Junior Purchasing Manager  

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Sr. Purchasing Manager, the Jr. Purchasing Manager under the Central Operations department shall oversee the daily purchasing activities and handle end-to-end procurement for Kitchen Operations-related requirements. This role will be managing a Purchasing Officer handling the same categories.

Main Duties

Bidding & Materials Sourcing

• For the Trade category, focusing on Produce and Ice, he/she will be working closely with the Product Development team in testing new or alternative supply
• For Non-Trade, he/she must establish close coordination with the Kitchen Operations and Business Development teams regarding equipment specs to be bought and the timing of kitchen/retail openings
• Perform cost-benefit analysis on new materials tested and other items for sourcing
• Regularly review the baseline CAPEX for kitchen openings and find possible cost reductions through biddings and equipment/supplies sourcing

Contract Management

• Ensure all suppliers have signed and valid supply agreements
• Monitor all existing contracts and schedule review or renewal at least 2 months before expiry
• Update the contract template if there are significant changes in the process or terms agreed with suppliers

Supplier Performance Evaluation

• Lead the evaluation of Non-Trade, Produce, and Ice suppliers based on the supplier scorecard
• Monitor the performance of suppliers and initiate corrective actions based on the findings on the scorecard
• Convene quarterly with top and least performing suppliers

Other duties and tasks may be assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or any related course

• At least 2-3 years of end-to-end Purchasing/Procurement experience, preferably with experience in the Food and Beverage industry.

• Experience handling technical items and food items.