About the role
Responsible for developing procurement/purchasing strategies by monitoring inventory movement
and determining inventory levels of products. He/She also supports vendors/suppliers’ selection
processes, by reviewing proposals and drafting contracts/agreements, based on established supplier
selection processes.
Responsibilities
• Developing vendors/suppliers’ selection framework and processes.
• Educating cross functional teams on the selection framework and processes, ensuring
adherence and compliance across the businesses.
• Adopting selection processes with suppliers/vendors to ensure fair competition.
• Determining inventory levels of products and balances for the group businesses to
determine purchasing requirements.
• Maintaining ongoing records and information review to determine the effectiveness of work
processes and procedures.
• Carrying out procurement/purchasing activities based on business requirements, product
details and customer needs.
• Conducting market research on competitive vendors/suppliers and stay relevant to market
conditions.
• Creating list of preferred suppliers/vendors based on selection processes.
• Conducting checks on documentation requirements.
• Gathering data on potential suppliers/vendors who fulfil procurement requirements.
• Managing relationships with organisational network and external suppliers/vendors for
procurement/purchasing.
• Monitoring compliance of organisation's procurement targets.
• Monitoring cost and expenditures to ensure most competitive deals for the businesses
• Planning work improvement activities and performance improvement strategies.
• Reviewing drafted proposal or procurement specifications to ensure
procurement/purchasing requirements are adhered to.
• Supporting negotiation efforts with information on agreed contract terms with preferred
suppliers/vendors.
• Supporting and participating in any launch/usage of technology and electronic tools.
• Testing the quality of products based on procurement/purchasing requirements and quality
assurance standards.
• Coordinating with overseas suppliers/vendors on imports of products, including freight and
customs clearance and local transport requirements.
Candidate Requirements (qualifications, experience & skills)
● Minimum 3 years experience in procurement/purchasing in similar industry in F&B
operations
● Diploma or Degree in similar capacity
● Possess knowledge in food hygiene, health & safety and local regulatory requirements
● Possess knowledge in vendor/supplier selections
● Possess hands-on ability with good problem-solving skills
● Ability to foster positive working relationship and work together as a team
● Ability to work independently and is detailed oriented
● Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
● Ability to understand and gain knowledge from market developments.
● Ability to understand legal contract terms and scope of procurement/purchasing
requirements
● Demonstrate computer literacy
● Demonstrate effective organization skills
● Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
