Purchasing Manager – Indirect Category

Who we are looking for

We are looking for purpose-driven builders: hands-on professionals with entrepreneurial spirit who enjoy setting up structures, improving processes and taking ownership in a fast-moving environment.

As pioneers of our Malaysia site, you will help to shape not only your function, but also how we work together locally — while being connected to a global team of around 1,000 employees from ~60 nationalities across Asia, Europe and the US.

We offer competitive benefits, outstanding technical expertise, development opportunities and training.

Responsibilities

Greenfield Setup

· Collaborate with Facility, Operations, Engineering, IT, Administration, Finance for large-scale sourcing and procurement of building infrastructure and service.

· Identify supply bottlenecks impacting project timeline and monitor contractor performance against milestones.

· Support Capex budgeting and tracking, ensure transparency of project spend.

· Establish long-term contracts for MRO, facility services, indirect consumables and utilities.

Category Strategy & Planning

· Define, develop and implement all non-production and service procurement category strategies in alignment with Global Indirect Procurement to support ramping up planning and maintain sustained operations.

· Collaborate with Global Indirect Purchasing on global initiatives for non-production and service procurement

· Conduct market and supplier analysis with respect to cost drivers, risks, innovations, capacity.

· Identify savings opportunities and value improvement initiatives

Strategic Sourcing

· Lead supplier selection processes from RFQs/RFPs and contract award.

· Conduct commercial and contractual negotiations

· Manage framework agreements with regional/international suppliers

· Continuously drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization

Supplier Management

· Establish and maintain strategic supplier network and relationships

· Monitor supplier performance with respect to cost, quality, delivery, service.

· Lead business reviews to identify improvement potential and to conduct Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP).

Team and Performance Management

· Directly lead, train and supervise the daily operation of the indirect purchasing team.

· Allocate responsibilities and ensure workload balance

· Coach and mentor team members to strengthen negotiation, analytical, and strategic skills

Risk & Compliance Management

· Identify and mitigate supply risks and bottlenecks.

· Ensure compliance with company policies, governance standards and sourcing procedures

· Monitor contractual obligations, supplier compliance, team integrity.

· Ensure accurate and complete documentation for audit readiness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

· Manage budget owner's demands and guide requirements to achieve best supply solution.

· Align sourcing decisions with relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills Required

· Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Supply Chain, or related disciplines.

· 10-12 years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in small to mid-sized teams in international manufacturing companies.

· Strong negotiation and contract management skills

· Analytical mindset with strong data interpretation capabilities

· Good interpersonal communication with influencing skills; ability to quickly learn diverse fields and work with various internal groups.

· Proficiency in SAP and Coupa is preferred.

· Fluent in English; Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin proficiency is a plus.

Working Conditions & Environment

· Majority of the work is at Batu Kawan site.

· Visits to supplier locations will be requested as needed.

· Occasional travel, to Headquarters in Germany or other regional sites.