Total 67 Manager qa specialist job vacancies in Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory category in Malaysia

Your new company
My Public Sector body acts as an independent regulator within the healthcare sector.

OverviewThe Procurement Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring that the client obtains value for money from its contracts while adhering to the Procurement Act 2023. This position involves managing procurement projects, maintaining compliance, and fostering positive relationships with stakeholders.
Main Responsibilities

1. Procurement Project Delivery:
   • Lead and oversee various procurement projects, including tenders and framework call-offs, in alignment with the Procurement Act 2023.
2. Guidance and Implementation:
   • Contribute to the implementation and guidance related to changes brought about by the Procurement Act 2023.
3. Efficient and Compliant Processes:
   • Ensure that all procurement processes are efficient, legally compliant, and effective in delivering value for money.
4. Policy Maintenance:
   • Maintain and update the organisation's Procurement Policy.
5. Training and Development:
   • Develop, maintain, and deliver training sessions on procurement practices for staff.
6. Stakeholder Relationships:
   • Build strong relationships with colleagues involved in the procurement process to promote best practices.
7. Issue Escalation and Resolution:
   • Act as the point of contact for resolving procurement issues.
8. Transparency Requirements:
   • Ensure transparency throughout the procurement process.
9. Guidance to Team Members:
   • Provide advice and guidance to other members of the Procurement Team.
10. System Support:
    • Support the updating or replacement of the finance and procurement system.
11. Adherence to Management Systems and Policies:
    • Apply relevant management systems, procedures, and policies related to staff management, risk management, health and safety, information security, and business continuity.
12. Safeguarding and Sustainability:
    • Understand and apply safeguarding policy and contribute to sustainability initiatives.
13. Additional Duties:
    • Undertake any other reasonable duties assigned from time to time.

Person SpecificationEssential Criteria

• Knowledge:
  • Familiarity with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Qualifications:
  • Either qualified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and capability.
• Experience:
  • Proven experience of procuring a range of goods and services.
• Skills:
  • Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft packages (Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to establish credibility.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills for building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Flexibility to prioritise work and adapt to changing priorities without missing deadlines.
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, capable of explaining complex information to diverse audiences.
  • Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience:
  • Experience of procuring IT services.
  • Involvement in continuous improvement projects, including business process re-engineering and change management.
  • Participation in ERP system implementation.

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Your new company
One of the most highly regarded integrated wealth management and professional services groups, with a history dating almost 200 years back, is looking for a Group Procurement Manager to display initiative, confidence and professionalism.

Your new role
You'll be working closely with your procurement team and the Head of Group Procurement, covering all aspects of the procurement life cycle and leading to a wide variety of procurement sub-categories. Acting as the first point of contact for procurement queries and providing procurement advice, whilst working with key stakeholders as a business partner. This role is fairly varied, with a strong preference for IT and market data categories.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be working in a fast-paced environment, displaying strong commercial negotiation skills. Attention to detail is a must as you'll be creating and managing complex tender and benchmarking exercises. Meeting your deadlines by staying self-motivated with a high drive for results and efficiency are essential to success.

What you'll get in return
A very competitive daily rate with availability to transition into a permanent role once the contract ends. You'll meet a plethora of resilient people that will be a great addition to your network.

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£46,000 per annum + bonuses
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK

Your new company
My client is a UK government research entity responsible for the development of fusion energy. It operates as an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Their role is to research fusion energy and related technologies, with the aim of positioning the UK as a leader in sustainable nuclear energy. The organisation continues to make strides in fusion energy development, aiming to transform this transformative energy technology into a viable source of power. As such, they are seeking a Procurement Manager to help them on this journey.



Your new role
This role involves providing support to the Strategic Procurement Business Partner and Department Heads. This includes offering advice, guidance, and completion of large procurements for the growing R&D portfolio within the organisation. The projects are diverse, ranging from Innovation and Business Development to supporting enabling technologies for tech transfer. In this role, you will be responsible for pre-qualifying contractors, interviewing and assessing tenders, and negotiating contracts as required. It also involves managing, monitoring, and controlling the progress of projects in terms of adherence to contract terms. You will be required to identify opportunities for improvements and propose solutions to contribute to continuous improvement. You will liaise with stakeholders regarding the creation, application, and implementation of procurement strategies for the Site and provide commercial advice to senior management and stakeholders - participating in specific initiatives where appropriate. You will also provide mentoring and development for members of the procurement team, supporting them in delivering a first-class procurement service to the organisation, and ensuring the organisation is compliant with European Commission and UK directives for procurement in the public sector.


What you'll need to succeed
You will have a good understanding of procurement and possess the ability to negotiate with varied levels of suppliers. Some understanding of the NEC form of contract would be useful, and you will be a strong verbal and written communicator with the ability to influence. A good technical appreciation of the range of procurement categories would also be useful, and you should be commercially astute and solution orientated. It is essential that you are a self-starter, good team player and thrive when working in pressurised environments.


What you'll get in return
In addition to the career advancement opportunities, this role also offers the unique chance to work on exciting and innovative scientific projects. You'll be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, contributing to procurement activities that directly impact the success of these projects. This not only enhances your professional portfolio but also provides a thrilling and fulfilling work experience. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger, contributing to advancements in science and technology. This role truly is a step-up, both professionally and intellectually. It's not just a job, but a chance to be part of the future of innovation.


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Your new company
You will be working for a leading British automotive manufacturer who are currently expanding their footprint right across the globe. Recently acquired, this business is on an impressive growth plan with ambitions to break through as market leaders in their field.
Your new role
You will be working as a "generalist" indirect procurement manager, working closely with the head of indirect procurement to deliver procurement solutions across the UK, EMEA, APAC as well as North and South America. This role is sitting within a global procurement team that is focused on purely indirect procurement. You will be responsible for multiple categories, including but not limited to, HR, IT, Professional Services and Logistics. You will be leading the full RFX process across all previously mentioned categories. You will work closely alongside the legal team to ensure robust contracts are put in place, with a focus on mitigating risk in the supply chain.

What you'll need to succeed
You should be a highly experienced indirect procurement professional with strong experience across a variety of indirect categories. Experience working for both a large PLC and a smaller scale start-up would be highly advantageous. If you have experience working within automotive, manufacturing or technology businesses, this would also be a large benefit. You should be a self-driven and independent professional who is able to effectively engage in international business.
What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive base salary of up to £80,000 p/a as well as 25 days a/l, a discretionary bonus and private healthcare. This role offers hybrid working 3 days a week in the office in central London, and 2 days from home.

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Your new company
You will be working for a leading facilities management service provider with an annual turnover in excess of £20b. With a global procurement team exceeding 800 heads, you will be joining a global powerhouse with ambitious growth and transformation plans.


Your new role
You will be working as an IT Category Manager, sitting within a UK procurement team of 56. This role will report into the Senior IT Category Manager and be responsible for a wide range of projects across this organisation's different service offerings. Projects are wide and varied, from CCTV and frictionless shopping to ERP and Cloud storage transformation projects. You will engage with a wide variety of stakeholders to understand business requirements and effectively translate these needs into innovative solutions that meet a wide range of needs. This role will be largely home based, with occasional travel to offices in London and Hertfordshire.


What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have experience in full e2e procurement of IT software and services. This is a highly varied role with exciting and unique challenges. As such, the ability to effectively work within ambiguity is vital to allow you to fully tackle this role. You should be a strong and effective communicator who is happy to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders to deliver complex projects. An ability to create and implement long-term strategic plans is required for this role, and you should be able to demonstrate experience doing this.


What you'll get in return
You will be entitled to a competitive base salary dependent on experience of up to £70,000 p/a. This role also allows remote working with occasional travel to offices in London and Hertfordshire (once/twice a month). Wider benefits of this role include a discretionary bonus, 25 days' holiday and private health care.


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Your new company
You will be working for a global, FSTE-listed manufacturing business at their head office located in the heart of Central London. This organisation's products serve billions of end customers right across the globe. You will be joining a business that impacts the people and businesses on every continent.
Your new role
As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for managing all indirect spend. This will include all the category planning, supplier rationalisation and strategic negotiations to cover UK, EU and global agreements. Categories will include, but are not limited to, IT, HR, Legal, Travel and Professional Services to name a few. This is a newly created role that is tasked with taking indirect procurement to "the next level" - bringing a more strategic and big picture focus to circa £50m of spend. Your key stakeholders will be the SLT, primarily but not limited to Finance, Legal and HR. You will be working closely with these stakeholders to understand the organisation's key long-term objectives and translating these into tangible procurement projects/initiatives.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have an in depth understanding of indirect procurement principles, ideally within a similar industry. You should have excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively engage with and influence right the way up to board level. Prior experience delivering strategic procurement initiatives within a global business is critical in allowing the right candidate to hit the ground running in this role. You will need to be able to effectively engage within a global business and should have experience of managing international stakeholders with tangible success. A self-sufficient and self-driven nature will also be expected from the right candidate.
What you'll get in return
You will be entitled to a competitive base salary of up to £75,000 p/a (d.o.e), as well as a generous bonus scheme of up to 15%. Enhanced pension, private medical and life insurance will also come as standard. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days a week in the Central London office.

What you need to do now


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Your new company
A non-profit organisation who are a rapidly growing SME looking to add a 'Procurement Manager' to their ever-growing team.
An internationally recognised organisation supports the food and drink industry through cutting-edge scientific and technical services. With a global network spanning
80 countries, we provide essential expertise in areas such as manufacturing technologies, safety assurance, product development, and quality management. Our laboratories, pilot plant facilities, and expert team ensure that food businesses thrive by maintaining safety, quality, and innovation. Join us in shaping the future of the industry!


Your new role
In your new role as a 'Procurement Manager', you will be a hands-on procurement professional getting involved with all aspects of the end -to-end procurement process. From contract negotiations with new and existing suppliers, cost-saving, liaising with stakeholders, tendering suppliers to professional services and maintenance of the site equipment. Your role will also entail the ability to lead development of an integrated procurement strategy across the business, including supporting the finance team with implementation of centralised stores and inventory management. The system you will be working on is called, 'Focal Point' (experience in this system would be beneficial).

What you'll need to succeed

• Minimum of 3 years Procurement experience.
• CIPS level 4.
• Can-do, hands-on approach to work.
• Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate about procurement matters having both specialist and non-specialist knowledge.
• Strong communication and ability to influence a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Excellent & proven negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• A full driving licence and their own transport (as the site is in a rural area). 3 days a week on site.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options are available.
• Fun/ niche working environment
• Free on-site parking

What you need to do now
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Your new company
An NHS healthcare organisation is recruiting a new 'Senior Procurement Contract Manager'. Based out of Devon, offering hybrid working, attending the office once a fortnight.

Your new role
In your role as 'Senior Procurement Contract Manager', you will be responsible for:
Contract negotiation and cost-saving. You'll need to be able to manage all aspects of your categories including sourcing, contracting and supplier relationship management, contract management, spend analysis, and market trends for the organisation's addressable spend. You'll be responsible within your category for developing and delivering the annual Procurement work plan, including financial savings targets. Lead the development, design, and implementation of all tender activities for your categories, to ensure the best possible outcomes (price, service, quality) and legal compliance. You must be able to ensure effective management of the procurement team who will be operating in a hybrid working environment. As 'Senior Procurement Contract Manager', you should be able to deliver excellent levels of customer service to all stakeholders, both internal and external; developing and supporting the organisation's culture of collaborative, flexible cross-team working and commitment to delivering quality services and outcomes, which maintain the Government's policies on public health. The organisation will expect you to be able to, proactively and positively contribute to the overall performance of the organisation, ensuring that category procurement activities are fully aligned with the organisation's strategic goals, financial targets and Standard Financial Instructions (SFI's).

What you'll need to succeed

• Extensive Public Sector Procurement experience.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory requirements, including Public Contract Regulations 2015. Must gain understanding of any new procurement legislation introduced, (PCR23, Oct 2024).
• MCIPS qualified.
• Management of Atamis procurement system for all aspects of the category. This includes tendering, contract management, savings and work plan. Training of team members on Atamis where appropriate
• Extensive experience and understanding of how to negotiate with suppliers to ensure that sourcing objectives are achieved and that the potential contract represents the best value for money and that risk to the organisation is minimised.
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to commute to Devon.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options are available.
• 37.5hr week.
• Parking on-site.
• Hybrid work (1 day every, 2 weeks on site)
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Personal development courses
• Paid sick leave.

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Your new company
You will be working for a leading British automotive manufacturer who are currently expanding their footprint right across the globe. Recently acquired, this business is on an impressive growth plan with ambitions to break through as market leaders in their field.
Your new role
You will be working as a "generalist" indirect procurement manager, working closely with the head of indirect procurement to deliver procurement solutions across the UK, EMEA, APAC as well as North and South America. This role is sitting within a global procurement team that is focused on purely indirect procurement. You will be responsible for multiple categories, including but not limited to, HR, IT, Professional Services and Logistics. You will be leading the full RFX process across all previously mentioned categories. You will work closely alongside the legal team to ensure robust contracts are put in place, with a focus on mitigating risk in the supply chain.

What you'll need to succeed
You should be a highly experienced indirect procurement professional with strong experience across a variety of indirect categories. Experience working for both a large PLC and a smaller scale start-up would be highly advantageous. If you have experience working within automotive, manufacturing or technology businesses, this would also be a large benefit. You should be a self-driven and independent professional who is able to effectively engage in international business.
What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive base salary of up to £80,000 p/a as well as 25 days a/l, a discretionary bonus and private healthcare. This role offers hybrid working 3 days a week in the office in central London, and 2 days from home.

What you need to do now
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Your new company
You will be working for a global, FSTE-listed manufacturing business at their head office located in the heart of Central London. This organisation's products serve billions of end customers right across the globe. You will be joining a business that impacts the people and businesses on every continent.
Your new role
As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for managing all indirect spend. This will include all the category planning, supplier rationalisation and strategic negotiations to cover UK, EU and global agreements. Categories will include, but are not limited to, IT, HR, Legal, Travel and Professional Services to name a few. This is a newly created role that is tasked with taking indirect procurement to "the next level" - bringing a more strategic and big picture focus to circa £50m of spend. Your key stakeholders will be the SLT, primarily but not limited to Finance, Legal and HR. You will be working closely with these stakeholders to understand the organisation's key long-term objectives and translating these into tangible procurement projects/initiatives.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have an in depth understanding of indirect procurement principles, ideally within a similar industry. You should have excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively engage with and influence right the way up to board level. Prior experience delivering strategic procurement initiatives within a global business is critical in allowing the right candidate to hit the ground running in this role. You will need to be able to effectively engage within a global business and should have experience of managing international stakeholders with tangible success. A self-sufficient and self-driven nature will also be expected from the right candidate.
What you'll get in return
You will be entitled to a competitive base salary of up to £75,000 p/a (d.o.e), as well as a generous bonus scheme of up to 15%. Enhanced pension, private medical and life insurance will also come as standard. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days a week in the Central London office. What you need to do now


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Your new company
You will be working for one of the UK's largest energy providers, with over £100 billion of annual turnover and over 10,000 employees. This is a business at the forefront of renewable energy projects all over the UK. You will be working for the renewable arm of this energy giant, supporting the continued expansion of wind and solar farms as well as battery storage projects, helping to lead the UK towards a Net Zero future.


Your new role
As a Procurement and Contracts Manager, you will be leading the e2e procurement cycle for EPC contracts covering a variety of wind, solar and battery projects across the UK. You will be responsible for pre-qualification, identification, and selection of EPC suppliers for a wide range of upcoming development projects and initiatives. You will be leading all EPC tenders, right on through to negotiation and award of contracts with value of up to £200m. You will also take the lead in ensuring all governance and compliance procedures are followed and developed, along with the ever-changing renewables landscape, to ensure compliance with a variety of regulations and procedures.



What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have previous experience working within the renewable energy sector, particularly in leading to end-to-end procurement processes for EPC contracts covering a variety of solar, wind and battery storage projects. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to effectively engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels internally and externally. Ideally, you will hold a relevant degree within a business-related discipline. Additionally, if you hold CIPS or RICS qualifications, this would be highly beneficial. Along with relevant experience, strong working knowledge of contract law is also required to allow you to best succeed in this role.


What you'll get in return
You will receive a base salary between £55,000 and £65,000 alongside a discretionary bonus of up to 10%. A market leading pension scheme, optional private medical and dental cover, as well as 25 days of annual leave are also part of this role. You will be working in a hybrid pattern, with 2 to 3 days a week in the office in London.


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Your new company

Do you want to work for a company that is saving countless lives across the world? This is the role for you!
This is a fantastic role for an Oxford University spin-out in the medical manufacturing industry, which has grown significantly in the last few years and is on track to double in the next year. The business is now able to bring the manufacturing/assembly function in-house, which requires an Inventory Accounting Manager to help set up and take ownership of it.
Your new role

As the successful candidate, your duties will include:

• Managing inventory accounting and valuation processes
• Analysing and reporting on inventory management, identifying areas of improvements
• Providing information on inventory holdings and valuations across global warehouses
• Lead on the implementation of new processes and methodology for an in-house production line
• Reconciling inventory to the accounts, ensuring integrity of the data
• Business partnering with Production, Sales, Logistics, Merchandising, providing inventory reports and supporting valuations
• Designing, managing and implementing procedures and controls for inventory management and movement
• Managing aged, obsolete or faulty inventory, ensuring it's costed and accounted for
• Developing systems, ensuring accurate tracking, recording and valuing of inventory
• Clearing and auditing inventory on a quarterly basis
• Supporting month- and year-end financial reporting
• Providing analysis for statutory audits, as required

What you'll need to succeed

To be the successful candidate, you must have / be:

• Qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA or QBE, or experience in an Inventory role
• Experience working with inventory, understanding valuations, transfers, stock etc.
• The ability to take ownership of a task and work independently
• The ability to identify areas of improvement and work in a fast-paced business
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work with large data sets
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic and driven

What you'll get in return

Flexible working options available, hybrid working, 25 days' leave plus BHs, a company bonus and much more!

What you need to do now

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Your new company
A renowned, award-winning social housing organisation in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced public-sector procurement expert to join their friendly high-performing team. The company places great value on delivering social value into local communities, so it's nice knowing that you will be joining a company who genuinely care about making a positive impact on society. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract opportunity. Only 1 day per fortnight required in the office, with occasional travel to other sites required.

Your new role
The Category Manager will be responsible for the 'Tech and Corporate Services' category and will manage the consistent delivery of high quality, value for money services through an efficient procurement service. You will manage the end-to-end procurement process, which will entail working with key stakeholders to establish specifications, through to contract negotiation, bid evaluations, contract award and contract management. As Category Manager, you will work on high value procurements up to £25m in line with public contract regulations, all the while delivering the best value for money.

You will build and maintain strong commercial relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders. Working with internal stakeholders, you will provide sound procurement guidance and advice on sourcing options which deliver value for money, and then will manage the tender process from start to finish, ensuring best practice, PCR2015 compliance, and mitigating contractual risk.

This role is predominantly home-based, but you will be expected to attend the Manchester office around 1 day per fortnight, along with semi-regular visits to the company's other sites in the Northwest.

What you'll need to succeed

• Prior experience in public-sector procurement, ideally gained within a social housing environment
• Demonstrable experience in category management activities
• Understanding of Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015)
• Good IT skills - particularly within MS Office
• CIPS qualified or working towards
• Category experience ideally within Technology/ICT or Corporate Services

What you'll get in return

• Competitive starting salary of £46,700
• 32 days holiday + bank holidays (plus option to buy more and earn more with long service!)
• VERY competitive pension scheme, matched up to 10%
• Flexible working
• Healthcare cash plan including dental cover, 24hr private GP access, optical care, physiotherapy, and so much more
• Dedicated annual budget / investment in your own learning and development
• Access to lots of discounts and offers

What you need to do now
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Your new company
I am delighted to be representing one of Scotland's most prestigious universities as they look for someone to manage their IS/IT procurement category on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.
This client offers an innovative and supportive work environment which thrives on collaboration.
Experience within Public Sector Procurement is a necessity for this role.


Your new role
In this role you will be:

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on the organisation's procurement processes
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of staff
• Analysing expenditure records and creation of market plans
• Managing high-value tenders and monitoring the category's procurement process
• Managing supplier performance and KPIs
• Overseeing contracts

What you'll need to succeed
A successful candidate will have:

• Experience within public sector procurement (essential)
• MCIPS qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in people management
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Hands on procurement and tendering experience

What you'll get in return

• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension contribution
• Flexitime
• Hybrid working
• Option for a 9-day fortnight

What you need to do now
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Founded in 1996, Huabao Flavours & Fragrances Co., Ltd. is the largest Flavour & Fragrance house in China, engaged in the research & development, production, sales and services of tobacco flavors, food flavours, fragrances and food ingredients. Our company in Singapore - Huabao Asia Pacific Pte Ltd is currently looking for dedicated and talented individuals to join the team.

Procurement Manager & Sales Support Specialist

Job Description:

1. Execute purchase orders and contracts, and implement purchase procedures
2. Strong knowledge and skills price negotiation, planning and order process
3. Implement and improve the cost reduction and control plan
4. Develop, assess, and manage suppliers, and maintain their relationships
5. Fill in the relevant procurement form, and prepare the procurement analysis (supplier market dynamics and risks etc) and summary report
6. Familiar with raw materials procurement in flavour or food ingredient industry
7. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve business objectives
8. Prepare in-depth analysis in support of sourcing strategy development

Requirement

1. Degree in international trade, fine chemistry or related fields
2. 3 years + of experience in raw material procurement (chemical/flavour/food ingredient) and foreign trade related work, familiar with general custom clearance procedures
3. Experience and knowledge in strategic buying
4. Familiar with the import and export operation process, and the policies of the customs inspection
5. Must be familiar with import operations such as bonded warehouse and general trade procedure
6. Work proactively & open minded and willing to learn new skill set
7. Good communication skill to persuade and influence both internal and external stakeholders