Senior Procurement Executive / Assistant Procurement Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Source, negotiate, and purchase food and non-food items to support Central Kitchen operations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers while driving cost reduction initiatives.
• Work closely with Production and QA teams to ensure product quality meets required specifications.
• Ensure stable and continuous supply of materials to avoid operational disruptions.
• Participate in vendor performance reviews and supplier evaluations.
• Analyze inventory levels and manage excess, slow-moving, and obsolete stock.
• Conduct cost analysis and establish benchmarks to identify improvement opportunities.
• Generate purchase orders and maintain proper documentation and filing systems in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects by identifying operational, service, and process gaps, and highlighting training needs.
• Stay updated on market trends, pricing, and industry best practices.
• Perform ad-hoc duties and special projects as assigned.

• Diploma or Degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least 3 years of procurement or sourcing experience, preferably within the F&B industry.
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly meticulous, process-driven, and demonstrates strong integrity.
• Creative and resourceful, with the ability to think innovatively to solve problems.
• Committed to quality, including food safety and customs compliance, with a strong customer-oriented mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Must be effectively bilingual, both spoken and written Mandarin and English to effectively communicate with Mandarin-speaking clients.