Food Service Procurement Manager

YOSHIMURA FOOD HOLDINGS ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Singapore is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead their procurement department. The role involves overseeing the entire procurement process, including strategic sourcing, supplier management, and price negotiations. Ideal candidates will be proficient with Microsoft 365, possess strong negotiation skills, and have some experience in the Frozen Food or Seafood industry. Join us for a fulfilling journey in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Intermediate level of familiarity with MS Office applications.
• Ability to perform data modeling using various software.
• Confidence to make independent procurement decisions.
• Knowledge in price trend analysis is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement processes.
• Manage supplier relationships effectively.
• Negotiate prices to improve margins.
• Handle documentation for food imports.
• Evaluate product samples for market suitability.
• Optimize inventory turnover using data.
• Ensure product quality matches supplier promises.
• Contribute to procurement strategy and direction.
• Maintain supplier database and records.

Skills

Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications

Data modeling skills

Decision-making ability

Understanding price trends

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Self-motivation

Tools

ERP/WMS systems

Job description

Procurement Manager

Job Summary

We are looking for someone to lead the procurement department and be responsible for the entire procurement process from end-to-end.

At the procurement department, we believe that procurement is the backbone of any successful organization. We are looking for passionate and driven individuals to join our dynamic company’s procurement department. As a key player in our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to make high-impact decisions to promote efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability.

You will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the end-to-end procurement process, encompassing strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, price negotiations, documentation clearance, sample evaluation, inventory management, turnover optimization, and quality assurance.

At Yoshimura Food Holdings Asia, we prioritize an individual's ability to learn and grow, placing greater value on their potential than their current skill levels.

Job Description

• Sourcing – To reach out directly to new potential suppliers to source products or form business partnerships.
• Supplier Relationship Management – To maintain and improve business relationships with existing suppliers.
• Price negotiations – To negotiate competitive market prices of products to improve P/L and turnover.
• Documentation Clearance – To handle and process various food import documents to ensure compliance of imports according to regulatory requirements in Singapore.
• Sample Evaluation – Evaluate characteristics of the product to assess its eligibility in the market and communicate the results back to suppliers for optimization.
• Inventory Management and Turnover Optimization – Use of data skills to plan and optimize inventory turnover based upon existing stock levels, historical trends, future projections, industry prices and current storage capacities.
• Quality Assurance – To regularly evaluate and ensure that products are of the same quality as promised by suppliers.
• Procurement Strategy – Contribute your expertise, knowledge and evaluations of the market towards improving the company’s current procurement direction and strategy
• Record Keeping – Maintain and contribute to the current supplier database, optimize the organization of current files such as quotations and catalogues

Job Requirements

• Intermediate level of familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications – Sharepoint, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to perform intermediate level of quantitative and qualitative data modelling combining data from historical sources, existing conditions, and future projections using any software of your choice.
• Confidence in your own ability to independently make decisions in all procurement-related matters.
• Ability to understand and predict price trends purchased materials based upon historical prices, macroeconomic factors, and industry knowledge.
• Knowledge in ERP / WMS systems such as Odo would be beneficial
• Prior experience in the Frozen Food / Seafood Industry would be helpful but Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills and self-motivation with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

We sincerely hope that you apply for the job if you consider yourself to be a person that is always actively looking for new challenges in unfamiliar situations.

The journey at Yoshimura Food Holding’s Asia may not be a straightforward one, but it will be fulfilling and memorable. We offer you the opportunity to be part of the entire procurement process and we will value your opinions and contributions. Your efforts will never go unnoticed in our company. Finally, the skills and experience that you gain would be yours to keep forever.