies to ensure that any waste is removed from the process and that new opportunities for improvement are continually being identified.
• Managing Raw Materials Inventories on site and at Suppliers based on JIT, Kanban concepts and the MOUs set with a Quarterly review of these stocks.
• To provide support and execution of the implementation of Lean Supply Chains, Logistics Best Practice into operations.
• To ensure that appropriate problem solving methodologies are implemented and followed to eliminate future reoccurrences.
• To assist in the successful achievement of OHSAS18000 and ensure future compliance to achieve zero NCR's during both internal and external audits.
• To be involved in the Monthly Global Purchasing forums and follow through on related actions and reports as required.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• A degree in Materials Management, Supply Chain Management or Operations Management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Sr Procurement Executive role with relations to Purchasing, Procurement, Commodities management, preferably in a rubber or metal manufacturing organization.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Working experience within automotive, metals, electronics, power industrial, oil and gas industries while not necessary will have an added advantage.
• Exceptional knowledge in the use of SAP in supporting the Procurement function is essential.
• Candidates must be well organized, disciplined and comfortable with numbers.
• Candidates must have a very strong drive and proven track record in being able to make changes and get things done.
• Strong negotiation and leadership skills.
• Ability to co-ordinate and work with various departments to achieve a common objective.
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to priorities, organize workload, able to work under pressure and respond quickly to emergencies and rapidly changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate well under a mix / Global Culture environment.
• Strong Change Management skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office, Excel, PowerPoint & Power BI.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.