Procurement Manager/Assistant Manager

Lavo Selangor Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lavo Selangor Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead procurement for supplies and equipment in a fast-paced F&B/hospitality setting.

You will develop strategies, manage supplier contracts, and coordinate with inventory to maintain optimal stock levels while controlling costs. Strong leadership and communication are essential for guiding the purchasing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field.
• Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager in F&B and hospitality.
• Familiar with AutoCount system is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, planning and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Develop purchasing strategies and oversee the purchasing team in sourcing suppliers and purchasing products, equipment, and services.
• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
• Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
• Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.
• Ensuring that all procured items meet required quality standards and specifications.
• Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.
• Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Ordering stock from main store and distributing to dispensing rooms; analyze stock sufficiency and project PAR levels.
• Provide product training to staff on product knowledge.
• Staff manpower planning to optimize labor costs and scheduling.
• Daily inventory checks to ensure accurate dispensing and avoid shortages.
• Plan and execute month-end inventory schedules and circulate to departments.
• Ensure inventory reports are completed and submitted to Finance on time.
• Manage procurement policies and programs to enhance value and efficiency; consult with departments on improvements.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Vendor management

Critical thinking

Planning

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Accounting/Supply Chain Management/Logistics or related

Tools

AutoCount

Job description

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Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

Develop purchasing strategies and oversee the purchasing team in their daily activities of sourcing suppliers and purchasing products, equipment, and services.

Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.

Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.

Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.

Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.

Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.

Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.

Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.

Responsible of ordering stock from main store and distribute to respective dispensing rooms. Will able to analysis the sufficient stock for day-to-day usage and able to projected the PAR level.

Responsible to give product training to the staff. Product knowledge is important to make sure the staff doesn’t issue out the wrong product.

Staff manpower planning management. In order to help company to save labour cost. To come out efficient schedule and stationing.

To do daily inventory check in the dispensing room to make sure the bottles are issued correctly and no shortages.

To plan and execute the month end inventory schedule and circulate to the respective departmental.

To make sure the inventory report completed within the time frame given and submit to finance department.

Manage current procurement policies, procedures and programs with a focus on their ability to enhance organizational value and efficiency; meet regularly with respective departments regarding procurement for their understanding and/or recommendations to enhance policies, procedures and develop, communicate and implement new/revised policies, procedures and programs as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Accounting/Supply Chain Management/Logistics or any related studies.
• Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager in F&B and hospitality employment background.
• Familiar with AutoCount system will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong critical thinking, planning, negotiation and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management.