Operational Buyer (Freshers Open)

About the role

An Operational Buyer is responsible for procuring material for Continuous Improvement Projects (CIPs), Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs) and New Product Introductions (NPIs), aiming for the lowest cost, shortest lead time, on-time delivery and quality standards. The role covers the 6R of logistics: right material, price, quality, time, place and conditions.

Key responsibilities

• Request and analyse quotations and negotiate prices based on open calculation, lead time, landed cost and total cost.
• Order material for NPIs in the ERP system (SAP) and issue purchasing orders linked to quotations.
• Work closely with the local planning department and hand over engineering change requests to suppliers.
• Support NPIs and work with the global Strategic Supply Management team and operational purchasing in Asia (Malaysia and China).
• Agree corrective actions with suppliers for escalated issues, such as chasing OTD, or find alternative suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers and ensure vendor data and contracts are stored correctly.
• Prepare analysis and statistics to support sourcing strategy and strategic planning, and proactively improve quality across the supply chain.
• Control and verify invoices against price deviations from purchase orders.

Required profile

• Degree holder with a Mechanical Engineering background.
• 0-3 years of experience in global sourcing, including supplier qualification, auditing and corrective action.
• Good understanding of the supply chain and of critical production and assembly processes.
• Team player with good communication skills, high independence and flexibility.

Required skills

• SAP/R3 experience.
• MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to optimise supplier relationships.