Regional Senior Executive, Supply Chain & Sourcing (Food)

ZUS Coffee; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Regional Senior Executive for Supply Chain & Sourcing. This role is crucial in ensuring efficient sourcing and scaling of food products. Key responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, negotiating costs, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with various departments to ensure timely product launches, making a significant impact on the company's supply chain operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers for food ingredients.
• Experience in negotiating pricing and payment terms.
• Strong skills in managing supply chain readiness for product launches.

Responsibilities

• Identify and onboard suppliers for food ingredients and packaging.
• Negotiate agreements aligning with business cost targets.
• Coordinate end-to-end supply readiness for new food launches.
• Monitor ingredient and packaging cost trends.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Cost management

Quality compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Regional Senior Executive, Supply Chain & Sourcing (Food)

The Senior Executive, Supply Chain & Sourcing (Food Squad) plays a key role in ensuring that every food product developed by the team can be efficiently sourced, produced, and scaled across regions.

You will be responsible for identifying the right suppliers, managing costs and lead times, ensuring quality compliance, and coordinating supply readiness ahead of each product launch. Working closely with Category Owners, Operations, and QA, you’ll help turn product innovation into commercial reality — balancing quality, cost, and speed to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers for food ingredients, semi-finished goods, and packaging materials.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and supply agreements that align with business cost targets.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure reliability, quality, and innovation support.
• Partner with QA and R&D to assess supplier capabilities and ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Supply Chain Readiness
• Coordinate end-to-end supply readiness for new food launches — from sample procurement to mass rollout.
• Track and ensure on-time delivery of materials, components, and finished goods for launch readiness.
• Work closely with Operations and Warehouse teams to forecast demand and secure adequate supply.
• Support logistics and stock allocation planning for new product introductions (NPI).
• Monitor ingredient and packaging cost trends; propose cost improvement or alternative sourcing options.
• Consolidate supplier base where possible to improve economies of scale.
• Maintain cost benchmarking and sourcing databases for continuous improvement.
• Support SKU rationalization efforts by analyzing sourcing complexity and operational fit.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with Category Owners, R&D, QA, and Operations to align on sourcing specifications and supply timelines.
• Attend food squad development reviews and provide supply chain feasibility input early in the product design stage.

Partner with Marketing and Operations to ensure launch execution is not delayed by supply constraints.