Principal HANA Database Administrator

Customer Service Specialist- Malaysia

Procurement Operations Manager

Financial Advisor

Talent Acquisition Specialist

QE Specialist

Customer Service Specialist

Regulatory and Wellbeing Affairs Assistant Manager/Specialist

Assistant Manager, Continuous Improvement

TA Specialist

Role Description: <ul><li>The Principal HANA Database Administrator will serve as the organization’s top technical authority for SAP HANA database environments.</li><li>This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale HANA systems to ensure high availability, security, and performance.</li><li>The individual will lead strategic initiatives, mentor team members, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support mission-critical enterprise applications.</li></ul> Responsibilities: Architecture &amp; Strategy <ul><li>Define enterprise-level SAP HANA architecture and standards.</li><li>Develop strategies for scalability, high availability, disaster recovery, and security compliance.</li></ul> Database Administration <ul><li>Install, configure, and upgrade SAP HANA systems.</li><li>Perform advanced performance tuning, query optimization, and memory management.</li><li>Monitor system health and proactively resolve issues.</li></ul> Data Management <ul><li>Manage data provisioning, replication, and integration with SAP and non-SAP systems.</li><li>Ensure compliance with data governance and security standards.</li></ul> Leadership <ul><li>Act as a subject matter expert for SAP HANA across the organization.</li><li>Mentor junior DBAs and provide technical guidance to project teams.</li><li>Drive automation and best practices for database operations.</li></ul> Innovation <ul><li>Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements.</li><li>Lead initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk.</li></ul> Requirements: Education: <ul><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.</li></ul> Experience: <ul><li>10+ years of database administration experience, with at least 5 years in SAP HANA.</li><li>Proven track record managing large-scale, mission-critical HANA environments.</li></ul> Technical Skills: <ul><li>Expertise in SAP HANA architecture, sizing, and performance tuning.</li><li>Strong knowledge of Linux OS, virtualization, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).</li><li>Familiarity with SAP Basis and integration with S/4HANA, BW/4HANA.</li></ul> Certifications: <ul><li>SAP Certified Technology Specialist – SAP HANA.</li><li>Additional certifications in cloud or database technologies preferred.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Quote and Order Management&nbsp; <ul><li>Interface with Customers for Quote request or Price inquiries and approval</li><li>Submit quotation request for pricing team approval.&nbsp;</li><li>Sales order entry, order confirmation &amp; expediting orders.</li><li>Order change and backlog price adjustment</li><li>On-going Backlog Management</li><li>Shipment release and follow up</li><li>Report and support past due backlog reduction</li><li>NPI - follow up with PM/Plant/Finance for part master and cost setup</li><li>Handle Sample order</li><li>Process RMA / Goods replacement</li></ul> Customer Service <ul><li>Handle customer enquiries &amp; complaints. Investigate and work with other departments to resolve customer issues in a timely manner.&nbsp;</li><li>Emails/Conference calls / Customer&nbsp;and company Plant Visits for critical delivery issues, expedition or projects.&nbsp;</li><li>Work out solutions on Customer’s special requirements, such as label, Customs process, packing &amp; etc.&nbsp;</li><li>NPS/VOC/Customer Service Survey Improvement Process. Identify and work on corrective actions to recurring issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul> Customer Supply Chain Management&nbsp; <ul><li>Initiate Stock Requisition for customer advance order or buffer stock.</li><li>Work with Planning team on capacity adjustment in order to fulfill Customer’s demands</li><li>Consignment Stock Management/ Customer demand forecast monitoring and accuracy analysis</li><li>Manage customer forecast/demand and inventory level, work with Supply Chain to fulfill customer demand.&nbsp;</li><li>Negotiate with Customer for VMI liability and deadstock compensation.</li><li>Resolve logistics and custom issues with relevant functions</li></ul> Customer Credit and Billing Management <ul><li>Billing attainment</li><li>Follow up queries with Account Receivable</li><li>Coordinate with Finance and Customer to solve pass due invoices issue</li><li>Manage customer credit status &amp; escalate for any abnormal status</li><li>Apply credit release</li><li>Process Credit note / Debit Note</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree is any related field.</li><li>Minimum 3 year of industry experience in customer service/order management.</li><li>Customer Focus.</li><li>Excellent communication skill. Able to interact with internal and external partners.</li><li>Problem solving skills</li><li>Team player with positive attitude.</li><li>Proactive, responsible and takes ownership of issues.</li><li>Able to work under pressure.</li><li>Self-motivated, independent and able to work with minimum supervision</li><li>Sense of urgency, analytical and able to multi-task under fast paced environment.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Primary Function : <ul><li>Lead the procurement function for Pringles plant at Bandar Enstek, Malaysia. Act as focal point between regional procurement and local plant team</li><li>Manage all local procurement activities, including ad hoc sourcing, negotiations and contracting for items not in scope for regional category manager, issue resolution, local supplier management, shipment expediting, materials claim management and etc.</li><li>Support the sourcing strategy of the regional and global procurement sourcing team.</li><li>Connect plant stakeholders with MSP (managed service provider) for IDM STP support (Source-to-PO)</li><li>Advocate the global procurement policies (GPP) and responsible to educate the BU requesters on the GPP policy and compliances</li><li>Work with BU stakeholders, Category Managers, Process and Systems Lead, Procurement Operations Lead to identify efficiency and cost reduction opportunities</li><li>Manage supplier relationship and performance</li></ul> Principal Duties &amp;&nbsp;Responsibilities : <ul><li>Deliver upon targets and KPIs set by snacks supply chain and regional procurement</li><li>Attend plant supply chain deployment meetings</li><li>Comply with GMP and continuously improve our Food Safety Programme</li><li>Participate in Regional Sourcing activities and ensure regional / local execution knowledge and strategic input</li><li>Lead the execution and implementation of procurement sourcing strategy</li><li>Leverage regional procurement team to drive values</li><li>Aid in local supplier searches</li><li>Manage interactions with key suppliers</li><li>Manage financial reporting of procurement function</li><li>Manage transactional coordinators and balances workload within the team</li><li>Ensure compliance with policies and procedures</li><li>Deliver policy and process trainings to key stakeholders</li><li>Work closely with key customers to communicate process</li><li>Use data from Process and Systems team to set targets and drive KPIs</li><li>Work with shared services to standardize and automate tactical activities over time</li><li>Suppliers KPIs and service quality and performance improvement plan</li></ul> Requirements: Professional : <ul><li>Undergraduate Degree Required and minimum of 7 years of related work experience within Procurement</li></ul> Technical/Functional: <ul><li>More of Procurement generalist than a specialist.</li><li>Knowledge of order to payment technologies (P2P, SAP) and other procurement digital tools.</li><li>Sound procurement skills (negotiation, supplier management).</li><li>General knowledge of the supplier market in associated country.</li><li>Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing and basic understanding of supply chain management.</li><li>Financial tracking and reporting skill.</li><li>Team player.</li><li>Passionate about process improvement.</li><li>Strong detail orientation.</li><li>Excels at continuous cost reduction/process improvement.</li><li>Excellent communication skills.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management skill.</li><li>Effective at cross-functional teamwork.</li><li>Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Powerpoint and Excel.</li><li>Ability to navigate with ambiguity.</li><li>Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.</li><li>Ability to work independently and with a sense of urgency.</li><li>Comfortable with conflict.</li><li>Strong service oriented approach, with timely responsiveness.</li><li>Ability to engage and collaborate with team members and stakeholders from a distance.</li></ul>

Role Description: <ul><li>As an advisor, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of financial advice and build lasting relationships with clients, leveraging our innovative, proven approach, proprietary research, and strong reputation—drivers of our significant growth in recent years.</li><li>Expanding our Advisory business is a strategic priority for our retail division, underscoring our commitment to broadening our reach and delivering even greater value to clients.</li></ul> Responsibilities: <ul><li>With general guidance, implements and may assist with developing standard advisory solutions to assigned clients and coordinates internal resources necessary to carry out solutions.</li><li>Prepares financial plans for clients within the following areas, including preretirement, retirement, insurance, tax planning, and estate planning.</li><li>Responsible for positioning discretionary management as a means for clients to implement their recommended plans and to realize the full value within the plan.</li><li>Serves as an enrollment specialist to assist qualified clients in their transition from a self-directed relationship to a managed account relationship.</li><li>Must be able to position the value of discretionary management, overcome objections, and redirect clients to other solutions when discretionary management isn’t appropriate.</li><li>Applies knowledge to ensure an up-to-date knowledge of and fluency in new capabilities related to investment advice, financial planning, and financial education.</li><li>May assist in identifying opportunities for improvement to present to managers for consideration.</li><li>Responsible for client satisfaction regarding a wide variety of basic solutions managed by advisory services for assigned clients and continues to develop and deepen client relationships using consultative skills and ongoing personalized support and recommendations.</li><li>Serves as a client-facing expert on financial planning, portfolio construction, tax-efficient investing, and other advisory matters.</li><li>Has a basic understanding of how to determine a clients appetite for risk and how that aligns with different advice solutions and how to ensure that the implemented solutions are compliant.</li><li>Escalates potential issues to more senior staff.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND&nbsp;</li><li>2+ years of total relevant work experience.&nbsp;</li><li>Previous success in building relationships, uncovering needs, and recommending solutions.&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrated organizational skills.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Manage the recruitment process end to end</li><li>Keep an overview of our recruitment needs via regular meetings with our Hiring Managers</li><li>Verify job descriptions with the hiring manager and design interview questions that reflect the positions requirements and attract talents to the company</li><li>Determining selection criteria for the open positions, in line with the organizations-culture and strategy</li><li>Sourcing of potential candidates through different sourcing channels</li><li>Screening of potential candidates and planning interviews and assessments</li><li>Run regular updates to hiring managers</li><li>Engaging with Senior Stakeholders</li><li>Organize and lead feedback sessions and coordinate the hiring decision</li><li>Propose employment offers in line with the company guidelines</li><li>Ensure that the recruitment process is efficient, effective and equitable</li><li>Foster long-term relationships with candidates</li><li>Designed and implemented innovative TA strategies for effective candidate sourcing</li><li>Developed strategic staffing plans aligned with business priorities</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Minimum 7 year’s experience in recruiting for manufacturing or niche hiring along with commercial hiring.</li><li>Must have experience in recruitment metrics and analytics</li><li>Able to perform as an individual contributor and be hands-on</li><li>Well versed in social media, resume databases and professional networks</li><li>Experience with headhunting for mid-level positions</li><li>Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using interview techniques</li><li>Good interpersonal and influencing skills. Has the ability to engage senior stakeholders.</li><li>Has a strong passion and desire to make a difference</li><li>Growth mindset and learning agility</li><li>Should have a recognized Masters / Bachelors degree</li><li>Proficient MS Excel</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Provide real-time QA oversight on the production floor, in warehouse areas, and during qualification activities.</li><li>Perform batch record and logbook review, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GDP standards.</li><li>Execute and document line clearance and room readiness inspections prior to manufacturing activities.</li><li>Review qualification and validation protocols for clarity, compliance, and alignment with regulatory and internal quality expectations.</li><li>Support execution of qualification protocols by providing on-site quality presence during testing and ensuring deviations are properly documented and escalated. 6.	Initiate, investigate, and support closure of deviations, non-conformances, and CAPAs related to manufacturing and qualification activities.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and compliant execution of commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.</li><li>Support the development and maintenance of site-specific quality procedures (SOPs, work instructions, forms) governing manufacturing, warehousing, engineering, maintenance, and validation operations.</li><li>Review and approve site procedures to ensure clarity and compliance with cGMP standards.</li><li>Maintain awareness of site policies, cGMP regulations, and evolving regulatory expectations applicable to sterile injectable operations.</li><li>Participate in internal walkthroughs, audit preparations, and readiness activities for regulatory inspections.</li><li>Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and site quality metrics.</li></ul> Requirements: Qualifications/Experience <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or technical discipline (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering)</li><li>2–5 years of experience in quality assurance, manufacturing, or validation in a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing environment</li><li>Working knowledge of FDA, EU, and ICH guidelines related to sterile manufacturing, validation, and data integrity</li><li>Experience supporting commissioning and qualification activities is strongly preferred</li><li>Familiarity with GDP, batch record review, and deviation documentation processes</li></ul> Skills/Competencies <ul><li>Strong attention to detail and commitment to compliance</li><li>Solid written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively across departments in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Comfortable supporting shop-floor activities and cross-functional execution teams</li><li>Proficient in using quality systems and document management tools</li><li>Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and evolving project timelines</li><li>Commitment to data integrity, continuous improvement, and patient safety</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Manage incoming customer orders, phone and email enquires relating to price, delivery and product selection.</li><li>Respond to customer technical enquiries with information provided from Hub TSE’s and/or Product Management.</li><li>Update key accounts with regular open order status reports.</li><li>Work closely with Industrial and Utility Sales teams as required to support the allocated customer base.</li><li>Identify new business opportunities and engage with relevant team members to close opportunities.</li><li>Help clients identify additional needs from our product portfolio.</li><li>Review the Daily Booking Reports – Commercial and Scheduling and check for order entry accuracy and highlight delivery concerns to Logistics.</li><li>Attend to customer queries on outstanding orders. For Key Account Customers (KAC), proactively feedback rescheduled delivery information to the customer as advised by the Supply Department.</li><li>Provide accurate information in a timely manner to Logistics, Stores and Production to enable despatch to meet customer request.</li><li>Complete paperwork interfacing with other Departments, - requests for credit and customer returns. Ensure approval by the appropriate level as defined in the DOA.</li><li>Attend the meetings chaired by the Supply Chain Manager &amp; Sales Manager for updates on sales performance and Key Account Customer sales strategy. Be prepared to discuss any issues affecting the customer service function.</li><li>Undertake other duties as required from time to time by the Sales Operations Manager</li><li>Provide input on key accounts directly to the Supply Chain Manager as part of the Sales and Operations planning process.</li><li>Be involved in continuous improvement programmes that are aimed at achieving excellence in customer service.</li><li>Follow all company internal procedures and policies.</li><li>At all times act in the best interest of both internal and external customers.</li><li>Support CSS other team members as required.</li><li>Ensure all relevant sales documentation is filed accurately to align with company CRD Order Management Policy.</li><li>Ensure customer returns (RMA’s) are managed from initial enquiry through to credit issue.</li><li>Ensure adequate notice of absence is provided to allow coverage of the role.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Secondary Education Level.</li><li>High proficiency with SAP Microsoft &amp; MRP applications</li><li>Ability to organise self and manage multiple tasks.</li><li>Previous Customer Service / Sales experience essential.</li><li>The ability to adapt to different types of customers</li><li>Manage high workload with quick accurate responses to customer inquiries</li><li>Be able to communicate confidently and effectively.</li><li>Work as part of a close Customer Service team to provide an Exceptional Customer Experience</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Regulatory Support: Innovation:&nbsp; <ul><li>Work closely with R&amp;D and business partners regarding regulatory matters.&nbsp;</li><li>Work closely with Product development, marketing, legal and all relevant teams to ensure local regulatory and external requirements, restrictions and risks are identified, accurate, relevant and timely input given to innovation projects. (These could be in areas of claims, labelling, permitted additives/formulations, new product regulations.)</li><li>Performs regulatory compliance assessments for the markets of scope.</li><li>Performs technical registrations across markets of scope through preparing registration files and applying at the government bodies responsible for registration.</li></ul> Advocacy: <ul><li>Understands external environment and regulatory developments, supports building lobbying plans, advocacy priorities and actions aligned with relevant interfaces (legal, R&amp;D.)</li><li>Provides RA input on the topic and helps to implement the communication plan with other functions locally.</li><li>Implement advocacy plans for regulatory changes or new product regulations.</li><li>Represent the function in external platforms on technical issues, lobby activities and approvals to support aligned and agreed lobby/advocacy topics.</li></ul> Wellbeing Support: <ul><li>Propose / calculate the nutrition facts of recipes/breakfasts/snacks with our products, comparison with other traditional options.</li><li>Assist in compliance with nutrition regulations and self-governance, localization of substantiation for claims (TV, print, web, POS).</li><li>Management of a nutrition database of products in the region, populating it with renovations and innovations</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>A Scientific degree (Pharmacy, Science.), a nutrition degree is a plus.</li><li>Should have a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs/Nutrition Function in a Food Industry.</li><li>Ability to be a team player in support of the team and the business.</li><li>Ability to organize and coordinate</li><li>Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines</li><li>Analytical thinking with the ability to plan, prioritize and deliver results&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of the health agenda in food and nutrition and awareness of key players in the Reg and wellbeing debate&nbsp;</li><li>Commercial interest with the ability to demonstrate a committed approach to delivering for the customer and consumer.</li><li>A confident communicator capable of presenting.</li><li>Good Language Skills / Vocabulary in written and spoken English and preparation of Techno legal drafts.</li><li>Any other languages like French is a good to have.</li></ul> Work Environment: <ul><li>Based in Cairo.</li><li>Internal Relationship: Legal, Marketing, supply chain, Corporate Affairs, R&amp;D.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Strong knowledge with Continuous improvement tools and employs Lean methodology to support the annual Strategy Development&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to engage teams and upper management- be a face of the company at each department.</li><li>Experienced with Leader Standard Work behaviour activities.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to handle a variety of tasks to work with plant leaders and the facility manufacturing team to execute existing processes.</li><li>Conducts regular assessments against the KWS phase progression criteria with the CIPO Team, identifies gaps, and puts actions in place to close the gaps.</li><li>Train, coach, and mentor others on enhanced processes on continual basis on CI and KWS tools and methodologies.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Acquires knowledge of KWS, lean manufacturing and industry “best in class” manufacturing operations practices to serve as a subject matter specialist.</li><li>Supports the Plant KWS team which consist of Center Of Excellence CIPO (members)</li><li>Supports the appropriate Center Teams based on Plant needs and KWS Phase progression.</li><li>Regular audits &amp; analysis to:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Identify and recognise areas of KWS compliance.&nbsp;</li><li>Identify, recognise and support implementation of KWS “best practices”</li><li>Identify areas of opportunity &amp; work with plant team to correct.</li><li>Works with other plants to share and implement KWS “best practices”</li><li>Support ongoing cross-functional teams savings opportunities analyses, tracking and updates.</li><li>Supports Technician Training in support of Technician Progression</li><li>In absence of Plant CI&amp; KWS Senior Manager, responsible for Site Daily Meeting Cadence with Tier 1-4 meetings and provides monthly analysis on the health and results sustainability.</li><li>Supports the Plant Smart Factory implementation.</li><li>To guard standards and regulations on EHS, QFS and other fundamentals by participating in and coaching during Leader Led Observations, Safety 7, Golden 6, and other EHS and QFS activities. Provide support and involvement in all internal and external audits.&nbsp;</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a related field and&nbsp;</li><li>Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with exposure to CI, Lean, or Six Sigma.</li><li>Able to work effectively in a fast-paced high-pressure environment</li><li>Understands and meets internal and external business needs with professionalism and a sense of urgency.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration.</li><li>Able to balance conflicting priorities and still provide the organisation with clear direction and focus.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Executing Hiring Strategies: <ul><li>Collaborate with business leaders, HR partners, and Business teams to understand short- and long-term hiring needs.</li><li>Develop hiring plans, agreed Global SLAs are aligned with the Business Goals</li><li>Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and emerging hiring practices &amp; tool</li></ul> Talent Sourcing &amp; Pipeline Development: <ul><li>Build and maintain a strong pipeline of candidates for various key roles such as NPD, NPI, PDE, MPDE and many more.</li><li>Develop and implement innovative hiring strategies using Market intelligence &amp; Talent Mapping tools.</li><li>Leverage a mix of sourcing channels: Internal/External career sites, Social Media Hiring such as LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook etc., Job Boards such as JobStreet, Monster</li><li>Familiar with hiring tools such as HireEz, ZoomInfo. Leverage employee referrals, and University hiring</li></ul> Employer Branding &amp; Candidate Engagement: <ul><li>Position the company as an employer of choice in the Engineering, Tech and manufacturing space.</li><li>Create content and campaigns targeting industry professional (e.g., webinars, blog posts, meetups, TechEvents)</li><li>Craft compelling job descriptions and recruitment materials tailored for manufacturing, Production and Engineering professionals</li></ul> Full-Cycle Recruitment: <ul><li>Manage end-to-end recruitment: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers &amp; compensation negotiation and onboarding</li><li>Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and ideal candidate profiles.</li><li>Implement structured interview processes, including technical assessments</li></ul> Stakeholder Management: <ul><li>Act as the primary liaison between candidates and internal stakeholders</li><li>Provide regular hiring updates, metrics, and insights to leadership</li></ul> Data-Driven Recruiting: <ul><li>Use analytics to track sourcing effectiveness, time-to-hire, offer acceptance rates, and pipeline health.</li><li>Ensure Global Hiring Metrics, SLA and targets are aligned and achieved</li><li>Publish Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Qtrly reports on the efforts and progress</li><li>Optimize hiring funnel using recruitment metrics and KPI</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Work from Office - 3-4 days Hybrid</li><li>Should be hands on recruiting Engineering, Manufacturing &amp; Production roles</li><li>NO visa sponsorship / relocation for this role</li></ul>

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