JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Initiates the preparation of material forecast and purchase orders for direct/ indirect material; arranges for the submission, inspection and evaluation of sample products as required; coordinates buying activities with various departments, such as Quality and Engineering team, to assure timely execution of buying activities.
• Execute purchase order with incorporate in rescheduling activities per MRP (Material Requirements Planning) execution/demand, pull in/push out/cancellation with supplier. Ensure zero production down time due to the material shortages.
• Identify supply constraints and determine feasible contingency plan.
• Support quality team for any quality issue related with suppliers; coordinate on RTV (Return to Vendor) activities.
• Manage inventory control by suppliers, covering both ZRAW ((Material Type for Raw Materials) and ZSMI (Material Type for Semifinished Products); Minimize excess and slow moving inventory, not limited to obsolete and inactive inventory.
• Continuously drive inventory management programs to support plant/global DOI (Days of Inventory) achievement.
• Analyze and maintain appropriate inventory safety stock and re-order levels, where necessary to avoid any material stock out situations.
• Maintain master data with buying parameters in the system to ensure MRP (Material Requirements Planning) execution efficiency.
• Responsible for PPV (Purchase Price Variances), resolves price discrepancies and receiving discrepancies.
• Manage supplier delivery performance and drive for supplier performance improvement.
• Continuously identify and improve the buying processes
• Source and procure General/ MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Operations) items and capital purchases.
• Generates purchase orders based on routine business supply matters according to pre-established processes and procedures.
• Continuously identify and negotiate for supply chain cost efficiencies, and competitiveness.
• Drive cost savings/improvement projects to achieve operational excellence.
• Negotiates and establish long term pricing agreements with key critical suppliers.
• Continuously innovate & improve on purchasing processes.
• Ensure purchasing data integrity and accuracy with compliance to audit requirements.
• Maintains positive, cooperative communication and collaboration with all levels of employees.
• Identifies, communicates and resolves price discrepancies and receiving discrepancies.
• Responsible for the timely receipt of the products and services procured as well as inventory control.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Category Management

     

DIVISION:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

        

LOCATION:

Malaysia > Penang : Plot 102, Lebuhraya Kampong Jawa Bayan Lepas Industrial Zone 11900

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable