Malayan Flour Mills Berhad

Assistant Manager Purchasing (Apparel Industry)

Malayan Flour Mills Berhad  •  Kuala Lumpur, MY (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Company Background: Apparel Industry (Uniforms & Accessories)

Position Title: Assistant Manager - Purchasing

Working day: Monday to Friday, 830am - 5:30pm

Work Location: Cheras, KL

Salary range: up to RM6,000

Main Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement purchasing strategies to achieve cost efficiency, quality standards, and on-time delivery targets.
  • Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers for materials, trims, accessories, and footwear items.
  • Oversee and manage Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely fulfilment.
  • Ensure all purchasing activities comply with company SOPs, documentation standards, and audit requirements.
  • Monitor stock levels and coordinate closely with Production and Warehouse teams to prevent shortages or overstock situations.
  • Manage and control purchasing budgets, while supporting cost-saving and value-improvement initiatives.
  • Review and evaluate supplier performance, maintaining accurate and up-to-date vendor records.
  • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, and proactively resolve delivery, quality, or supply issues.
  • Work collaboratively with Production, Warehouse, and Accounts to support operational and business needs.
  • Lead, guide, and supervise the purchasing team, providing training, performance guidance, and decision support.

Job Requirements

  • Minimum qualification of a Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, or a related study.
  • At least 5 years of relevant hands-on experience in purchasing, procurement, or sourcing roles.
  • Fluent in Bahasa Malaysia
  • Experience in the apparel, accessories, and footwear industry will be a strong added advantage.
  • Exposure to v endor management, cost negotiation, inventory planning, and contract administration is preferred.
  • Prior experience leading or supervising junior purchasing staff will be an added advantage.
Malayan Flour Mills Berhad

About Malayan Flour Mills Berhad

Established in 1961, Malayan Flour Mills Berhad (MFM) is the pioneer in the flour milling industry in Malaysia. MFM has grown to become the leading flour miller in Malaysia with regional presence in Vietnam and Indonesia. Over the years, we have expanded into poultry integration, aquaculture, and raw material trading. In FY21, the group revenue was RM2.43 billion.

MFM is one of the major poultry integrators in poultry feeds, breeding, farming with a state-of-the-art processing facility across the poultry value chain. Designed to meet the domestic and international markets, the advanced facility will process up to 300,000 birds per day.

With our asset of 3,000 people, we have transformed and grown in Malaysia and regionally. Synergising with our workforce, we embrace Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) in our day-to-day business. Through our partnership with Tyson Food, Inc. and Toyota Tsusho Group, we aspire to be a leading global halal food enterprise while achieving sustainable development goals.

Building the workforce of the future…Today. We invite you to be part of our team!

Visit https://www.mfm.com.my/careers/ or apply via the Jobs tab in Linkedin.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Kuala Lumpur, MY
Year Founded
1961
Website
com.my
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