We are looking for a Senior Buyer (Japanese Speaker) to join our team in Kuala Lumpur. In this role, you will create, update and manage purchase orders in Ariba, review requisitions for accuracy and policy compliance, and provide email-based help desk support for procurement requests and issues. You will follow up with suppliers on order acknowledgements and ETAs, support urgent down-tool requests, reconcile blocked invoices, raise escalation tickets for invoice and goods-receipt issues, and complete SOX compliance files within required timelines.

Requirements

- Experience in procurement operations, procure-to-pay, purchase order management, invoice reconciliation or accounts payable support

- Working knowledge of Ariba and SAP S/4 / ERP

- Experience in monitoring and managing supplier information

- Strong understanding of requisition-to-PO workflows and procurement compliance

- Strong attention to detail when reviewing requisitions, invoices, pricing and terms

- Clear written communication skills for end-user and supplier support

- Able to prioritise urgent requests, including down-tool or line-down situations

- Familiarity with SOX controls is preferred

- Experience in purchasing, sourcing and supplier management is a plus

- Able to speak Japanese