Job Summary
The Procurement Manager oversees the Buyers within the Procurement Department in Singapore, assuring the timely processing of purchase requirements, solicitations of bids, negotiations, and awards of Purchase Orders (POs), follow expediting, delivery and problem-solving with suppliers. The Purchasing Manager will plan and manage workload, provide expertise to answer questions, and monitor and report metrics on performance.
Job Scope
- Reports to Head Office in China on the procurement plans and controls processes of the Singapore Purchasing team.
- Manages the daily activities of the purchasing department in Singapore.
- Analyzes demand requirements to identify supply constrained resources and recommend actions for resolution, including item attributes.
- Directs purchasing to ensure on time availability of ingredients or products to fill the sales needs of our restaurants and on time shipments.
- Evaluates and recommends actions to ensure on time delivery performance to internal and external parties.
- Monitors and analyzes trends in procurement spend to make recommendations for future spend, and to identify areas for possible savings.
- Develops, establishes, implements, and enforces supplier guidelines, obligations, and service levels agreements to the organization by managing supplier relationships.
- Supervises the negotiation of pricing, terms, and conditions and formulate policies with suppliers by establishing memorandums of understanding.
- Creates, implements, and tracks purchasing group activities, measurements, and KPI’s.
- Reviews and improves processes to increase productivity to eliminate "waste".
- Trains employees, conducts performance reviews, and addresses and resolves feedbacks in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws.
Job Requirements
- Diploma and above in Business Management, Operations, or Supply Chain Management with emphasis in supply chain or business preferred or equivalent work and management experience
- 5 to 10 years’ related work experience in F&B industry.
- Direct experience with a Supply and Demand environment including forecasts, receipt and deliver processes, inventory reports and accuracy validation procedures.
- Strong written and oral communications skills in Mandarin to liaise with international teams of Chinese speaking background.
- Ability to work with cross-cultural teams and groups internationally.
