Senior Procurement Executive

PULEM HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in Singapore is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to handle purchasing for its Central Kitchen. Responsibilities include negotiating prices, maintaining supplier relationships, ensuring product quality, and driving cost reduction initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a degree or diploma, at least 3 years of experience in the F&B industry, and be proficient in Mandarin and English.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sourcing experience in the F&B industry.
• Meticulous with high integrity and commitment to quality.
• Strong customer focus and ability to keep updated on market trends.

Responsibilities

• Source, negotiate, and purchase items for Central Kitchen.
• Maintain supplier relationships and drive cost reductions.
• Ensure product quality and supply stability.

Skills

Team player

Process administration

Creative problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Proficient in Excel

Bilingual (Mandarin and English)

Education

Degree/Diploma in relevant fields

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing of food & non-food items for Central Kitchen
• Maintain relationships with suppliers while driving cost reduction initiatives.
• Partner with Production and QA to ensure product quality is within specification.
• Ensure product supply stability and availability.
• Participate in vendor performance review.
• Analyze inventory level and manage excess /obsolescence.
• Generate purchase orders and maintain filing system in accordance with procedures & policies.
• Conduct cost analysis and set up benchmarks for improvements.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects, highlighting operational, service and process gaps. Identify training needs.
• To keep himself/ herself updated on market trends and practices.
• Perform ad-hoc duties/ projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in relevant fields
• Minimum 3 years of experience in sourcing experience in F&B industry
• Is a good team player
• Is meticulous, strong in process administration and has high integrity.
• Has a creative flair with ability to think out of the box for problem solving skills
• Committed to quality (including food safety and custom compliance) with strong customer focus.
• Strong with interpersonal & communication skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Must be effectively bilingual, both spoken and written Mandarin and English