Purchasing Manager (Food)

- Responsible for the end-to-end process from finding suppliers, ordering, logistics solutions and high quality delivery to warehouses.

- Oversee daily ordering and purchasing activity on food category across all cities.

- Manage stock level to ensure sufficient stock for daily, weekly and monthly sales.

- Monitor and secure KPIs on Out-of-stock, Fill rate, Input Cost and other upcoming metrics.

- Continue to source new suppliers to seek quality and price advantages.

- Negotiate payment terms with suppliers to gain benefit on the cash flow.

- Control suppliers’ on time delivery to contribute to smooth Operations.

- Conduct market price research to ensure internal price competitiveness.

- Review portfolio performance and come up with suggestions on removing and adding new SKUs.

- Collaborate with Operations to handle issues related to suppliers such as quality, returning, and delivery time.

- Conduct weekly warehouse visits to check real stock status to control out-of-stock, quality & expiration.

- Collaborate with Accounting on contract, debt aspects.

- Formulate supplier strategy to gain bargaining power and stock availability.

- Conduct site visits to evaluate supplier’s facilities and operation capability.

- Source new suppliers and get quotations for the Sales team to pitch to customers.

- Collaborate with the Sales team to prepare stock for running weekly, monthly campaigns.

- Recruit, train, guide and develop food team across cities.

- Travel between cities to supervise performance & address prolongedly unsolved problems to meet KPIs.

- Continue to come up with kaizens to enhance business competitive advantages over market competitors.

- Other tasks given by the line manager and BOD

- At least 5-year experience in Food & Beverage sourcing & purchasing, with strong background in B2B trading (NOT raw materials/SCM planning for manufacturing)

- Hold at least one managerial role

- Logical thinking, problem-solving, good communication & strong leadership

- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships

- Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities

- Proactive, self-motivation, result-focus, eager to learn new things

- Fluent English and solid knowledge in F&B Market

Salary: Up to 50M Gross

The probationary salary is 100%.

Salary review once a year in December

Working time is 9:00 - 17:30, 5 days/week

Annual Leave is 12 days/year

Provide laptop and necessary equipment