A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Sourcing Specialist, IM&S Procurement SEA at MSD, you will partner with IM&S Procurement organization. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Regional Manager, IM&S Procurement SEA.
You Will Make an Impact By:
Category Execution & Operational Procurement
Execute sourcing and procurement activities for South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Philiphines and Indonesia across IM&S categories, including ICT, Real Estate, Facility & Waste Management, Office, Marketing, PPE, MRO, Lab Equipment, Lab Supplies, Fleet & Cars, Utilities, and Prof. Services (Travel, Consultancy, Audits & Certification, HR, Temp Work).
Manage end-to-end PR-to-PO processes, supplier communications, vendor registration, catalog management, etc.
Support category strategies defined at the regional level and ensure local execution alignment.
On-Site Stakeholder Management
Serve as the primary on-site/off-site procurement contact for South Korea and above listed SEA countries' business stakeholders.
Build strong working relationships with internal users across functions and provide guidance on procurement policies, processes, and supplier options.
Conduct early engagement with requestors to influence specifications, optimize cost outcomes, and ensure compliance.
Supplier Management & Sourcing Support
Manage local supplier relationships, conduct supplier performance monitoring, and report corrective actions where needed.
Support sourcing projects, RFQs, and negotiations under the guidance of the Sr. Regional Manager.
Identify and develop local suppliers to strengthen the vendor base. Support supplier consolidation and cost saving initiatives.
Procurement Governance & Compliance
Execute vendor onboarding, qualification, and compliance checks in line with company policies.
Ensure all procurement activities adhere to internal governance standards, approval workflows, and audit requirements.
Support Sr. Regional Manager for supplier contracts and commitments.
Process Excellence & Reporting
Manage all SAP Ariba procurement processes for responsible countries.
Maintain accurate procurement records, supplier master data, and contract documentation.
Support spend reporting, saving tracking, and KPI reporting for the entities.
• Travel Requirements: Up to [30] % of Travel is required.
Skills You Bring:
Experience in indirect procurement, sourcing, or operational buying.
Working knowledge of major indirect categories such as MRO, facility services, IT, office, PPE, or professional services.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently in an on-site role.
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and business English.
High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and business English.
Strong attention to detail, integrity, and process discipline.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Physical Demand 1: Capable of driving in South Korea
• Working Condition 1: On-site work with allowing remote work
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Skills Required
- Experience in indirect procurement, sourcing, or operational buying
- Working knowledge of major indirect categories (MRO, facility services, IT, office, PPE, professional services)
- Proficiency in SAP Ariba procurement processes
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and business English
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, ability to work independently on-site
- Knowledge of vendor onboarding, qualification, compliance checks, and procurement governance
- Ability to conduct RFQs, support negotiations, and supplier performance monitoring
- Capable of driving in South Korea
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
MKS Instruments Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits coverage is often characterized as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision along with company-paid life and disability coverage. Wellness support is also present via programs such as diabetes management.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer match, a Roth option, and an employee stock purchase plan that supports longer-term saving and ownership. Profit-sharing is also described as available after meeting eligibility/vesting timelines.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay elements such as bonuses and performance-tied incentives are positioned as a consistent component of total rewards. Total compensation is frequently framed as including base pay plus bonus and, for some roles, equity-related components.
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What We Do
MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com
