Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

As a Sourcing Specialist you will take ownership for the sourcing and buying process. You will provide support to cross-functional teams on a variety of projects that will require your knowledge and contribution. Using your knowledge of the market and vendors, you will build trusted relationships with suppliers and internal teams.**Essential Responsibilities**:- Managing supplier relationships to understand the business, gather market intelligence, assess risk, and ensure compliance to KPIs.- Providing guidance to cross-functional teams to support projects, procedures, and processes.- Overseeing the sourcing and buying process to ensure products are delivered according to quality, specifications, and budgets.- Experience in indirect buying.- Managing the purchase operations to ensure purchase orders meet budget, On-Time-Delivery, and productivity targets.- Create and follow up on Purchase orders.- Initiate Requests for quote (RFQs), execute Purchase Orders and perform procurement activities within project requirements, budget, schedule, and in accordance with company procedures.- Manage relationships with suppliers for PO execution.- Solicit and evaluate proposals employing appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, using available expertise.- Exposure to contract management and setting agreements.- Manage problems and schedule changes.- Handles communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered.- Contributes to project as a team member.- Work goals typically take 1-3 month to complete and results are seen immediately or within 1-2 months.**Qualifications/Requirements**:- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, supply chain, commerce or relevant field (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 5-8 years of experience in Sourcing).- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Procurement/Buying/Contracts.- Preference - Mechanical engineering.**Job Details**:- Location: Kuala Lumpur- Contract Duration: 12 months- Working Hours: Mon - Fri / 8.30AM - 5.30PM- Offered Salary: Up to RM 6,000**Job Type**: ContractContract length: 12 months**Salary**: Up to RM6,000.00 per monthSchedule:- Monday to Friday**Education**:- Bachelor's (required)**Experience**:- Procurement: 5 years (preferred)- Sourcing: 5 years (preferred)**Language**:- English (preferred)