Purchasing Officer

Job Summary:

• Looking for candidates available to work:
  • Monday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Thursday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Friday: Morning, Afternoon
• More than 4 years of relevant work experience required for this role
• Working rights required for this role
• Expected salary: RM4,000 - RM5,000 per month

Captalent Consulting is an established human capital solutions company providing a range of services that enhances the human capital value of its clients. We are currently looking to fill the following position for our client SCC Group of Companies (https://sccgroup.com.my/), a public listed company in Hong Kong and an established wholesaler and retailer of food, beverages and other consumer products.

PURCHASING EXECUTIVE (Based in Puchong, Selangor)

Job Summary

To develop and implement purchasing strategies in conjunction with superior for the company to achieve optimal holding trade stocks and raw materials, at the best negotiated terms and specification of quality.

Responsibilities

1. Strategy
   • To assist superior in strategizing and implementing Purchasing Department’s Strategic House on 4 critical pillars; Win With Customer, Win With Suppliers, Operational Excellence and People Excellence.
   • To assist superior in strategizing the 360 Implementation that encompasses full PDCA cycle of accountability; Plan, Develop, Control and Action to ensure the achievement of short-term deliverables and objectives of the Purchasing Department.
   • To assist superior in ensuring full compliance and zero tolerance of Purchasing SOP and Risk.
   • To contribute to Company’s Cash Flow Management, Cost of goods target and Gross profit by achieving high forecast accuracy and optimisation of inventory control.
   • To maintain and track all Purchasing expenses within the approved annual budget.
   • To implement Demand Planning based on a deep understanding of the company’s sales planning so that the company’s operations are not impacted and no loss of sales opportunity.
   • To keep abreast of the current trends, commodity price indexes and internal requirements; providing effective and cost-efficient solutions and continuous improvements.
   • To perform audits on suppliers.
   • To assist superior in Annual Target KPI setting.
   • To assist superior in preparing Annual Budget purchasing requirements and/or any forecasting requirement, and successfully obtain approval from Management.
2. Operations
   • To analyse sales trends in quantity, challenge rolling forecasts with an understanding of enabling activities and past successes, in order to deliver demand planning function that meets the highest forecast accuracy.
   • To actively monitor, plan and purchase trade finished goods and raw materials; both new products and replenishments based on demand planning.
   • To source, analyse, negotiate, and evaluate the offer prices, specifications and terms of the purchases to support proposals or decisions to purchase in accordance with buying authority or limit.
   • To monitor and analyse the market trends that influence the area of the company’s business, factors that affect the movement of purchase price.
   • To conduct quarterly reviews and update the existing and new products cost, quality review to implement cost optimisation and just in time.
   • To process approved purchase orders (PO) in accordance with Purchasing SOP and prevailing SOP for smooth operations.
   • To ensure the matching process is completed for timely payment by finance.
   • To coordinate with relevant parties such as suppliers, transporters, forwarding agents, and government bodies for efficient operations, including processing of indent, delivery documents and obtaining permits etc.
   • To review and update KPI achievements on a monthly basis, identify shortfalls and mitigation plans to overcome shortfalls.
   • To assist under the supervision of superior in preparing, maintaining, updating and executing Purchasing SOP.
   • To work closely with all stakeholders in providing enabling Purchasing support and solutions.
   • To perform periodic supplier audits in line with SOP.
   • Any other additional responsibilities assigned by superior and/or Management.

Requirements

• Min 2 years of working experience as Purchaser.
• Minimum degree in related fields.
• Hands-on experience in handling purchasing documentation.
• Strong analytical ability and cost consciousness.
• Knowledge of negotiation skills.
• Strong work ethics, resourceful and problem solver.
• Fluency in Mandarin, English, Malay and major Chinese dialects (Mandarin is mandatory to communicate with overseas Chinese suppliers).
• Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking and tight deadlines environment.

Salary RM5,000, to commensurate with experience.