Procurement Manager

About the role

A fast-growing, vertically integrated infrastructure business operating across the Asia-Pacific region is looking for an experienced, commercially astute Procurement Manager based in Kuala Lumpur. The company delivers modular and data centre solutions to blue-chip, government, telecom, mining, defence and enterprise customers. Reporting to senior leadership, the Procurement Manager strengthens procurement capability, optimises supplier performance and ensures cost-effective outcomes that support project delivery, operational continuity and business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies that support business growth, improve commercial outcomes and strengthen supply chain resilience.
• Lead end-to-end procurement across materials, equipment, services and indirect spend categories.
• Manage procurement expediting so supplier deliveries match project schedules, operational needs and customer commitments.
• Build and maintain supplier partnerships locally and internationally, and negotiate commercial terms, pricing and supply arrangements.
• Analyse spend data, identify cost-saving opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Support vendor evaluation, onboarding, performance tracking and risk mitigation.
• Optimise procurement systems, workflows and reporting tools for visibility, compliance and efficiency.
• Work with Project, Finance, Operations, Engineering and Manufacturing teams to align procurement with budgets, timelines, working capital and delivery targets.
• Help build scalable procurement processes for a growing regional business.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Logistics or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, preferably in technical, manufacturing, infrastructure, telecom or other project-based environments.
• Strong background in supplier sourcing, tendering, negotiation and commercial contract management.
• Demonstrated results in cost reduction, procurement efficiency and supplier performance improvement.
• Experience managing multiple vendors across international markets.
• Professional certification in procurement, contract management or supply chain is an advantage.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of ERP or procurement systems, ideally NetSuite or similar.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.