Buying Team Leader

Req ID : Remote Position : No

Region : Asia

Country : Malaysia

State / Province : Johor

City : Johor Bahru

Detailed Description

• Plan and procure materials to meet manufacturing needs for the assigned project & customer
• Review CTB requirements and procure materials based on project need by dates
• Ensure materials are available for production while maintaining optimal inventory levels to avoid overstocking.
• Analyze key factors like capacity, cycle times, urgency, and material availability to determine production impacts for the project assigned
• Assist in setting up new supplier accounts with the finance team.
• Communicate directly with suppliers to address specific issues, concerns, shortages constraints SRA and FAI
• Work on the mitigation for orders (push or cancel) based on production plans.
• Address critical material shortages to ensure production readiness.
• Maintain the accuracy and reliability of information in the SAP system.
• Handle quick turn RFQ and LT assessments to solve the CTB issues
• Work with accounts payable (A / P) to resolve issues related to supplier invoice payments.
• Participate in customer meetings to discuss weekly changes or updates.
• Ensure smooth product transfers between manufacturing sites, whether internal or external.
• Join meetings with planners to provide updates on critical material issues.
• Share weekly material status updates daily with the Planning team.

Detailed Description 2

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies

Education

Diploma or Degree in Business, Economics, Commerce, or a related field.

Experience

At least 5–10 years in procurement, supply chain, or a similar field.

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Celestica (NYSE, TSX : CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer‑centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full‑scale production and after‑market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next‑generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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