Food Service Procurement Manager

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.