Assistant Manager, Food Procurement

**About us**
SATS - Feed and Connect Communities**

SATS is Asia's leading provider of food solutions and gateway services. Using innovative food technologies and resilient supply chains, we create tasty, quality food in sustainable ways for airlines, foodservice chains, retailers and institutions. With heartfelt service and advanced technology, we connect people, businesses and communities seamlessly through our comprehensive gateway services for customers such as airlines, cruise lines, freight forwarders, postal services and eCommerce companies.

**Food Solutions**
SATS’ Food Solutions comprises in-flight catering, commercial and institutional catering, research and development, food manufacturing and food distribution. Our offerings also include linen and laundry services, and we are the master caterer for the Singapore Sports Hub.

**Key accountabilities**
The Role**

This role is a strategic support for procurement operation function to influence significant change management across the Food Solutions, BUs and functions e.g. support development of productivity BP, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Source-to-Pay (S2P) Management, Operational support and Internal controls and compliance.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Support Senior Procurement Manager/Head of Tactical Sourcing to deliver sourcing initiatives across food related categories. Delivery through proficient knowledge of the Collaborative Procurement Model (CPM), Category Management and 7-step sourcing process.
- Accountable for sourcing and operational knowledge in defined categories collaboratively aligning with related BUs/functions at early stage in 7SSP project development process (Business Planning), analysis, sourcing, negotiating, contracting and managing agency to deliver maximum productivity benefits (efficiency and effectiveness)
- Strong Negotiation skills and contract management delivery
- Accountable for ensuring monthly reporting through updated CPM Tracker
- High level of maturity and stakeholder communications skills required as applicable
- Support management of Global Procurement Internal controls, Risk Management and supplier integrity with supplier management teams
- Ensure effective and timely communication with procurement colleagues in other procurement functions as well as business stakeholders in BUs/functions
- Knowledge of category strategy management identify BU/function sourcing opportunities for improved systems and process efficiencies
- Develop strong collaboration with Finance Department and marketing function in BU to ensure knowledge of and a proactive approach to budget timeline and planning in order to support 7SSP for each Category (ZBW)
- Delivers strong analytics capability within responsible key categories and support recommended spend and buy better strategies. In conjunction with business owners, validate buying requirements (demand management) and guide users to the most appropriate products and services
- Manage compliance to S2P to ensure delivery of Key Performance metrics
- Comply with Global Procurement policy and Global Procurement Operation Manual procedure to ensure consistent and complied implementation across BUs/functions
- Facilitate approvals/sign off from appropriate parties where applicable to ensure agreement before commitment given to spending.
- In conjunction with supplier performance management team to ensure supplier performance feedbacks, dispute and complaints are timely acted upon
- In conjunction with supplier risk management team to ensure properly supplier audit is carried out timely. Work with supplier risk management team to ensure risk mitigation and compliance.
- In conjunction with supplier relationship management team to ensure SRM tasks and initiatives are properly carried out, monitored and measured

**Skills & experience**
Relevant Experience**:

- Minimum 5 years of strategic sourcing experience in procurement, preferably gained in FMCG/ Hospitality/ Retail / Consulting
- Experience in procurement, consulting and/or business operations

**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Category management knowledge and experience (Collaborative Procurement Model)
- Category portfolio management leadership and business acumen
- 7 Step Sourcing Process knowledge and delivery
- Analytical skills
- Negotiation skills
- Contract Management skills
- Leadership skills
- Strong business communication skills (stakeholder management)
- Strategic Business Management skills
- Strategic Change Management skills
- Operational excellence and business process improvement

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Job Reference: SATS00785