Buyer Assistant (Rolling Intake)

About AirAsia Malaysia

AirAsia is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights to more than 165 destinations spanning 25 countries.

Your role

As a Buyer Assistant at AirAsia Malaysia, you will have the following duties & responsibilities:

• Responsible for administrative works relating to the Duty-Free team
• Demand Planning Management
  • Timely update the SOH and do replenishment
  • Ensure availability and order of stocks proportionate to merchandise movements
  • Work closely with suppliers to ensure sufficient stock is allocated to develop sales
• Ordering & Inventory Management:
  • Work closely with the Finance and admin team to manage timely entry and maintenance of purchase orders and final orders
  • Track the status of orders, shipments, and deliveries
  • Work closely with the Customs team to ensure shipment arrival and transfer to hub or other AOCs on time
• Cart Setting Management:
  • Work closely with Buyer to load sufficient stock to hit sales target
  • Work closely with the Warehouse team to ensure sufficient stock catered into a cart
• Report
  • Weekly update SKU inventory record
  • Monthly update SKU sales performance
• Others
  • Periodic visits to a warehouse to resolve defect issues or aging issues
  • Develop routine and ad-hoc demand-related reports for management
• Other Responsibilities:
  • Follow the company rules and regulations as stipulated in the Employee Handbook.
  • Maintain awareness of the business context and company profitability, including budgetary control issues.
  • To perform any and all other assignments as directed or requested by the Manager
  • Maintain a good working relationship with colleagues and all other departments.
  • Attend scheduled training programs as directed by the company.

Training & development 

Generally, AirAsia encourages its employees, which are called Allstars, to have ambitious plans and work with the company to attain their goals. As strong advocates of continuous professional training and development, AirAsia believes in providing the Allstars with the opportunity to develop in order to realize their true potential. Below are the examples of training & development programs given when you work at AirAsia:

• Redbeat Academy (RBA) offers a range of online digital training modules in partnership with Google, for upskilling and reskilling.
• AirAsia 3.0 Digital & Data Transformation
• IATA - Managing Accident Prevention and Investigation
• Human Factors and Safety Investigations (HFASI)
• Certified Information System Security Professional
• Senior Leadership Workshop - Supply Chain, Logistics, and Operation Management 

Benefits

Aside from an attractive salary, you will also get employee benefits such as:

• Physical Wellbeing: Be at your best and recover from unexpected circumstances
• Emotional Wellbeing: For your work-life balance and mental health support
• Financial Wellbeing: Helping you be prepared for now and tomorrow, financially.
• Social Wellbeing: A sense of belonging is key - we have platforms to keep you informed and included
• Allstar Specials: If you aren't an Allstar, you aren't getting this! 

Career progression

AirAsia offers a variety of career opportunities and is committed to connecting people and transforming lives. The company has a comprehensive hiring process to ensure it selects the right candidates. Career progression at this company is likely based on performance, skills, and the needs of the company. While specific details about career progression at AirAsia are not publicly available, it’s safe to say that as a large and growing company, there are likely many opportunities for advancement. 

Work-life balance

Specifically to the requirement for this role, you will have to be able to work on 24/7 shift rotation in the office of AirAsia SEA. Global Operating Hours are 24 hours by shift (0600H-1300H, 0900H-1900H, 1200H-2100H, 2100H-0600H). But do not worry about the work-life balance here as the company is committed to providing you with good work-life balance and mental health support.

Company culture

AirAsia culture is acknowledged by most employees as a humble and fun environment to work in. The company has an interactive and fun office equipped with a fully equipped gym, clinic, physiotherapy, E-sports, pool table, and RedDeck with a mini golf course, futsal, and basketball court. Enjoy yoga, Bootcamp, and Zumba, and make many new friends as you embark on a new journey with the Allstars family.

About you

To apply for this role, you need to meet the qualifications below:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, fresh graduate is encouraged
• Working experience in demand planning and inventory management
• Proficient in Google Apps: Docs, Sheets (WPS / Excel), Slides, Forms
• Understanding of sales analysis and forecasting method
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Preferably can communicate and write in English & Chinese

How to apply

To apply to this position, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page. We will direct you to AirAsia Malaysia's official link for this vacancy. Make sure you have read all of the requirements mentioned above.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• newsroom.airasia.com
• mycareer.airasia.com
• glassdoor.com/Reviews/AirAsia-Malaysia-Reviews-EI_IE318753.0,7_IL.8,16_IN170.htm?filter.iso3Language=eng