Procurement Manager

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Procurement Manager to join a fast-growing, vertically integrated infrastructure business operating across the Asia-Pacific region. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of procurement strategy and execution within a business delivering innovative modular and data centre solutions to blue-chip, government, telecom, mining, defence, and enterprise customers.

Reporting into senior leadership, the Procurement Manager will play a pivotal role in strengthening procurement capability, optimising supplier performance, and ensuring cost-effective procurement outcomes that support project delivery, operational continuity, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies that support business growth, improve commercial outcomes, and strengthen supply chain resilience.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activities across materials, equipment, services, and indirect spend categories.
• Manage procurement expediting to ensure supplier deliveries align with project schedules, operational requirements, and customer commitments.
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships across local and international markets.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures, and supply arrangements that deliver value, reliability, and long-term strategic benefit.
• Analyse spend data, identify cost-saving opportunities, and drive continuous improvement in procurement performance.
• Support vendor evaluation, onboarding, performance tracking, and risk mitigation activities.
• Optimise procurement systems, workflows, and reporting tools to improve visibility, compliance, and efficiency.
• Work closely with Project, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to align procurement outcomes with budgets, timelines, working capital, and delivery targets.
• Contribute to the development of scalable procurement processes that support a growing regional business with diverse project and operational requirements.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Logistics, or a related discipline.
• 3–5+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain roles, ideally within technical, manufacturing, infrastructure, telecom, or related project-based environments.
• Strong background in supplier sourcing, tendering, negotiation, and commercial contract management.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver cost reductions, procurement efficiencies, and supplier performance improvements.
• Experience managing multiple vendors across international markets.
• Working knowledge of ERP or procurement systems, ideally including NetSuite or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and evolving business needs.
• Professional certification in procurement, contract management, or supply chain is advantageous.

Why Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a business with a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and rapid deployment across critical infrastructure markets. You will be part of an organisation that designs, manufactures, and delivers tailored solutions for complex environments, offering scope to make a genuine impact in a growing regional business.

About the Business

The organisation is a vertically integrated provider of modular infrastructure and data centre solutions across APAC, with capabilities spanning design, engineering, manufacturing, deployment, operations, and support. Its offerings include prefabricated modular solutions, colocation services, and flexible infrastructure models designed to meet the needs of enterprise and government customers in demanding environments.