Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Buyer

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMalaysiaNo salary listed

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and basic formulas, and proficiency in Outlook and Word.
Experience with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system; IFS experience is strongly preferred.
A solid grasp of purchasing flows from requisitions through purchase orders, receiving, and invoicing, and basic inventory concepts such as lead time and min-max levels.
Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to prioritize, follow through, and manage multiple suppliers and parts simultaneously.
Ability to work independently while collaborating in a team-oriented environment.
Personal protective equipment is required on the production floor, including earplugs, gloves, eyewear, and a respirator or mask.
Frequent sitting and standing are required.

Convert approved requisitions into accurate purchase orders, confirming pricing, quantities, terms, and delivery dates.
Manage the full purchase order lifecycle, including acknowledgements, expedites, pushouts, and changes, and close out purchase orders promptly.
Maintain accurate, current data in IFS, including dates, prices, lead times, part attributes, and min-max levels.
Drive supplier on-time delivery by following up on open orders, resolving discrepancies, and escalating risks early.
Obtain and compare quotations within thresholds; support basic negotiations and cost updates.
Coordinate with Planning on demand and reschedules, and partner with Receiving and Warehouse to clear receiving or quality holds.
Work with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice variances involving price, quantity, or freight against purchase order terms.
Help manage min-max levels and reorder points for assigned parts; recommend adjustments based on usage and lead time.
Track inventory status and open orders, flag shortages, and propose recovery actions such as expedites, substitutions, and pulls.
Produce weekly buy and expedite reports and supplier commit updates.
Monitor key performance indicators such as past-due purchase order percentage, on-time delivery, and invoice holds, and take corrective actions.
Participate in Kaizen and continuous improvement activities, and standardize templates and workflows to improve accuracy and speed.

An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Three to four years of experience in purchasing or a manufacturing operations role is preferred; strong administration and expediting backgrounds are also considered.
IFS experience is strongly preferred.
Travel of less than 5% is required.

Responsibilities

Purchase Execution
- Convert approved requisitions into accurate POs; confirm pricing, quantities, terms, and delivery dates.
- Manage the full PO lifecycle: acknowledgements, expedites, pushouts, and changes; close out POs promptly.
- Maintain clean, current data in IFS (dates, prices, lead times, part attributes, min/max levels).
Supplier & Stakeholder Management
- Drive supplier OTD by following up on open orders, resolving discrepancies, and escalating risks early.
- Obtain and compare quotations within thresholds; support basic negotiations and cost updates.
- Coordinate with Planning on demand and reschedules; partner with Receiving/Warehouse to clear receiving or quality holds.
- Work with AP to resolve invoice variances (price/qty/freight) against PO terms.
Inventory & Availability
- Help manage min-max and reorder points for assigned parts; recommend adjustments based on usage and lead time.
- Track inventory status and open orders; flag shortages and propose recovery actions (expedites, substitutions, pulls).
Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Produce weekly buy/expedite reports and supplier commit updates.
- Monitor KPIs (e.g., past-due PO %, OTD, invoice holds) and take corrective actions.
- Participate in Kaizen/CI activities; standardize templates/workflows to improve accuracy and speed.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s/Bachelor’s preferred.
3-4 years in purchasing or a manufacturing operations role preferred (strong admin + expediting backgrounds considered).
Strong Excel skills (vlookups, pivots, basic formulas) and proficiency in Outlook/Word.
Experience with an ERP; IFS strongly preferred.
Solid grasp of purchasing flows (requisitions → POs → receiving → invoicing) and basic inventory concepts (lead time, min-max).
Clear written and verbal communication; able to prioritize, follow through, and manage multiple suppliers/parts simultaneously.
Ability to work independently while collaborating in a team-oriented environment.

Physical & Environmental Demands

PPE required on the production floor (earplugs, gloves, eyewear, respirator/mask, etc.).
Frequent sitting and standing.

Travel Required