SCOPE OF ROLE:
The Purchasing Manager role reports to the Regional Head of Procurement, Southeast Asia. He/She shall responsible for procuring goods and services for Plaza Premium Group. To seek the best available quality for the lowest price and evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review product quality. Assisting and hold accountability to ensure that purchasing operation are properly managed.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for guiding a team of 3-5 buyers within a food and non-food categories and other non-procurement activities as assigned.
- Leading the buyers to high performances to meet their yearly targets and to ensure compliances to all policies and guidelines.
- Responsible for a purchasing team on negotiation with a large purchasing volume on high spending items.
- Responsible to define local procurement strategies for a different segment to ensure long-term, cost-effective in COGS.
- Contract and price negotiations for large volumes to contribute to the profitability of the COGS.
- Implementation of alternative procurement sources to minimize stock times, inventory levels and costs toward cost reduction/ cost saving without compromise the quality of good/services.
- Regular contacts with interface partners with kitchen and operation team to develop info in market, demand and etc.
- Analyze and controlling of contractual agreements. Prepare for renegotiations/subsequent negotiations, initiate appropriate measures and guarantee vendors.
- Vendor Management, gain the best vendors and guarantee an optimum supply chain including minimizing of purchasing risks.
- Maintain and monitoring existing contract management with vendor and new vendor toward best practice in cost saving plan.
