Service Manager - Procurement (Food Buyer)

Shangri-La Group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SHANGRI-LA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES INC. is seeking a Service Manager-Procurement (Food Buyer) to support daily purchasing operations across regional hotels including Makati Shangri-La, Shangri-La at the Fort, and Edsa Shangri-La.

The role emphasizes integrity, cost reduction, and contract expansion with preferred suppliers. Candidates should have 2–5 years in assistant purchasing roles within hospitality, strong English, and proficiency in SAP or SCM and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years as Assistant Purchasing Manager or Assistant Cost Controller in hospitality.
• Experience with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of procurement systems (e.g. SAP, SCM).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Area Purchasing Manager on daily purchasing operations.
• Demonstrate a high level of honesty and integrity in all dealings.
• Enhance the use of existing group contracts and establish regional contracts.
• Reduce the cost of operational purchases on a regional and unit basis while maintaining quality levels.
• Ensure all purchases meet the requirements of the region hotels.
• Secure contracts with suppliers on best commercial terms.
• Involve in facilitating CER requests depending on the assigned CER.

Skills

Procurement system

MS Office

English communication

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Integrity

Multi-tasking

Tools

SAP

SCM

Job description

Service Manager - Procurement (Food Buyer)

Company : Shangri-La Group

Job Type : Full Time Philippines

SHANGRI-LA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES INC.

A shared services company that services the Shangri-La PhilippineProperties:

• Makati Shangri-La, Manila
• Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila
• Edsa Shangri-La, Manila
• Shangri-La's Boracay Resort & Spa
• Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa

As a Service Manager- Procurement, we rely on you to:

• Assist the Area Purchasing Manager on daily purchasing operations
• Demonstrate a high level of honesty and integrity in all dealings
• Enhance the use of existing group contracts and establish regional contracts
• Reduce the cost of operational purchases on a regional and unit basis while maintaining established quality levels.
• Responsible to ensure that all purchases meets the requirements of the region hotels.
• Secure contracts with suppliers on best commercial terms.
• Involve in facilitating CER requests depending on the assigned CER.

Key Areas:

• Administration
• Filing and Records Management
• Meetings
• Staff Training and Development for the regional properties
• CAPEX Process Flow
• Supply Chain Management
• SFSMS/HCCAP/EMS Compliance
• Corporate Purchasing Compliance
• Others

We are looking for someone who:

• Preferably At least 2-5 years as Assistant Purchasing Manager or Assistant Cost Controller in international five star hotel chain or any other hospitality industry
• Has experience in dealing with cross functional teams (i.e. Engineering project involvement)
• Is knowledgeable in any Procurement System (i.e. SCM, SAP, etc.)
• Is proficient in Microsoft office applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Has good communication and people management skills
• Communicates and writes with fluency in English (as well as the local language)
• Has strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task
• Able to communicate priorities and drives business results
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and honesty.
• Smart with pleasing personality. Has good negotiation skills.
• A self-starter and customer oriented.
• Displays initiative, commitment to professional values.