Category/Purchasing Assistant - Kepong (St Rosyam

**Category Assistant Job Duties**:- Use proper replenishment ordering practices and processes to ensure optimized stock levels for fast moving products.- Reduce slow moving inventory.- Monitors product costs to ensure within allowable ratio.- Tracks sales for respective category and analyses sales trends with objective to build sales.- Monitors supplier performance metrics, tracks and evaluates replenishment results, and works with suppliers to improve performance.- Communicates with suppliers concerning required products, volume, timing, costs and quality.- Ensures compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit and quality control processes.- Understands and supports LEAN programs and procedures for document control, purchasing, process control, corrective and preventative action, and control of quality records.- Remains informed on market conditions affecting costs and product availability.- Evaluates price trends, new product launches, and product availability for cost improvement.**Job Requirements****EXPERIENCE**:- Experience in purchasing - 1 years required**SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS**:- Common purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures.- Strong written and verbal communication skills.- Good at computer, Excel, mathematical and analytical skills.- Strong time management skills.- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure timely completion preferred.- Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and find solutions preferred.**Job Types**: Permanent, Fresh graduate**Salary**: RM1,800.00 - RM2,300.00 per month**Benefits**:- Free parking- Maternity leave- Opportunities for promotion- Parental leaveSchedule:- Day shiftSupplemental pay types:- Performance bonus- Yearly bonusWillingness to travel:- 25% (preferred)