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Senior Purchasing Specialist

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This job is a Senior Purchasing Specialist at Motorola Solutions. You might like this job because you'll manage the entire purchasing process, collaborate with teams, and drive improvements in procurement while helping create safer communities.

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Penang, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Job Description

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.


Basic Requirements

  • 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.


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Company Benefits

Take time for yourself and your family

Enjoy flexible work models, paid time off, and paid parental and family leave to support your work-life balance and personal needs.

Expand your opportunities and potential

Enhance your career with rotation programs, mentor relationships, and learning and development opportunities to grow professionally and personally.

Prioritize your health and wellness

Health care benefits, global wellness resources, and employee assistance programs to prioritize your well-being and support your overall health.

Enjoy rewards for excellent performance

Enjoy retirement benefits, employee bonuses, stock grants, and an employee stock purchase plan to secure your future and build financial stability.


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Motorola Solutions Malaysia

At Motorola Solutions, we build and connect safety and security technologies in our never-ending pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere because we’re all at our best when we feel safe.  We also build and connect technologies to help protect people, property, and places, enabling critical collaboration between public safety agencies and enterprises for a proactive approach to safety and...