Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process for assigned categories, including sourcing, quotation evaluation, supplier negotiation, purchase orders, and order execution.
- Source and evaluate suppliers based on pricing, quality, lead time, reliability, supply capability, and service performance.
- Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to secure competitive pricing, commercial terms, service levels, and supply continuity.
- Conduct market surveys, price comparisons, and competitor benchmarking to ensure price competitiveness and identify new sourcing opportunities.
- Analyse sales performance, inventory levels, market trends, pricing, and supplier performance to support procurement and category decisions.
- Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, payment terms, delivery arrangements, and other commercial conditions within assigned categories.
- Monitor purchase orders and supplier deliveries, proactively addressing delays, shortages, pricing discrepancies, or other supply-related issues.
- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency and purchasing performance.
- Take ownership of assigned categories by proactively identifying issues, recommending solutions, and supporting continuous business improvements.
- Work closely with Merchandising, Inventory, Operations, Finance, and other relevant teams to support product availability and business requirements.
- Manage multiple procurement activities and priorities independently while ensuring deadlines and business requirements are met.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, or a related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Purchasing, Sourcing, or Category Management, preferably within retail, FMCG, supermarket, hypermarket, convenience store, or other high-volume consumer businesses.
- Experience managing multiple suppliers, products, or SKUs in a fast-paced purchasing environment is preferred.
- Strong experience in supplier sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and relationship management.
- Good understanding of pricing, commercial terms, inventory levels, lead times, market trends, and supply continuity.
- Strong negotiation and commercial skills, with the ability to secure competitive pricing and favourable purchasing terms.
- Good analytical skills with the ability to analyse sales, inventory, pricing, market trends, and supplier performance to support purchasing decisions.
- Proactive and commercially minded, with the ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and drive improvements within assigned categories.
- Able to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Good communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
MR D.I.Y. is a home-grown enterprise with over 1,300 stores across Malaysia and Brunei. The home improvement retailer has dedicated to make a positive difference in the lives of its valued customers by offering convenience at all its stores nationwide and online at mrdiy.com.my
All MR. D.I.Y. stores are managed directly and the retailer often works in collaboration with owners of shopfront properties or owners of malls. MR. D.I.Y. stores offer a wide selection of SKUs across five major categories, namely hardware; household and furnishing; electrical; stationery and sports equipment products; and others (comprising toys, car accessories, jewellery, cosmetics, food and beverage items, as well as health and personal care).
The Company strives to put its customers first by operating an innovative business that is flexible when it comes to providing a wide variety of products, good quality and value-for-money, holding true to the Company's motto of Always Low Prices.
