Summary: Drive end-to-end purchasing operations in the Waterbased Factory Project to ensure material availability, cost efficiency, and strong supplier performance, while collaborating with regional and global stakeholders to optimize supply chain strategies. (1 Year contract)
This role will be based in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan and report to Project Manager in Global team.
Job Description:
- Manage purchasing and planning Indirect Materials (IM) of Waterbased Factory project in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Ensure all purchases align with global/regional agreements, pricing structures, and policies.
- Monitor and follow up on purchase orders, proactively addressing supply risks, delays, and shortages.
- Collaborate with Group Purchasing (GP) category managers on demand planning, supplier performance, and issue resolution.
- Conduct supplier sourcing, evaluation, relationship management, and negotiate pricing and supplier agreements.
- Manage logistics solutions, including packaging, shipment, and custom clearance.
- Ensure cost efficiency and value-for-money purchasing across all indirect spending.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, customs regulations, and local laws.
- Oversee supplier invoice verification and ensure timely payment processing.
Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, or related field.
- At least 7 years of indirect purchasing in new factory set-up.
- Experience in managing FIDIC contracts, shipment process and custom clearance.
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in both spoken and written in English.
What We Look For:
- Develops an ambitious but realistic business vision and translates it into a workable strategy.
- Focuses on bottom-line results, identifies potential risks and monitors the financial impact of own activities.
- Uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans ahead, defines clear priorities and allocates resources effectively.
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development.
- Communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively.
- Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals.
What We Offer:
- Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.
- Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.
- A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.
- Flexi Medical benefits (Outpatient, health screening, dental and optical) are offered.
