Purchasing Officer Assistant

MCT Consultancy; Makati; On-site; PHP 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

MCTC is seeking a Purchasing Officer Assistant to streamline procurement, review requisitions, and coordinate with suppliers for vessels worldwide. This role supports timely deliveries and cost-effective sourcing while ensuring quality and compliance across the supply chain.

The ideal candidate will have culinary background, onboard chef experience, strong English communication, and solid MS Office proficiency to manage supplier reports and inventory processes.

Qualifications

• Culinary education required; onboard chef or chief cook experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office and general computer literacy.
• Excellent written and spoken English; strong organization.

Responsibilities

• Inform fleets about complaints and discrepancies and coordinate with suppliers.
• Review vessel requisitions and issue inquiries for quotations.
• Place orders and arrange delivery to vessels at ports.
• Evaluate supplier offers using quality, price, and terms.
• Conduct onboard visits and prepare supplier performance reports.
• Assist with monthly inventory closing and vessel catering accounts.
• Perform other duties to support the department.

Skills

MS Office

English fluency

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Position: Purchasing Officer Assistant

At MCTC, we’re a global maritime catering management and training company specializing in delivering provisions and providing support and consultancy to galley crews onboard vessels worldwide. We excel in culinary excellence and supply chain management, delivering innovative solutions for healthy meals to the maritime industry. Join us for an exciting career with great benefits!

Why we need you: You’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth procurement processes, maintaining high standards of quality, and supporting efficient operations within the department.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Informing the Fleet Supervisor about complaints, non-conformities, and discrepancies, and handling them effectively between vessels and suppliers.
• Reviewing requisitions submitted by vessels.
• Sending out inquiries for quotations to various approved suppliers.
• Issuing inquiries, analyzing quotations, and submitting recommendations to the Fleet Supervisor.
• Placing orders and arranging the safe and economical delivery of requested items to respective vessels at convenient ports.
• Evaluating supplier offers based on performance, approved supplier lists, pricing, quality, payment terms, and previous cooperation.
• Arranging transportation for catering provisions and other consumables.
• Checking related invoices for accuracy and payment processing.
• Conduct onboard visits in Shanghai and the surrounding areas.
• Preparing supplier comparison reports, benchmarking supplier performance, and maintaining performance records.
• Preparing customer review reports.
• Assisting with the monthly closing inventories process and ensuring vessel catering accounts are accurately updated.
• Performing other duties as assigned to support the department's objectives.

You need these qualifications and attributes:

• Culinary educational background.
• Previous working experience as a Chef or Chief Cook onboard.
• Proficiency in MS Office and general computer literacy.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.