The role leads procurement activities during the pre-contract/tender phase, including market intelligence, supplier identification, supplier qualification, tendering, negotiation. The role includes managing a resource pool of buyers and procurement administrators for placement within projects to assist project commercial leads with contract awards, purchasing coordination, logistics interface, supplier performance management, and supply chain risk mitigation.
Explore your tasks and responsibilities
1. Country Procurement Strategy and Leadership
Develop and implement the Malaysia supply chain strategy aligned with business growth plans, project pipeline requirements, and procurement objectives.
Establish and maintain a robust and diverse network of subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers.
Identify supply chain gaps, capacity constraints, and sourcing risks across key construction disciplines.
2. Supplier and Subcontractor Supply Chain Development
Establish and continuously develop a reliable, competitive, and diverse supply chain of subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers to support the Malaysian business.
Identify, qualify, and onboard suitable local, regional, and international supply chain partners for civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, specialist systems, and construction services.
3. Ariba Supplier Database Governance
Manage the governance, quality, and completeness of the Malaysia supplier and subcontractor database in Ariba.
Lead two direct reports responsible for supplier database administration, supplier record maintenance, document tracking, category coding, and supplier information updates.
Ensure supplier profiles in Ariba are accurate, current, properly classified, and supported by relevant qualification and compliance documentation.
Establish clear data ownership, update routines, quality checks, and reporting requirements for supplier information.
Develop and maintain supplier segmentation by trade, discipline, location, capability, project experience, risk profile, compliance status, and performance history.
4. Strategic Sourcing and Category Management
Lead country-wide sourcing initiatives for construction materials, equipment, subcontract packages, specialist services, and project-related procurement needs.
Develop sourcing strategies for key procurement categories, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, logistics, temporary works, specialist installations, and mission-critical project packages.
Develop annual supplier recruitment plans.
Conduct market mapping exercises to identify new suppliers and subcontractors.
5. Pre-Contract Procurement Management
Support pre-contract procurement activities for tender preparation and pre-construction planning through to the execution phase and handover to the project team.
Ensure timely procurement of critical civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, specialist, and long-lead items in the pre-contract phase.
Support procurement input into tender submissions, including supplier quotations, market pricing, lead-time assumptions, sourcing strategies, and risk allowances.
6. Contracting, Commercial Support, and Negotiation
Support project based procurement tendering and negotiation activities for key subcontractor and supplier packages.
Maintain alignment between procurement commitments, project budgets, contract requirements, and delivery obligations.
Show your expertise
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Minimum 10 years of procurement experience, preferably within construction, engineering, contracting, advanced technology facilities, data centers, industrial, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, or mission-critical project environments.
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing procurement teams or supplier management functions.
Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale construction projects and complex subcontractor or supplier packages.
Strong experience procuring civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, specialist systems, and construction services packages.
Contact
You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!
For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Chiam Ter Min via E-Mail at termin.chiam@exyte.net.
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