Buyer

Focal Search Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to identify purchasing needs and negotiate with suppliers. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the F&B FMCG sector and possess excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills. The role involves managing inventory, processing requisitions, and understanding market trends to ensure the procurement of quality materials. Join a dynamic team and contribute to optimizing purchasing strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of buying experience in F&B FMCG environment.
• Excellent analytical skills required.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills needed.
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
• Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to situations

Responsibilities

• Identify the purchasing needs of the organization.
• Research, select, and purchase quality products and materials.
• Build relationships and negotiate with suppliers.
• Process requisitions and update management on the status of orders
• Set retail price of the products and analyse the profit margins
• Understand the target market and analyse buying trends
• Update inventory and manage and forecast stock levels
• Arrange goods transportation and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery
• Monitor the product quality and expiry, to escalate and management
• Coordinate with relevant internal departments
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

Ability to adapt

Multitasking

Education

Minimum Diploma in Business or equivalent

Job description

• Identify the purchasing needs of the organisation
• Research, select and purchase quality products and materials
• Build relationships and negotiate with suppliers for best price, MOQ and delivery

  timescales

• Process requisitions and update management on the status of orders
• Set retail price of the products and analyse the profit margins
• Understand the target market and analyse buying trends
• Update inventory and manage and forecast stock levels
• Arrange goods transportation and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery
• Monitor the product quality and expiry, to escal ...

  and management

• Coordinate with relevant internal departments
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma in Business or equivalent
• Minimum 1 years of buyer experience in F&B FMCG environment
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
• Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to situations