Sr. Buyer cum Inventory Controller with F&B/FMCG Experience

Chinese Palace Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an experienced procurement and inventory leader in Dubai to supervise daily purchasing activities, manage stock levels, and drive cost control.

You will coordinate with culinary and operations teams and ensure timely delivery of essential items. Applicants should have 5–7 years in UAE F&B procurement, strong ERP and Excel skills, and a proven ability to optimize supplier performance and inventory accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in procurement, supply chain, business administration, logistics, or related field.
• 5–7 years of purchasing/procurement experience, preferably in UAE F&B/restaurant industry.
• Experience in inventory and warehouse control is essential.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and reporting.
• Good understanding of supplier negotiation and cost-control techniques.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily purchasing activities based on approved requirements and stock levels.
• Review purchase requisitions and verify quantities before placing orders.
• Monitor supplier price increases and obtain proper justification and supporting information.
• Monitor imported and locally sourced products and follow up on shipment and delivery schedules.
• Ensure critical and high-value items are continuously available.
• Coordinate with chefs and operations regarding product specifications, quality, samples, and approved brands.
• Monitor stock levels across warehouses, central kitchen, and outlets.
• Maintain appropriate minimum, maximum, reorder and safety stock levels.
• Review daily/weekly consumption and identify unusual increases or decreases.
• Coordinate regular physical stock counts and investigate variances.
• Reconcile physical stock with ERP/system inventory records.
• Monitor stock transfers between warehouses and outlets.
• Review stock aging reports and recommend corrective actions.
• Supervise and allocate daily responsibilities to the purchase and inventory team.
• Train team members on purchasing procedures, ERP systems, documentation, and inventory controls.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

Team leadership

Excel

Negotiation

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's / Diploma in Procurement or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily purchasing activities based on approved requirements and stock levels.
• Review purchase requisitions and verify quantities before placing orders.
• Monitor supplier price increases and obtain proper justification and supporting information.
• Monitor imported and locally sourced products and follow up on shipment and delivery schedules.
• Ensure critical and high-value items are continuously available.
• Coordinate with chefs and operations regarding product specifications, quality, samples, and approved brands.
• Monitor stock levels across warehouses, central kitchen, and outlets.
• Maintain appropriate minimum, maximum, reorder and safety stock levels.
• Review daily/weekly consumption and identify unusual increases or decreases.
• Coordinate regular physical stock counts and investigate variances.
• Reconcile physical stock with ERP/system inventory records.
• Monitor stock transfers between warehouses and outlets.
• Review stock aging reports and recommend corrective actions.
• Supervise and allocate daily responsibilities to the purchase and inventory team.
• Train team members on purchasing procedures, ERP systems, documentation, and inventory controls.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of purchasing/procurement experience, preferably within the UAE F&B/restaurant industry.
• Experience in inventory and warehouse control is essential.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and reporting.
• Good understanding of supplier negotiation and cost-control techniques.