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Full-time
5-10

Officer/Engineer - Product Purchasing (Project)

4/8/2026

The role involves managing product purchasing strategies, quality, and target costs throughout the product life cycle. The officer will lead cross-functional RPP activities and serve as the primary interface for supplier quality and logistics issues.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 417,900 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 90.5 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 86,900 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boschglobal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoschGlobal Glassdoor: https://bit.ly/3raTZnH Imprint: www.bosch.com/corporate-information Privacy statement: https://www.bosch.com/data-protection-notice-bosch-linkedin/
About the Role

Company Description

Bosch has been present in Malaysia since 1923, represented by Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd, with offices located in Selangor and Penang. In Malaysia, Bosch has diversified businesses in Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The company has three manufacturing plants in Penang providing Car Multimedia, Power Tools and Automotive Steering systems. In 2017, Malaysia contributed sales of RM 615 million (127 million euro) and employed more than 2,800 associates.

Job Description

Job Summary
Role
1.1 MT Product Purchasing Buyer for related MT Product Group(s) in PgP2 along the complete Product Life Cycle (incl. product relocation).
1.2 MT Purchasing Strategy-, Quality- and Target Cost responsibility and accountability for MT Product Groups in PgP2.
1.3 MT contact interface to Material Field purchasing (Commercial, Quality). Assure aligned messages for the related Product Group from MT to the Material Field Purchasing.
1.4 Escalation in the MT-Pg for Purchasing related issues (commercial, quality, logistics).
1.5 Prepare aligned MT-Pg Product Group Purchasing Strategy for PT-MT/PPU

Job Scope
2.1 Definition & Maintenance of a Product Group Purchasing Strategy considering TTM and Value Stream targets of MT-PgP.
2.2 Product Group interface from Purchasing to MT.
2.3 Leading and responsible for the RPP activities in the respective Product Group (creation, implementation, cooperation cross-functionally) at PgP location.
2.4 Early Supplier involvement in PIF to support Product Innovation and Target Cost Achievement (PILUM).
2.5 Support Annual Price Negotiation by providing new potential business opportunities of Product. Group in pipe-line.
2.6 Challenge and support Material Field buyers to achieve Best Material Field Costs
2.7 Support Material Field Buyers for contracting (e.g. SE-contracts, NDA, Concept Competition etc.)
2.8 Create transparency of costs of Product Group by benchmarking (support the Global Product Champion).
2.9 Responsible for achievement of Best Costs in Product Group (Benchmarking, TCO, RPP) before / after SOP.
2.10 Responsible for Product Group related quality activities (e.g. ISIR, 8D, PQA, etc.)
2.11 First escalation level for Quality and Logistics related supplier issues from Plant.
2.12 Takes care of purchasing related topics/tasks in the Value Stream.
2.13 Ad-hoc tasks as assigned from time to time.
 

Qualifications

  • Degree holder or above in science/technical field (preferably mechanical / electrical engineering) or commercial field.
  • Min 4 - 6years of working experience preferably in purchasing /commercial field include 2 years in purchasing/project/supplier quality field.
  • Understand and apply project management.
  • Understand processes of key components and/or related products.
  • Ability to lead and drive cross-functional teams internally and externally to achieve results
  • Analytical mindset and with creative ideas, resourceful, openness and trustworthy person
  • Understand and apply relevant negotiation skills, project management
  • Understand products and its process (e.g.: molding of plastic parts, SMT, etc.)
  • Ability to make contacts and intercultural skills
  • Legal Entity: Robert Bosch Power Tools Sdn Bhd
  • Key Skills
    PurchasingProject ManagementMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSupplier QualityNegotiationCost BenchmarkingSupply Chain ManagementCross-functional LeadershipAnalytical MindsetProduct Life Cycle ManagementQuality AssuranceLogisticsStrategic SourcingTechnical Procurement
    Categories
    EngineeringManufacturingLogisticsManagement & Leadership
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