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Stanley Black and Decker Assistant Purchasing Manager in Senawang, Malaysia
Assistant Purchainsg Manager– Seremban, Malaysia / Type (On-site)
Come build your career.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World ™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
What You’ll Do
We keep your world running seamlessly in ways both unnoticeable and remarkable. Our fastening systems connect the world’s cars and electronics, and our infrastructure solutions build the world’s roads, pipelines and sewer systems.
For manufacturers, our engineered fastening business meets assembly challenges around the world with innovative, customized and integrated solutions and systems. For oil and gas companies, we provide equipment and services for virtually every aspect of onshore and offshore pipeline construction and inspection. And for heavy construction and demolition, our family of powerful mounted and handheld hydraulic products are the undisputed leader in rebuilding infrastructure.
As a Assistant Purchasing Manager you’ll be part of our SEF Malaysia Operations team working as an onsite employee. You’ll get to be:
Assist Purchasing Manager to lead the purchasing team and being a game changer challenge the status quo with the aim of continuing improvement in terms of overall competitiveness (cost, service, quality) cross spend categories in scope.
Assist to execute purchasing team roadmap and strategy in line with purchasing goals and strategies, include also managing supply risks to ensure undisruptive productions.
Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
Monitor regular performance reviews (purchasing team & suppliers) and provide constructive feedback.
Assist in building and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including plant manager and department heads.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Monitor and report on purchasing expenditure and savings.
Identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
Conduct regular risk assessments and implement contingency plans.
Monitoring on demand purchase of core raw materials (e.g. metal wire, Tooling). Who You Are You always strive to do a good job…but wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality – at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
Good product knowledge & understanding of market trends in related Industry
Good knowledge of sourcing techniques & strategies, negotiating vendor, managing inventories, value-added vendor benefits
Proficient in English & Chinese communication, able to communicate fluently with people from worldwide & local vendors
Superior people that demonstrate ability to lead, establish and maintain productive and effective working relationships
Strong project management, negotiation, interpersonal communication, organizational & presentation skills
Ability to institute quality management concepts, process improvement and change management
Proven track record of developing and executing successful YOY productivity projects & supplier development
Good problem-solving skills
Self-motivated and possess ability to handle / prioritize multiple tasks
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ambition to provide significant contribution for the growth of the Company
Superior presentation, planning, organizational, project management and purchasing negotiation skills
BS or MS degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field, EMBA is a plus
10 + yrs solid merchandising experiences in the related industry
3-5 yr experiences in supervising merchandising staffsWe want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
Grow : Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn : Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera®, and online university.
Belong : Experience an awesome place to work where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Give Back : Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us! All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.