Senior Purchasing Specialist - George Town
Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses.Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
The Supply Chain organization is a fast-paced and dynamic environment, delivering best-in-class communications equipment and solutions for customers around the world. Our purpose is to deliver exceptional value and customer experience through agility, speed, and collaboration.We plan what products and services are needed, source efficiently and ethically from a diverse supply base, launch new products, make and deliver solutions on time, and exceed customer expectations through outstanding quality, service, and support.
We are designed to bring value, lead technology innovation, and provide Motorola Solutions a competitive advantage on revenue, cost, cash, and delivery.
The Procurement team is moving beyond traditional sourcing goals to create value for the enterprise by improving profitability, increasing supplier collaboration, and supporting new solution development. We are a client focused team designed to bring value and help lead innovations within the enterprise.
The role of the Global Purchasing Team is to ensure an efficient Procure to Pay process for Indirect and Project-related transactions and support the overall purchasing strategy of the organization.
Job Description- Review and approve high value or complex purchase orders, ensuring compliance with company policies and contract terms and conditions.
- Full Ownership of PO Lifecycle. Take charge of the entire purchase order process, ensuring all related activities, such as resolving invoice discrepancies, managing Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI), and timely PO closure, are handled efficiently. Collaborate closely with the Accounts Payable (AP) team to streamline invoice processing and payment.
- Ensure understanding of the assigned procurement categories and compliance with established procurement policies and procedures. Familiarize with the strategic and critical suppliers relevant to the assigned category.
- Collaborate closely with Category Managers to ensure alignment between procurement activities and category strategies. Support CM daily tasks.
- Acquire and maintain an understanding of existing solutions, operations, and business processes.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in indirect procurement processes, continuously identifying opportunities for process improvement.
- Lead and manage calls with IT, ensuring effective collaboration on IT-related procurement matters.
- Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), providing critical feedback and approval to improve procurement systems and processes.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, business partners and suppliers in assigned categories, serving as the go-to person for questions, challenges, and complex procurement inquiries.
- Participate in projects and other ad-hoc tasks as determined by management.
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or Business fields.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing or procurement.
- Proficient in English (other language will be an advantage)
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with others in a consistently positive manner
- Ability to develop, implement and assess performance metrics
- Strong understanding of business goals
- Very good analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative, high energy individual with focus on supplier and internal customer relationships.
- Proactive, self-starter who takes initiative.
- Must be able to take part in the occasional evening calls
- Oracle iProcurement, Coupa, and Tableau knowledge is an advantage
- Procurement Certifications is a plus
- Willing to work at Bayan Lepas, Penang
Travel Requirements
None
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
No
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email ohr@motorolasolutions.com.