Executive, Procurement/Purchasing

Established in 1961, Malayan Flour Mills Berhad (MFM) is the pioneer in the flour milling industry in Malaysia. MFM has grown to become the leading flour miller in Malaysia with regional presence in Vietnam and Indonesia. Over the years, we have expanded into poultry integration, aquaculture, and raw material trading. In FY23, the group revenue was RM2.15 billion.

MFM is one of the major poultry integrators in poultry feeds, breeding, farming with a state-of-the-art processing facility across the poultry value chain. Designed to meet the domestic and international markets, the advanced facility will process up to 300,000 birds per day.

With our asset of 3,000 people, we have transformed and grown in Malaysia and regionally. Synergising with our workforce, we embrace Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) in our day-to-day business. Through our partnership with Tyson Food, Inc. and Toyota Tsusho Group, we aspire to be a leading global halal food enterprise while achieving sustainable development goals.

Building the workforce of the future…Today. We invite you to be part of our team!

Job Description

Plan, source, negotiate and purchase raw materials at the most preferable timing, deal terms and best price for the organisation needs whilst being compliant to organisation’s guiding principles and government regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Actively monitor the business demand requirements to devise a plan to replenish the inventory stock, source most feasible supplier and conclude purchases with the most favourable supplier for the business.
• Constantly source, compile, negotiate and evaluate the prices, specifications and terms of the products and support provided by the suppliers to compare and ascertain the most favourable supplier is available when products and services are required.
• Monitor and analyse the commodities and products market trend as well as factors affecting the price movement (e.g. weather conditions) for decision making to especially for strategic purchases that will influence cost of raw materials.
• Review and ensure timely update of the cost component of the products to ensure they are accurately reflected to identify cost optimisation opportunities.
• Adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) when issuing a purchase order (PO) to ensure timely delivery of the materials procured in order to avoid any operational disruptions.
• Monitor vessel and shipment movement to ensure timely arrival of items ordered, taking into consideration environmental factors (e.g. tide at the jetty) to ensure no (or minimal) delays in the delivery of the materials at the plant.
• Communicate with the receiving team at the plant to ensure there is a comprehensive list of expected items including item specification, quantity, quality, and other parameters, to ensure items delivered meet expectations.
• In the event of uncontrollable delays, undertake the responsibility to troubleshoot and determine feasible alternatives through collaboration with freight handlers, logistics providers, suppliers, etc. to propose possible solutions while mitigating risk of delays.
• Ensure that any unfulfilled delivery of procured items are reconciled with the supplier, damages are claimed through insurance and any unmet conditions are claimed/compensated accordingly to our organisation. Compile the documentation required to process the necessary compensation and negotiate the most favourable outcome for the organisation.
• Coordinate with relevant parties (e.g. suppliers, transporters, shipping agents, forwarding agents, banks) for timely, efficient, and effective operation processes including deliveries and customs documentation.
• Process indent and local shipping documents, delivery, and unloading of goods to ensure the timely arrival of procured items at the plant for processing.
• Process indent and local shipping documents for payment and perform the required matching of invoices with purchase orders and submit to the accounts team in a timely manner to ensure payments are processed within trading terms agreed with the suppliers.
• Obtain the necessary import license and permit, product registrations, and relevant licensing to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while also ensuring timely delivery of the items procured. Understand the regulatory requirements and ensure all necessary documentation are in order to ensure seamless delivery of the items.
• Consolidate the required documents for machinery and items that are eligible for tax incentives by the government to be filed with the relevant authorities within the timeline and conditions provided.
• Perform any other tasks and assignments as directed by the management from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Procurement, Economics, Trading or equivalent.
• 2 – 5 years of working experience in purchasing or relevant fields.

Additional Information

MFM notable awards and recognitions:

• HR Asia Best Companies to Work For in Asia 2024 (7 years consecutively, from 2018 to 2024)
• HR Asia Most Caring Company Award (5 years consecutively, from 2020 to 2024)
• HR Asia Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Award (2 years consecutively, from 2023 to 2024)
• HR Asia Sustainable Workplace Award (2024)